When PAS 7000 launched in November 2014 businesses suddenly had access to a specification designed to increase supply chain visibility, boost manageability, and reduce waste along the supply chain as a whole.
Businesses should be aiming for best practice. This can be achieve through the ISO system of standardization and business process management (BPM). These are often implemented in isolation when they should be used in conjunction with one another.
The revision of ISO 14001 Environment Management Systems is in its final stage, meaning that it is on course for publication at the beginning of October this year. The revised standard will differ significantly from the existing standard ISO 14001:2004.
With the new Conservative government having just been formed and beginning talks regarding the next five years' they have in power, the new Business Secretary Sajid Javid has stated that he will focus on current business regulations – particularly strike laws.
ISO 9001:2015 won't replace the existing standard until later this year, but it is vital that businesses are prepared for the changes they will face when it does come into force.
Businesses are under increasing pressure from stakeholders to demonstrate their water footprint. But what is a water footprint and what does this mean for businesses?
Members of the United Cabbies Group (UCG) put forward a number of demands to Transport for London (TfL) as they want more regulation over the use of taxi apps such as Uber.
Only seven out of 19 countries situated in the EU currently have measures in place to regulate the act of lobbying, PR Week reports. The UK is one of these countries and was congratulated on its level of self-regulation among professional bodies.
As was reported earlier in the year, new regulations regarding child car seats have now come into force. However, the new i-Size regulations have been called confusing by some commentators.
When it received Royal Assent on 26 March, the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act became one of the final Acts to be passed by the current government. It is soon to come into force across the UK and covers 11 areas affecting SMEs.
