Publication Series - MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AWARENESS - ISSUE NO. 10

Publication series “Management Systems Awareness” (Issue No. 10) contains Quotable quotes, question and answer forum and following articles providing our readers valuable inputs -

• The article ‘Calibration in ISO 9001:2008 QMS’ discusses requirements of clause 7.6 of ISO 9001:2008 Standard. From this issue, we have started ‘Question and Answer Forum’, providing an opportunity to our readers to ask questions. ‘Lean on Quality management principles’ is a summary of a note.

• ‘Own the responsibility upon failure; appreciate others upon success’ is an interesting note from the learnings of Dr. Kalam. When we work in teams, such attitude will strengthen the team work and brings positive results.

• ‘Managing risks in a systematic way’ discusses about ISO 31000:2009, an international standard that published in 2009. In the direction of development of risk management, launching of new international standard ‘ISO 31000:2009, Risk management – Principles and guidelines’ by ISO is a very good step.

• An emergency is a fundamental challenge to human beings since long. To deal with emergency we need to apply ‘emergency management’. Emergency management is a range of measures to manage risks to bring together the normal endeavours of government, voluntary and private agencies in a comprehensive and coordinated way to deal with the whole spectrum of emergency needs. ‘Emergency preparedness and response – a fundamental challenge’ is an article which discusses ISO 14001:2004 specific requirements related to emergency preparedness and response.

• ‘How to handle waste’ is an article provides ways to handle waste in a proactive manner. In business waste means cost. Handling waste in a proactive manner means saving money. Disposal of waste in a useful way can have a positive impact on the environment and it can also save organization’s money. Organization implementing ISO 14001:2004 EMS and / or OHSAS 18001 recognizes high standards of health and safety that can contribute to the success of the organization by preserving and developing human and physical resources and by reducing necessary costs and liabilities.