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Member You - ISO 9001, What Next?
IntroductionManufacturing companies have started venturing globally to take advantage of low cost manufacturing, geographical location, resource availability and so forth. Developing and managing global manufacturing operations have continuously been a challenging task for company’s world wide. This article attempts to explore 10 most significant issues of concern, challenges faced, and potential solutions for multi-national manufacturing organizations as they start operating globally.1. Management PhilosophyManagement philosophy guides the stakeholders of the organization in providing an understanding of what the Company’s operations are, where they are heading towards, and why they are in business. Companies need to provide a clear statement of their vision, mission and values to the stake holders. It becomes vital especially in a global company to dedicate thought and efforts in framing this philosophy, as individual companies may have slightly different focus, but the group as such should sail towards a focused destination. Equally important are the business policies and strategies by which the Compa
When fully adopted in early 1996, the standards will allow companies to obt
Leaders of small businesses have no trouble thinking specifically about their business, its goals and the resources and processes required to reach the goals. If they don't they "go broke" very quickly. Why is it then that in big organisations that managers of even small departments get lost in a fog of generalities?How do we know when an organisation is lost in the fog? The symptoms to watch for include the use of management phrases which make no sense, the inability to confront real problems and the inability to grasp real opportunities.To some readers it may seem trite to think of overuse of management phrases and management models as being a symptom of not thinking seriously enough about the organisation. My experience tells me otherwise. The most popular phrase I know of in Australian senior management circles now is "going forward". If they could really go backward in time then they would not need to run their organisation to make billions.The phrase adds nothing to what they are saying and lacks the specificity of next quarter or next year or within three years. It is a popular term precisely beca
As ISO-9000 becomes a way of life for the global business community, ISO-14000 is almost ready to debut with its own set of standards for voluntary environmental compliance.
Much has been heard recently about the antiregulation sentiment sweeping across the country. Lawmakers in Washington have responded with talk of "regulatory reform" and programs aimed at "re-inventing government."
One of the targets of this regulatory backlash has been the ever-burgeoning flood of environmental laws and regulations continuing to impose burdens on corporate America. A common thread running throughout this rhetoric has been a perception that government is too big and that corporate self-policing and self-management can achieve far greater benefits at far less cost.
It is unlikely that meaningful relief from environmental regulations will come any time soon. However, a major step in the direction of voluntary corporate initiatives in this area is on the horizon.
Getting Ready for 14000
The Geneva-based International Standards Organization, with the assistance of representatives from over 40 countries, is in the final stages of developing ISO-14000, a set of voluntary international environmental quality standards designed to promote sound corporate management of environmental compliance matters.
When fully adopted in early 1996, the standards will allow companies to obta
On Italy’s Ligurian Coast sit a string of five colorful small fishing villages: Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso – wedged between the larger and better known coastal cities of Genoa and La Spezia. Accessible only to the outside world in 1890 by train and in the 1960’s by road, these villages have been in operation since the middle ages. Villagers made their living by the sea and by harvesting grapes, lemons, olives, basil and other items they grew on their steep terraced gardens sitting on the cliffs hanging above the lands that looked over the Mediterranean.That these lands existed at all for so many hundreds of years was a miracle. They have only recently been identified as desirable tourist destinations – and still maintain their charm today. I vacationed this summer within the quaint village of Riomaggiore, with its yellow, pink and salmon-colored homes with matching terra cotta roofs built on the steep mountainous ridges of the Italian coastline. Below the town are huge crashing waves and turquoise sparkling waters bordered by white pebbly beaches.These villages that make up the
One of the targets of this regulatory backlash has been the ever-burgeoning flood of environmental laws and regulations continuing to impose burdens on corporate America. A common thread running throughout this rhetoric has been a perception that government is too big and that corporate self-policing and self-management can achieve far greater benefits at far less cost.
It is unlikely that meaningful relief from environmental regulations will come any time soon. However, a major step in the direction of voluntary corporate initiatives in this area is on the horizon.
Getting Ready for 14000
The Geneva-based International Standards Organization, with the assistance of representatives from over 40 countries, is in the final stages of developing ISO-14000, a set of voluntary international environmental quality standards designed to promote sound corporate management of environmental compliance matters.
When fully adopted in early 1996, the standards will allow companies to obt
What can we learn from entrepreneurs about personal branding?Living your values Teary eyed passion Networking Consistency You see core values in how they live life. For some, what they value most may be the reason they choose the path they go down. You may not agree with what these obvious values are, but you know who you are dealing with.The teary eyed passion is how they hop out of bed everyday with drive of their mission. You may not understand the mission, but somehow you are inspired to help.They are instinctively networking. In my experience the people adding value and making connections during good and bad times are those who are passionate and certainly understand the value of building connections. It is easy to find the passion in entrepreneurs, but the corporate type as a group is more likely networking during a job search - while experiencing fear. The entrepreneur is selling, but understand giving value first. Even the shy networker is effective...they are at the right places to add value.You trust and predict how the entrepreneur is going to behave because t
It is unlikely that meaningful relief from environmental regulations will come any time soon. However, a major step in the direction of voluntary corporate initiatives in this area is on the horizon.
Getting Ready for 14000
The Geneva-based International Standards Organization, with the assistance of representatives from over 40 countries, is in the final stages of developing ISO-14000, a set of voluntary international environmental quality standards designed to promote sound corporate management of environmental compliance matters.
When fully adopted in early 1996, the standards will allow companies to obt
Freelancing brings unmatched flexibility and in fact this is one of the most popular reasons for becoming a freelancer. Flexible working hours allows the freelancer to tailor his/her work around their life style and growing responsibilities. Another plus is that you only get paid for how long you work – overtime is actually paid! Furthermore, if you like to set your own holiday and travel time, freelance allows you the option to go on holiday two weeks, or two months – depending on your financial/business needs.Freelance work is also an excellent way to earn quick money and a good amount of it. Generally, freelance workers earn more money at an hourly rate than their permanent counterparts. Because the recruitment process for freelance is much shorter then for permanent roles, speedy turnaround allows individuals to get in and out of a project quickly and still receive a good income from it.Career Variety For those individuals who like variety in the workplace, a career as a freelancer enables professionals to work on a wide range of projects for some of the leading firms in the country. Freel
Getting Ready for 14000
The Geneva-based International Standards Organization, with the assistance of representatives from over 40 countries, is in the final stages of developing ISO-14000, a set of voluntary international environmental quality standards designed to promote sound corporate management of environmental compliance matters.
When fully adopted in early 1996, the standards will allow companies to obt
Electronic tickets, who has not used them yet? You receive an e-mail from your airline company, with the reservation code you enter the Airline site, select a seat, print the boarding pass and you are finished. But not a lot of people “users” use it this way. This is a problem for the airliners who have recently invested in a new and innovative infrastructure. The extra and additional costs for the infrastructure needs to be recovered soon.Besides the facility in which you can print a ticket at the office or at home, there are new devices needed with which customers can check-in without the support of an agent. On the airport you will find these automatic ticket printing devices where you can help yourself printing a boarding pass.The construction of a new building is often a trigger for introducing the latest technology. Hospitals are doing this, but airports are no exception. In this way the knife cuts on two sides; the new building serves as a vehicle to carry a new innovation. A new infrastructure on itself is never an accepted goal to invest in, but when the capacity (of hospitals or airports) needs to be
When fully adopted in early 1996, the standards will allow companies to obtain ISO-14000 certification of their operations in recognition of the development of these comprehensive environmental quality standards.
ISO-14000 is the second major undertaking of the International Standards Organization in developing international quality management systems for business enterprises. In the mid-1980s the Organization adopted its ISO-9000 series of standards for corporate quality management. The ISO-9000 program provided a formal mechanism for certifying that a company had developed and integrated certain quality management principles into its business operations.
While initially slow to gain acceptance in the business community, ISO-9000 certification is fast becoming a necessary part of standard business practices, both in the US and abroad. It is estimated that by 1996, 12,000 US companies will be ISO-9000-certified, up from only 100 in 1990. Internationally, more than 50,000 companies have received ISO-9000 certification.
The idea behind extending the ISO quality management principles into the environmental arena arose out of the historic United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeir
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