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Abstract: . . . and BHP, the Australian Steel Company. Mr Al-Saidi says: “SIPCO’s strategy throughout the development programme has been to differentiate our product offer from that of our competitors. We have focused our energies to meet our customers’ precise and special needs by bringing new and exciting products to the market. During 1996, we introduced a 15 litre pack and eight types of designer finishes unique to the Middle East. This along with our premium range of long life exterior paints offers more than . . . . . . Dutch and Japanese. 14 QMS in the Middle East How two companies, in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, are implementing quality management systems to help their business. Cover : Fibre optics – essential for communication systems today and in the future. SPECIAL FEATURE 16 Vision 2000 Updating you about revisions to the ISO 9000 standard. Page 3 L R Q A 3 Q - V I E W LRQA will continue to provide the best service available by constantly listening to the views of customers and the management system market place. . . . . . . and ISO 14001 have to cope with variations in how the requirements of a clause, such as document control, is written. It is difficult to imagine circumstances where there should be differences. In the same way, should management systems assessors be faced with determining whether differences in the wording of clauses are an accident of drafting or a manifestation of a genuine difference in the needs of an environmental management system versus a quality management system. Those facing the challenge . . . . . . and ISO 14001 have to cope with variations in how the requirements of a clause, such as document control, is written. It is difficult to imagine circumstances where there should be differences. In the same way, should management systems assessors be faced with determining whether differences in the wording of clauses are an accident of drafting or a manifestation of a genuine difference in the needs of an environmental management system versus a quality management system. Those facing the challenge . . . . . . an accident of drafting or a manifestation of a genuine difference in the needs of an environmental management system versus a quality management system. Those facing the challenge of integrating their management systems have many problems to contend with. Anything that can be done in the revision of the standard to increase compatibility would seem sensible. However, this should not be at the expense of the integrity and effectiveness of either ISO 9001 or ISO 14001. The initial draft of ISO 9001 . . . . . . of our health, safety and environmental impacts shows to people that our information is correct and that we aim to continue to monitor and improve our performance in these areas. Q Q Q Top: Osama Hussein Below: Eng. Omar Abu-Wishah Face to face with Shell UK Continued from Page 13 Page 15 ISO 9000 L R Q A 15 Continued rapid growth and innovation SIPCO is committed to the continuous improvement of its products and service to its customers. Mr Al-Saidi sums up the corporate philosophy as follows: “In . . . --3000,6,250,3422,55063
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