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17th September 2009
How often have you heard something along the lines, “soot is abrasive” or “soot is damaging to the engine”. However, it’s a regular misconception that soot particles of the type generated by internal combustion diesel engines and commonly found ... Read >
Author: steph1310th August 2009
Green Business is about a good management of a range of issues including reduced carbon footprint and good energy management but also including a broader environmental sustainability, within a practical environmental management system. The most effective... Read >
03rd August 2009
What will an ISO 9001 Quality Management System do for you?
You are working hard on the goal of ISO 9001 Registration, spending valuable time and effort on the project. What can you really expect in return? What happens when you have your Quality Mana... Read >
Author: The 9000store28th July 2009
How often do you hear a business owner say they have a green business only to find that all they have done is bought carbon offsets and paid to pollute. Where has care for the rest of the environment gone? many businesses that were considering an environ... Read >
05th July 2009
I recently joined a gliding club and with any luck, I should be solo by the end of the summer.
I couldn't help but notice a great deal of the standards (ISO9001, ISO14001 & ISO18001) apply in this discipline as well as in the workplace.
Quality (ISO... Read >
Author: Chris Eden01st July 2009
The sheer practice of sustaining and managing certain economic values in a firm is often supplemented by the tools that prove pretty handy in project management, both in private and government sector. However, there are some constant risks that keeps comi... Read >
Author: JessicaThomson17th June 2009
Unlike railways owned and maintained by the national rail body Network Rail, private railway sidings are not bound by equal legislation. Only the Health and Safety Act of 1974 and the demands of the infrastructure owner with which the siding is connected,... Read >
Author: gardeningm17th June 2009
Unlike railways owned and maintained by the national rail body Network Rail, private railway sidings are not bound by equal legislation. Only the Health and Safety Act of 1974 and the demands of the infrastructure owner with which the siding is connected,... Read >
Author: gardeningm15th May 2009
PRINCE2 and ITIL are both standardised management methodologies, formulated by the UK government and subsequently adopted by public and private sector organisations throughout the UK, Europe and increasingly in the USA, Asia, South Africa and the Middle E... Read >
Author: Simon Buehring08th April 2009
Accomplishing small improvements with the involvement of everyone in the team is the primary aim of Kaizen. In the due course of time, it is these small improvements that will result in greater effects than doing the common one big project method.
Fear... Read >
Author: Steve Wilheir02nd April 2009
The concept that underlies Toyota's Production System is continuous improvement. This new and innovate attitude is an English version of a new study known as the Kaizen scorecard. The translation of the Japanese "Kai" "Zen" is "Good" "Change." This means ... Read >
Author: Steve Wilheir27th March 2009
There is absolutely no zero hazard workplace, no matter how meticulous and organized you are in addressing the immediate and potential hazards in the workplace. To put it on a positive note, the presence of these potential hazards calls for continual imp... Read >
Author: joalesto25th March 2009
"Kaizen," a Japanese word meaning "continual improvement," is often heard in a professional context where it refers to a team-based project that is focused on swift, constant improvement. Kaizen-focused events are a common part of lean production methods.... Read >
Author: Steve Wilheir23rd March 2009
When Six Sigma is introduced to a company, there are several different players who all have different roles in the project, including Champions, Sponsors, Green Belts, Black Belts and Process owners. It is the process owner who takes control of the busin... Read >
Author: JenB12th January 2009
Not every company applying for an ISO certification will be applying for the same standard. There are different standards in place, depending on the type of industry a company or organization belongs to and the kind of products or services it offers. He... Read >
Author: iso9001compliance12th January 2009
Actuit has launched an initiative wherein, Actuit enter into partnership with accountancy firms to serve its end clients using practice management software’s, to manage day to day activities and various tax return deadlines according to geographic locat... Read >
Author: Actuit India29th December 2008
The most important part of any business growth strategy, the most effective business marketing idea, is product quality. If one looks at the true ‘built to last’ companies that Jim Collins writes about they have at their heart a fundamental, unquestio... Read >
Author: Rosemary Grace Brooks15th December 2008
Top 3 Mistakes That Can Tank Your New Business
Mistake #3
FAILURE TO WORK “ON” YOUR BUSINESS RATHER THAN JUST “IN” IT.
Michael Gerber, in his classic business book The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most New Businesses Fail and What to Do About It... Read >
Author: Cathy Demers01st December 2008
It is always good for professionals to combine the right sets of expertise. For someone involved with IT infrastructure projects, ITIL is a great complementary certification. What I find is that often the specialty knowledge drives the PRODUCT of efforts,... Read >
Author: dreams0000820th November 2008
Process. Routine. Habit. Status quo. When a true leader hears the words, "We've always done it this way," his or her fingers start to itch. The questions come fast and furious:
"Why have we always done it this way?"
"What's working in our process -... Read >
Author: Timothy I. Thomas31st October 2008
Many people can benefit from liposuction. The procedure is very effective for removing unwanted fat � and this affects many of us. This procedure is sometimes also called suction assisted lipectomy or liposculpture.
Liposuction removes fat deposits... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer29th September 2008
People all over the world are taking up new and different hobbies each and every day. One which intrigues me is glass blowing and finding out about how to blow glass.
Glass blowing is not your everyday hobby or passtime but one which will fill you with... Read >
Author: Dave09th September 2008
When times get hardand it becomes difficult to maintain business levels and make money, the credit crunch and slow down in the economy is particularly unwelcome. So what can you do about it? You can work 'smarter' rather than harder, streamline your b... Read >
Author: Chris Eden04th September 2008
Continual improvement is an ingredient you can do without to ensure a lasting and healthy online home based legitimate business. To do that you must track and evaluate the feedback to your promotional strategies. Embedding scripts and initializing custome... Read >
Author: Steven Fu22nd August 2008
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In order for a business to be successful it is essential that it must have a management system capable of ensuring the business can achieve its goals and objectives. The ISO 9000 series of standards relate to Q... Read >
Author: merky20th July 2008
The old favorite ISO9001, quality Management Standard, is often combined with ISO14001, Environmental Management Standard and more and more a three way integration is being called for. The third element is BS OHSAS 18001, Occupational Health & Safety Sta... Read >
Author: Chris Eden13th June 2008
Most companies holding a certification to ISO9001 have done so for many years and although the standard call for 'Continual Improvement' this is often product or service based and often reflects the normal organic growth. While there is nothing intrinsi... Read >
Author: Chris Eden13th June 2008
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Wherever the ISO9001 Standard is talked over, the one particular item will be that of Improvement. Most often considered is the Continual Improvement requirement of the ISO Standard (section 8) or feasible improvements to th... Read >
Author: Ed Bones20th May 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Ed Bones
A familier perception of the requirement 'continual improvement' contained within the ISO9001 Standard (8.5.1) is that in some way it associates to an improvement of product or service. Some more stern thought might reveal t... Read >
Author: Ed Bones08th May 2008
OHSAS 18001 has become one of the most widely recognised standard in the world. Last year the standard was adopted as a British Standard and can be formally assessed and certified.
What is OHSAS 18001?
18001 or more correctly BS OHSAS 18001:2007 (... Read >
Author: Chris Eden08th May 2008
What is ISO14001?
14001 is an externally assessed scheme where an organisations declared environmental practices are checked against a set of rules; if successful the organisation can use the logo to endorse the environmental management system incorpo... Read >
Author: Chris Eden09th April 2008
ISO9001 has become the most widely recognised standard in the world. In the UK the 'Crown and Tick' logo alongside the Certification Body shows that the certificate of registration is valid worldwide.
What is ISO9001?
9001 or more correctly BS EN IS... Read >
Author: Chris Eden28th February 2008
“Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)” is an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor. The agency is result of “The Occupational Safety and Health Act” signed by President Richard M. Nixon on Dec. 29, 1970. The Agency aims to ensure em... Read >
Author: osha510.com@gmail.com24th January 2008
ISO Makes a Strong Business Case
Whether you manufacture a product or are in the service sector - a private organization or a government agency - “ISO” is a fundamental business model. It is the foundation from which to build an enterprise. It fo... Read >
Author: Stan24th January 2008
Anthony came to his coaching call confounded. In an effort to provide amazing service to his clients, he sends out questionnaires after each major sale. It's become an automated part of his sales routine. This feedback has proven invaluable to his growt... Read >
Author: Ann Golden Eglé20th July 2007
At a time when so many independent bookshops are closing down, it must be refreshing news to hear about one opening! www.xultbooks.com is a new dedicated online medical bookshop launched 1st May 07 - Designed specifically for medical practitioners and m... Read >
Author: Paul leenards25th June 2007
Continual improvement is a goal for many exhibitors. Knowing that tradeshows can play an integral role in a company’s marketing campaign, they’re committed to doing the best job they can this year -- and a better one next year.
To continually impr... Read >
Author: Susan Friedmann15th June 2007
Face it. Financial bottom lines are affected by the fact we live in a world that judges a book by its cover. Pretty singers sell more records, court cases rank higher in the news if the person is attractive, and politicians are elected based on their im... Read >
Author: Paul Purcell18th August 2005
Many are surprised that Six Sigma refers to their trained experts as "Belts." There are Green Belts and Black Belts in Six Sigma, referring to a level of training they have achieved. The term Black Belt is not an empty buzzword nor is it a mockery of orga... Read >
Author: Peter Peterka
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