Today social and political forces have resulted in an abundance of attention on the environment. These same forces have also created a real market driver for organizations to develop “green” processes and practices. Many global markets, such as the EU and China, have import regulations that require ISO 14001 certification and other environmentally […]
Job descriptions, or whatever you may call them, are frequently an afterthought for most organizations. They are often created on an as needed basis. Typically, job descriptions are developed to assist in recruiting and employee reviews. I have even seen employees write their own job descriptions in an effort to clarify their role in the […]
On February 24th the AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group) issued a formal statement, e-mailed to all of its members, endorsing the implementation of a formal environmental management system (EMS) based on ISO 14001. Fortunately, unlike Toyota and some other customers, they stopped short of requiring it of automotive suppliers. They then when on to […]
On the “Integrated Management System - Lean BOS” page of our website I discuss the emerging trend in and demand for integrating quality, environmental, health & safety, regulatory, and business improvement objectives into a single business operating system (BOS). On this page I state that “today’s integration objectives are generally clear: companies want a management […]
We have been getting a lot of inquiries from companies that are trying to budget for consulting and implementation of an ISO 9001 based quality management system (QMS). These inquires include every QMS standard: TS 16949, AS9100, TL 9000, ISO 13485, and even ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. The last inquiry went like this: “I […]