Understanding Good Distribution Practices (GDP) in relation to ISO 9001:2015 requirements
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Understanding Good Distribution Practices (GDP) in relation to ISO 9001:2015 requirements

Following up on our latest blog about Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), we’re now focusing on how Good Distribution Practices (GDP) can benefit your business in the pursuit of meeting some of the ISO 9001:2015 requirements. Implementing a GDP System does not automatically guarantee ISO 9001:2015 Certification Readiness. Still, as a set of processes and guidelines,…

How Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) can help your business meet the requirements for ISO 9001 Certification
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How Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) can help your business meet the requirements for ISO 9001 Certification

Has your business been implementing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)? If the answer is yes, know that beyond the obvious benefits you get from following these guidelines, there is an extra one that you might’ve overlooked: ISO 9001 Quality Management certification-readiness. The critical components of GMP relate directly to many elements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management…

Business Planning – An ISO requirement that will boost your business
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Business Planning – An ISO requirement that will boost your business

The main ISO Management System Standards (e.g.: ISO 9001 for Quality Management, ISO 45001 for Safety Management, ISO 14001 for Environmental Management and ISO 27001 for Information Security Management) have many overlapping requirements and follow some common structures. Clauses 4, 5, and 6 are examples of this – they contain common requirements across these ISO…

Clause 9.2 of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & ISO 27001: Why do Internal Audits?
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Clause 9.2 of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & ISO 27001: Why do Internal Audits?

Are you unsure why you should conduct regular Management Systems internal audits in your business? Have you achieved one or more ISO Certifications, and don’t understand the value of these internal audits? First and foremost, internal audits are a prerequisite for maintaining ISO Certification. But there’s more – internal audits are an excellent way to…

ISO 14000 Family of Standards
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ISO 14000 Family of Standards

ISO 14001:2015 is a well known International Standard that any business can be certified to and it focuses on the organisation’s Environmental Management System. Benefits of implementing the requirements of this Standard in your business include: An Environmental Management System can be implemented by any business, and for it to be effective and efficient, a…