The translation industry provides specific, often invisible, but absolutely crucial services for companies, small and large, to be able to successfully sell into foreign markets. The Association of Translation Companies (ATC) has been representing the interests of translation companies across…
Running a business is tough, particularly when you are a small business in a world of corporate giants. We recently spoke to Jo Shaer, founder and director of Lollipop Local, who helps small businesses to make the most of their…
Roles referencing SHEQ in the title or description have developed in recent years and are formed of 3 distinct disciplines. 1. Safety and Health An established compliance area, occupational health and safety management is governed by several pieces of UK…
It’s Business Continuity Awareness Week! It’s Business Continuity Awareness Week (BCAW)! But hold on – what is Business Continuity? Business Continuity is about being responsible and able to smoothly overcome any problems your business may face without causing disruption. This…
EDIT Jan 2019: ISO 19650 was published in January 2019, replacing PAS 1192-2. An Integrated Management System provides the home for your BIM capability. The unstoppable force that is BIM means that contractors of all types and size will need…
It’s likely you are picturing a person consuming your goods or services. Perhaps standing in a queue waiting to pay for a basket of groceries, or sitting at a desk signing a finance agreement for a new car or sofa.…
Just over a year after the popular ISO 9001:2015 standard was revised, the leading Automotive Quality Standard ISO/TS 16949:2009 has been replaced by IATF 16949:2016. The standard is complementary to ISO 9001:2015 and can not be considered a “stand-alone” quality management system.…
Last September was a busy month with both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 revisions being published. Both now align to the Annex SL structure which makes integrating them together, and with other standards, much simpler. However, with a transition deadline…
It’s been almost 30 years since ISO 9001, the International Standard for Quality Management was first published, and although there were standards before this, it’s widely recognised as the beginning of the ‘assurance culture’. Very quickly consultants with knowledge of the…
