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The ISO Certification Process

October 11th, 2016|General, Misc|

It is important to note that Batalas does not issue ISO certificates, that is the role of organisations known as certification bodies. The clear distinction between the roles of consultants and those of certification bodies is recognised by all those working within the internationally recognised [...]

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Hall of Fame – April 2015

September 2nd, 2015|General, Misc|

April’s Outstanding Achievement Award being presented to CMR Every month Batalas recognises the achievement of one of our clients and welcomes them into our Hall of Fame. The Outstanding Achievement Award for April 2015 has been awarded to Cambridge Medical Robotics (CMR). [...]

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Five minutes with Barry West

July 13th, 2015|General, Misc|

This month in our five minutes with series, we talk to Barry West MCQI CQP AMIOSH, Director QEHS, North Europe, Wartsila Corporation, Services. What has been your biggest learning experience when completing an audit?  […]

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Five minutes with Sonali Karnik

June 9th, 2015|General, Misc|

This month in our five minutes with series, we talk to Sonali Karnik, Quality Manager Medisafe International The best advice I could give to help improve your management system… […]

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Hall of Fame – February 2015

June 1st, 2015|General, Misc|

February’s Outstanding Achievement Award being presented to Raj Bhogal. Every month Batalas recognises the achievement of one of our delegates and welcomes them into our Hall of Fame. The Outstanding Achievement Award for February 2015 has been awarded to Raj Bhogal, a Clinical & [...]

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Hall of Fame – January 2015

April 16th, 2015|General, Misc|

January's Outstanding Achievement Award being presented to Lieutenant Steve Currie. Picture by Matthew Hibberd. Every month Batalas recognises the achievement of one of our delegates and welcomes them into our Hall of Fame. The Outstanding Achievement Award for January 2015 has been awarded to Lieutenant Steve [...]

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5 things an auditor should never say…..

April 15th, 2015|General, Misc|

A good auditor is one who listens. The auditor needs to extract and understand the information that is known by the auditee. Here’s our list of the top 5 things an auditor should never say: […]

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Can we use a contractor to conduct our internal audits?

March 31st, 2015|General, Misc|

Yes. The advantage is that a good auditor may be able to use his/her experience to identify opportunities for improvement which would not have been possible by using your own staff. The downside is that the use of external auditors tends to lead to a [...]

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How supplier auditing can help you to grow your business and enhance your reputation

October 2nd, 2014|General, Misc|

A strong relationship between a supplier and organisation is not built overnight. An organisation needs to know it can depend on its suppliers. On the flip side, suppliers need to understand the needs of the organisations they supply to and ensure they deliver to their [...]

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