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Editorial of the thirteenth issue

Editorial

I am happy to present the thirteenth issue of our publication series „MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AWARENESS‟.

Exporters from developing countries are increasingly feeling the pressure to conform to international standards if they are to enter successfully developed country markets. Quality is now a prerequisite for exports that is a clear message in the article “Quality – A Prerequisite for Exports: Increasing complexity of Technical Requirements in Export Markets” by Shyam K. Gujadur.

General and documentation requirements have been discussed in detail in the article “General and Documentation Requirements in ISO 9001:2008 QMS”.

The article “ISO 26000: Putting Social Responsibility to Work”, by Roger Frost, discusses various aspects on social responsibility standard.

You will find news items given in this issue carrying an interesting and useful information.

How you like this issue? We invite comments from our readers.

With best wishes,

Keshav Ram Singhal

Note - 13th issue of the publication series MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AWARENESS released on 8 February 2011.

In this issue

Editorial

Quotable Quotes

Article – Quality – A Prerequisite for Exports – Increasing Complexity of Technical Requirements in Export Markets

Article – General and Documentation Requirements in ISO 9001:2008 QMS

Article – ISO 26000: Putting Social Responsibility to Work

ISO News – ISO launches ISO 26000 guidance standard on social responsibility

ISO News – It‟s crystal clear. No certification to ISO 26000 guidance standard on social responsibility

News – Rashtrapati Bhavan gets ISO 14001:2004 Certificate from Bureau Veritas Certification India

ITC News – ITC and ISO launch handbook on environmental management system

Editorial of 'Management Systems Awareness' - Issue No. 12

Editorial

I am happy to present the twelfth issue of our publication series MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AWARENESS.

World Standards Day is celebrated each year on 14 October to pay tribute to the efforts of thousands of experts worldwide and in this issue we have provide news-article on World Standards Day and also World Standards Day Message issued jointly by IEC, ISO and ITU.

We are glad to inform our readers that ISO‘s social responsibility standard ISO 26000 has been approved, so read a news-article on this.

Companies today invest in countless software packages that all attempt to help quality management and the article ―People and Process Driven Software‖ by John Cachat discusses old software paradigm, new software paradigm, change management example and related issues. The article focuses on the importance of process and derives the conclusion that the technology needs to focus on process.

A brief article Designing form in a better way will provide useful tips to management systems professionals involved in designing various forms and formats. ―

An introduction to QuEnHeSa model is an introductory article providing information about the model and the way model is being developed for integrated management systems.

Our customer is important is an article that stresses using quality management system to enhance organization‘s focus on customers.

How you like this issue?

We invite comments from our readers.

With best wishes,

Keshav Ram Singhal