Business Development Consultant Lora Wilson is celebrating her fifth year with Absolute Quality. Lora joined the company in 2014 when the team just comprised directors Helen Short and Andrew Willson. Her role over the past five years has seen Lora support the growth of the company and significantly contribute to its ongoing success. Helen Short, […]
A Washington-based company has confirmed its expansion plans after successfully upgrading its quality management system with the support of Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training. Pegasus Materials Handling is a leading provider of material handling equipment in the North East and supplies an extensive range of new and used forklift trucks for purchase and hire to […]
Last summer our Director of Training’s son travelled to Zambia to support the Siansowa community by assisting with the build of a new classroom and helping with teaching. We wrote about it here. Andrew Willson’s 17-year-old son, David, along with 25 other students from St. Mary’s school in Newcastle, fundraised to cover the costs of […]
A Gateshead brewery is toasting its success after achieving the SALSA plus Beer Standard with the help of Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training. The Great North Eastern Brewing Company Ltd, which was established in 2015, bottles and brews a range of traditional ales including the iconic Rivet Catcher, Swinging Gibbet and Red Ellen at its […]
What is ISO 14001? ISO 14001 is the world’s most recognised environmental management system. It provides a practical tool to help you to manage environmental responsibilities within your business operations. This can include water and sewage issues, waste management, air pollution, climate change mitigation and adaptation, soil contamination, and resource use and efficiency. It’s appropriate […]
This festive season will see Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training Ltd support the Bubble Foundation, a charity that works to save the lives of babies born with no immune system by providing bone marrow transplantation treatment, research, and accommodation. Each year the company, which specialises in business management systems and training, supports a charity by […]
What is ISO 45001? ISO 45001 is a new and distinct ISO standard for occupational health and safety (OH&S). It’s one of the most eagerly awaited standards in the world and is expected to drastically improve levels of workplace safety. It was published on 12 March 2018 and will be phased in gradually over the […]
Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training Ltd has further expanded its team at its Newcastle HQ, by welcoming graduate Jack Nunnerley to the fold. Jack, 23, has joined the company as a graduate trainee consultant and trainer from Leeds Beckett University where he achieved a BA (Hons) International Business degree. He is to help the company, […]
The business benefits of adopting management systems are well-known. The framework of processes and procedures they provide help to ensure that you can fulfil all tasks required to achieve your business ambitions. Whether your goals are to grow your business, safeguard it from risks, respond to customer demand, or inspire customer and shareholder confidence, there […]
Gosforth-based travel company, Travel Bureau, has strengthened its position in the marketplace and secured its long-standing success by upgrading its internal management system with the help of Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training. The independent travel company, which was set up nearly 60 years ago and now employs 15 people, has successfully transitioned to the latest […]
Northumberland-based cleaning company, NECS, has seen its ambitious growth plans come to fruition and now operates nationally after adopting a raft of management standards with the support of Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training. The firm, which was founded in 2006 by Gary Breach, provides commercial cleaning and facilities management services and now operates from regional […]
Leading by example is vital when it comes to implementing management systems, and Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training has done just that by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification. Absolute Quality has been helping businesses to drive continual improvement since 1999 and has established an excellent reputation in building and implementing business management systems as well as […]
Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training has appointed a new Business Development Manager as it continues its ambitious plans for growth. Debbie Reay joined in April to help the company, which specialises in business management systems and training, to develop new business opportunities, expand its associate referral scheme, and support the growing team. Her career spans […]
Absolute Quality refreshes Manual Handling Training. We understand that for any well-run business, the safety and wellbeing of workers is always a top priority. As an employer, you have a legal obligation under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to employees from manual handling activities. […]
Gateshead-based metal fabrication firm, Hill & Smith Tegrel, has cemented its excellent customer service reputation by successfully upgrading their stringent integrated management system. The FTSE-listed company, which employs over 60 people at its factory in Blaydon, has successfully transitioned to the latest versions of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, the internationally recognised quality and environmental […]
Absolute Quality is proud to support its Director of Training’s son on his school project trip to Zambia. Andrew Willson’s 17-year-old son David, along with students and staff at St. Mary’s school in Newcastle, are preparing to assist the Siansowa community by building a classroom and helping with teaching. The students, who are currently fundraising […]
Tyneside-based Marine Safety Supplies has grown beyond expectations and now trades as a global supplier after implementing a raft of management standards with the support of Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training. The company, which was founded by John Ornsby along with Alan Ellis 15 years ago, design and manufacture a variety of marine safety equipment, […]
ISO 9001 is changing. Here’s what you need to know What is ISO 9001? ISO 9001 is a standard that sets out the requirements for a quality management system to help your business become more efficient and improve customer satisfaction. A new version of the standard, ISO 9001:2015, has been launched, which will replace the previous version […]
Absolute Quality welcomes a new member to our team, Dawn Flynn, Management System Consultant. Dawn has extensive experience in ISO 9001 and 14001 management systems, as well as business finances. Dawn started her working life as an account’s assistant and progressed to management, where she first became responsible for introducing management systems to the businesses […]
Your management system shouldn’t just be a ‘tick box’ exercise to meet the clauses of the standard, the principles of ISO 9001 have real business benefits, which is what Managing Director, Gill Rice discovered when we worked with her injection moulding company, Tyne Valley Plastics. When Absolute Quality teamed up with Tyne Valley Plastics to […]
Achieving business success can happen in different ways for different people, but one way that Absolute Quality believe is essential, is to surround yourself with good people! People that are like-minded and share similar ethos. Absolute Quality attended the latest Entrepreneurs Forum event ‘Together We Can Take on The World’, where this belief is common […]
Over the past few months Absolute Quality have gone through a total transformation. After undergoing a complete rebrand, we are very excited to announce the last piece of the puzzle – our brand new website! With the new website comes new features and information, including a whole new section on support and resources for your […]
In 2015 the new ISO 9001 standard was published, introducing changes that can add real value to businesses. With the introduction of the risk and change management and using a strategic approach to continual improvement, through monitoring and analysing KPI’s to ensure objective being met. The emphasis on top management involvement, encourages businesses to own […]
We live in a world of data overload; saturated in cyber-piffle. Freedom of information is an expectation in most states. But whilst we are bombarded with useless chatter on social media about what people are doing and eating from minute to minute how is it we do not always have access to information gathered on […]