Good design is obvious, but great design is invisible. BSI’s Compliance Navigator for Medical Device and In Vitro Device (IVD) is a good example. Information that was previously spread across multiple locations is stitched together seamlessly so you’ll barely notice the joins – you’ll only notice that compliance processes are smoother and faster. Read how the platform brings together information about regulations and standards to a single place, helping you to save time and ensure you interpret provisions correctly.
In testing times, ensuring you have every competitive advantage possible is more vital than ever. Standards help to ensure organizations are as efficient and well-functioning as possible, providing the strength and flexibility to not only make it through tough times, but find ways to develop and identify opportunities even when facing adversity.
Now there is clear evidence of just how much standards contribute to issues like productivity, innovation and competitiveness.
Get the details of new, revised, draft and withdrawn standards and publications from the last month in the 60+ pages of the September edition of Update Standards magazine. Find your way to the relevant changes in your sector with an easy-to-use reference index. (And, for BSI Members, there are back issues going back 12 years.)
Welcome to our new digest of sustainability news for BSI members. Every month, we will provide you with key developments, breakthrough technology, breaking news, data and analysis drawn from across the world. And we would love to hear your news and get your feedback. Contact us at the bottom of the article.
If you’ve visited the BSI Shop recently, you will have noticed a change. If you haven’t, we think it’s worth pointing out. BSI Shop has evolved into BSI Knowledge, still the place to buy standards (and get your 50% discount if you’re a member), but BSI Knowledge is something more. And here’s what you can expect.
All too often, politicians, the press and big business come in for suspicion of being self-serving and untrustworthy. Fake news adds to an atmosphere of mistrust.
But the true picture is more nuanced than that. The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer outlines in a little more detail who and how we trust, along with indicators of what your organization can do to demonstrate its trustworthiness.
What does using an international standard say about your business? And how can they help if you’re exploring new markets outside of the UK? And in how many ways can international standards give you a business advantage?
Get the details of new, revised, draft and withdrawn standards and publications from the last month in the 80+ pages of the August edition of Update Standards magazine.
Find your way to the relevant changes with an easy-to-use reference index. (And, for BSI Members, there are back issues going back 12 years.)
Whether your business has used a variant of ISO 9001 for decades, or is considering adopting it for the first time, there’s likely to be a lot about the standard that surprises you. Here are seven questions to test your knowledge on the world’s favourite standard. Do you have the answers?
Before diving into the more detailed parts of a standard, always check the scope and introduction to ensure the document is applicable to your intended purpose.
Reading these sections first will mean you won’t waste valuable time understanding the provisions of a standard, only to realise that it cannot be used in the chosen context.
