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Kaizen 5S & Continuous Improvement: 7-Step Kaizen Process

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  In the dynamic landscape of today’s business environment, organizations are consistently seeking ways to enhance their processes and increase productivity. One effective approach to achieving this is through the implementation of Kaizen, a Japanese term that means “continuous improvement.” Kaizen focuses on making small incremental changes to processes, systems, and practices to drive overall improvement. In this blog, we embark on a comprehensive exploration, unravelling seven essential steps to seamlessly integrate Kaizen and cultivate a culture of perpetual improvement within your organization. This journey aims not only for immediate efficiency gains but also for the establishment of a transformative mindset that propels continuous improvement at every level of your business. What is Kaizen? Kaizen is a Japanese idea about continuous improvement. The word “ kaizen5s ” comes from two Japanese words: “kai,” which means change, and “zen,” which means good. It started in the ...
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What Is SA8000 Certification? Importance, Benefits & Compliance

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  According to Social Accountability International, SA8000 certification currently covers over 2 million workers employed across more than 4,400 certified organisations, spanning 57 industries and 61 countries worldwide. This level of adoption highlights the role of recognised social accountability standards in evaluating labour practices within global and domestic supply chains. Organisations operating in manufacturing, export-driven sectors, and supplier networks are increasingly required to demonstrate compliance with ethical workplace practices, labour regulations, and employee rights. Social accountability certifications provide a structured and auditable method to verify such compliance beyond internal policies or declarations. In India, SA8000 certification is increasingly adopted by manufacturing companies, exporters, and supplier organisations to demonstrate  SA8000 compliance  with international social accountability expectations. This blog explains what SA8000 ...
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Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Common ISO/IEC 17025 Audit Nonconformities and How to Avoid Them

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  Testing and calibration laboratories play a critical role in industries such as pharmaceuticals, automotive, aerospace, power and food safety. For these organizations, NABL accreditation is more than a certificate it demonstrates technical competence, impartiality and reliability of test and calibration results. Many laboratories face  ISO 17025 audit non-conformities  during assessments. These often include incomplete documentation, outdated calibration records, insufficient evidence of staff competence or weak ISO 17025 internal audits. In some cases, laboratories treat this certification as a paperwork requirement rather than a living management system, resulting in recurring compliance issues and failed outcomes. Every non-conformity has consequences. It can undermine credibility, weaken customer trust and even jeopardize contracts with regulators, certification bodies or global clients. By understanding the common non-conformities in ISO 17025 and adopting corr...
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Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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ISO 37001:2025 Transition Guide Key Changes from 2016

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  Bribery and corruption pose significant risks to businesses worldwide, leading to financial losses, legal penalties and reputational damage. With stricter anti-bribery laws and increasing stakeholder expectations, organizations must enhance their compliance frameworks to mitigate these risks. The ISO 37001 Transition from ISO 37001:2016 to ISO 37001:2025 introduces key updates that refine risk assessments, strengthen governance and integrate sustainability considerations. The ISO 37001:2025 Updates improve anti-bribery management systems (ABMS) by enhancing due diligence, tightening audit requirements and addressing climate change risks in compliance measures. Organizations must align their ISO 37001 Compliance strategies with these updates to maintain  ISO 37001 Certification  and avoid regulatory challenges. This guide outlines the major changes, ISO 37001 Risk Assessment updates and a structured approach to ISO 37001 Implementation, ensuring a seamless transition and...
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Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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Leadership Indicators That Predict BRSR Failure Long Before Reporting

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    Why BRSR Outcomes Diverge Even When Disclosures Look Similar Across listed organizations, the BRSR framework is uniform. The questions are standardized. The disclosures follow the same format. Yet outcomes differ in meaningful ways. Some organizations build sustained regulatory confidence, retain investor trust, and face limited follow up on their disclosures. Others, despite submitting reports that appear equally complete, encounter repeated clarifications, deeper scrutiny, or quiet skepticism around the reliability of their sustainability narrative. These differences are rarely explained by reporting quality alone. In practice, they can usually be traced back to how leadership governs sustainability and risk in day-to-day decision making, not how well those decisions are documented later. Over time, BRSR performance reflects what leadership consistently reinforces, challenges, or allows to continue. In that sense, BRSR performance is not a reporting outc...
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