Some tips to avoid blunders in China
With a population of over one billion, 56 nationalities, 7 languages and numerous dialects,…
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A few ideas for successfully doing business in Morocco
Setting up a business in North Africa, especially Morocco, is easier said than done….
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ISO 13485, the passport to assured safety of medical devices
The primary objective is to improve quality of production, essential in order to meet customer and statutory requirements. Prior to holding ISO 13485 certification, MSM Medimpex referred to ISO 9001, the general voluntary quality management system standard.
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ISO 17100: AFNOR certifies a Russian translation agency
[columns_row width=”two-thirds-and-third”] [column] On 1 July, the AFNOR group awarded specialist translation agency Techinput…
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IRIS Certification is one way to mitigate risk in business
Dr Krystyna Stephens, Chairman of the Board of BPIC Sp. z o.o. and AFNOR…
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Geneva Airport soars to new heights with ISO 55001
First of all, we had to create a list of all our assets, from the power plant through to the passenger boarding bridges, as well as the fire engines and the chainsaws used by the crews in charge of the green spaces! In all, we compiled an asset register with over 36,000 entries.
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Tow BIC factories at the forefront of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certification
The BIC factories in Vannes and Montévrain waited for the release of ISO 9001:2015 before certifying the quality management system. The Montévrain factory has also chosen the 2015 version of ISO 14001 to renew certification for its environmental management system. Interview with the project manager and two factory directors about the certification process.
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ISO/IEC 20000-1 for recognized and appreciated IT services
IT service providers, banks, local authorities… ISO/IEC 20000-1 certification on the quality and performance of IT services concerns all entities, irrespective of size and line of business, wishing to improve their efficiency and gain greater recognition. Read the following testimonials
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Business continuity: the Galderma R&D center ready to tackle emergency situations with ISO 22301
By securing ISO 22301 certification in November 2015, the global dermatology leader proves that it has taken the necessary steps to guarantee continuous patient services even in the event of a crisis. Galderma’s R&D centre has brought a new dimension to its continual improvement policy.
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Algiers airport reaches new heights in quality with ISO 9001 V.2015
At the same time, a specific training plan for the management teams, QSE leaders and internal auditors was rolled out in January 2016 to clue them into the 2015 version of ISO 9001. An internal training centre for airport staff has been providing professional development courses since 2011.
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Lean management on the rails
What is responsible lean management? It is an approach that is evaluated by AFNOR Certification and which is aimed at identifying and improving the performance of an organization’s activities, while developing quality of life at work for employees, all of which measured on a four-level scale: Initial, Progression, Confirmed and Exemplary.
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ISO 50001: a cure for energy waste at Vetoquinol
A double opportunity arose in 2014. Firstly, it was announced that large organizations would be required to carry out an energy audit before 5 December 2015 in accordance with the European Directive on Energy Efficiency (editor: the deadline was extended to 30 June 2016 in France), unless ISO 50001 certification had already been obtained.
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