Quality Management

New National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act (GMO Food Labeling)
The new rule is highly anticipated by industry and will hopefully bring clarity to the long-standing GMO questions, cover financial and risk impact to businesses as well as helping consumers with educated food choices based on science, in short session encapsulates everything industry needs to know on launching the (NBFDSA).Learning Objectives Background on US GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) LabelingBas..

Preparing for a (US and other) Customs Audit
US Customs law dates back to 1879 and was far less burdensome, legally, on the US importer until 1993. Under current law, the US Customs Modernization Act, the US Importer is now mainly responsible for adherence to all US Customs laws and regulations. While Customs calls it a “shared responsibility”, the burden is on the importer to “exercise reasonable care”. In this session, we’ll discuss the basics of a ..

Problem Solving for Using a Combination of Lean, Six Sigma and ISO 9001 Tools
The purpose of this program will be to present how Lean - Six Sigma and ISO 9001 root cause analysis problem-solving tools have evolved into a widely accepted approach to solve problems.Understanding why the organization is important to effective problem solving To show how process improvement techniques and quality management system requirements can be used to compliment and fulfill each other’s requiremen..

Proving & Pricing Subcontractor Delay Claims
Much has been written over the years about proving and pricing contractor claims on construction projects. But little has been published about or presented on subcontractor delay claims. Do subcontractors have the same rights and remedies as the prime contractor? Are they held to the same standards? What are their legal rights? Do owners owe time extensions for subcontractor delays? Are prime contractors at..

Quality System Management Effectiveness
Quality management training will cover principles of QMS that will help your organization implement a QMS that is repeatable and efficient. A good QMS consists of standards and guidelines relating to their everyday business practices including but not limited to policies/procedures (or a Quality Manual), SOPs, and Work Instructions.It’s the common, centralized culture of quality that many people struggle wi..

RFIs – The Paper War & How To Win
This webinar discusses the genesis of RFIs, their development in the industry and frequent common use. The webinar discusses the impact of RFIs on construction projects, drawing upon data provided by a global construction software provider and other studies to assess how RFIs and the RFI process impact both small and large scale construction projects. The webinar addresses the abuse of the RFI process exami..

Risk Control and Risk Management
Ignoring the difference between risk control and management is akin to, on the road, mixing upside barriers and the steering wheel: the former aims at keeping the car on the path whatever comes, whilst the latter helps to keep the car at the optimal place on the road at all times. Such confusion inevitably leads to using soothing risk management patches rather than fully understood solutions, to ..

Risk Management – “Best Practices” / Management Roles and Responsibilities
The key to effective risk management in a corporation or other operating entities is knowing and understanding the types of risk present in its business activities, the ability to identify operating weaknesses that may generate a risk condition, and having formal mechanisms for addressing an identified weakness with the objective to eliminate or modify the associated potential of a risk event. The first lin..

The Cost of Quality: How to Determine Financial Loss Through Sigma Scores
Cost Justification: What is Your Organization’s Sigma LevelSigma Level versus dollars lost as a percent of sales is explained. By understanding your processes sigma and addressing risk properly your organization will benefit considerably. Improvement Team Selection The success of quality improvement projects will come down to the quality of the team members working on the project. Responsibilities of t..

The Development and Implementation of a Hands on Day to Day Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Operating Manual
Most environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) guidance is provided by program management. This includes guidance on matters such as compliance, audit, and management systems, for example, ISO 14,001. There is little guidance provided for day-to-day EHS activities. Learning is usually by trial and error. There is general uncertainty if things are being done correctly or perhaps not. If you are trying to antic..

The EHS Business Plan, Its Creation, Implementation and Management
The webinar will focus on taking your EHS organization from reactive to proactive. While a plan is unnecessary for a reactive organization; it is critically necessary for a proactive organization. As a proactive group, you will have internal and external clients. Senior management, division, and plant management are internal clients. Company individual facilities are also your internal clients. Trade associ..