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Quality & Advice
- Feb 19
- 4 min
Impartiality: Anticipating threats to your reputation.
Your organisation’s reputation is everything. Your clients use your services because they believe you can provide valid and impartial...
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Quality & Advice
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Why KPIs should not be based on the number of non-conformances raised at your audits
The number of non-conformances that appear on an audit report are not necessarily a reflection of how well your facility or staff have...
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Quality & Advice
- Feb 16
- 3 min
5 Tips for conducting effective internal audits
Gone are the days where every sub-clause of ISO standards have to be checked off during an internal audit. Your resources can be more...
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Quality & Advice
- Nov 4, 2020
- 3 min
10 Scary things that can happen on an ISO audit... and how to deal with them
Your staff are terrified of not knowing the ‘right answers’.
Your staff need to be told that it is perfectly OK to say ‘I don’t know’
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Quality & Advice
- Mar 31, 2020
- 2 min
NATA's general equipment table: why you shouldn't follow it to a T.
One of the most common misconceptions NATA accredited facilities have, is that NATA makes the rules about how you maintain your...
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Quality & Advice
- Mar 17, 2020
- 2 min
Is your management system effective?
A system which ticks the boxes is all very well and good. BUT. A well implemented management system... Provides a framework of procedures...
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Quality & Advice
- Mar 10, 2020
- 1 min
How much does NATA accreditation cost?
To answer this, you need to consider firstly the cost of gaining NATA accreditation, and secondly the on-going membership costs. You can...
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Quality & Advice
- Mar 10, 2020
- 2 min
5 Smart tips for a triumphant audit
1. Prepare by making sure your records are easy to find. Fumbling all day looking for requested records is not a good look. Not only does...
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Quality & Advice
- Mar 5, 2020
- 2 min
10 Ways to simplify your management systems
Management systems are designed to help you, not hinder. If you find that compliance means you are drowning in documents and forms, you...
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