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Aligning ISO 9001 with the new ISO/IEC 20000-1

You might be asking, “how does it help an ISO 9001 certified organization adopt ISO 20000-1? Let’s look at the structure of ISO 9001:2008. Management system requirements in ISO 9001 are defined in 5...

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Food Packaging, the Last Frontier in Food Safety

In the recent decades food manufacturers have started taking a more active interest when it comes to their packaging suppliers, such as supplier audits, and including them in traceability studies....

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New ISO IEC 20000-1: Alignment with ISO 27001

“We need ISO 20000 and ISO 27001, which one should we get first?”  – I hear this question very often these days. This is a very intriguing question. In my opinion, these two standards are closely...

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Integrating CMMI SVC and ISO 20000-1

The Capability Maturity Model® Integration for Services (CMMI-SVC) is a collection of best practices for service providers.  It provides a five level maturity framework for process improvement. Service...

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Food Safety and the Media

Anyone who is keeping up with the political primaries is well aware of actions taken by politicians along the campaign trail.  Every misstep is documented, scrutinized and goes viral rapidly.  The same...

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Let ISO IEC 20000-1 Be Your ITSM Road Map

Recently, I was auditing an organization for an ISO 20000-1 registration. I was surprised to see that every individual was ITIL foundation certified. Around 40% of the staff was ITIL masters certified....

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Integrating ISO Standards and CMMI for Government Contracts

Most government and defense contracts require technology service providers to have some type of ISO certificate and CMMI maturity level 3. These requirements sound very simple; however, implementation...

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GreenBiz posts “How IT creates ‘intelligent efficiency’ for buildings and...

The article posted on greenbiz.com states, “System efficiency opportunities produce energy savings that dwarf component-based efficiency improvements by an order of magnitude,” said Neal Elliott,...

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Recent Listeria Outbreak in Cantaloupe

Listeria Outbreak at Jensen Farms in Colorado is being called by the CDC the worst outbreak in a decade. These incidents revolving around contaminated cantaloupe are an unfortunate indication that...

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FDA is Catching up to USDA in Food Safety

The Food Safety Modernization Act Helps in the Creation and Improvement of HACCP Programs In light of the most recent global food safety issues around the globe, it seems that the FDA is finally...

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What is the ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard?

By Don Macdonald, UL DQS Director of Sustainability & Energy Management The need for deriving financial value from under-utilized resources, for cost savings in energy consumption, and the...

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Global Food Safety Initiative: Which One is Right for You?

Food Safety is a growing global concern. As barriers to market entry are reduced worldwide, an inherent need to protect the consumer has become a growing concern. To address this issue on a global...

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Is Raw Milk Increasing Risk in Our Food Supply?

By Michael J. Pearsall Recently, there has been trend in the marketplace to produce, sell and consume raw, or unpasteurized, milk products. This is being driven by a belief by some consumers that...

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9 Keys to Effective Energy Management

By Don MacDonald, UL DQS Director of Sustainability There is no one-size-fits-all solution for achieving organizational alignment on sustainability in general, and specifically, energy management. Each...

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ISO 9001:2015 Update

For everyone who has been asking about the ISO 9001:2015 revisions, here is the latest information that is available. ISO-9001:2015 is still in Committee Draft (CD) status.  The ISO member bodies did...

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10 steps to improving Supply Chain Management

Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of sourcing and management of your supply chain base is critical to having an efficient and effective system for the manufacturing of products and/or...

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ISO/TS 16949: New Rules – Audit Planning

On October 1st 2013, the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) published new Certification Rules (4th Edition) for planning and conducting of audits according to ISO/TS 16949. These rules come...

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A global topic with local relevance: Energy Management Standard ISO 50001

The interest in ISO 50001 and energy management systems on the whole unites countries and industries worldwide. The need for handling resources carefully, for saving costs in energy consumption, and...

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ISO 27001:2013 Highlights of Change to the New Revision

ISO Has released new version of its information security management standard ISO IEC 27001 in September 2013. Supporting guideline ISO IEC 27002, has been also updated. All organizations already...

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ISO 27001:2013 Highlights of Change to the New Revision

ISO Has released new version of its information security management standard ISO IEC 27001 in September 2013. Supporting guideline ISO IEC 27002, has been also updated. All organizations already...

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