Insights · 18 articles
Practical writing on ISO 9001, ISO 22000, local content registration and quality culture, aimed at owners and managers of Guyanese and Caribbean businesses rather than at compliance departments.
Written by Candelle Bostwick
Principal Consultant and Auditor, CKB Enterprise Guyana. Former Executive Director of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards and former Chairperson of CROSQ. More than 100 ISO certification audits led in Guyana.
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The ISO 22000 standard enables organisations directly or indirectly involved in the food chain to plan, implement, operate, maintain and update a Food Safety Management System providing products and services that are safe for their intended use. Why food safety matters, and what it protects.
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Approved on the Guyana Local Content Register for management systems consultancy, training and mentorship.
Read →Marking International Women's Day with the business leaders driving Guyanese enterprise.
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SMEs face intense competition in markets that keep moving. What actually closes the gap with larger firms.
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A fresh chapter, and thanks for the support that built the last one.
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Thanks for the trust and partnership across a year of consultancy, audit and training.
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Some risks come from within a company's own choices. This is the one that compounds quietly.
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Service defines how customers perceive a brand. Standards are an underused way to fix it.
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Why a culture of change is what makes a management system survive its second year.
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World Standards Day: standards as the backbone for quality and safety, not technical documents.
Read →A note to clients and partners on what the day is for.
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For the leader who has thought "we're too busy", "it's too much work", or "we don't need certification".
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Better processes, customer trust, access to international contracts, and lower risk.
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No business is too small to benefit. The belief that standards are only for multinationals, addressed.
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Not a regulatory requirement but a strategic move, with effects on profitability and sustainability.
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What the route to certification involves, from a family-owned practice with 25 years behind it.
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Staying ahead takes more than talent and hard work. It takes a commitment to quality standards.
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The launch of CKB's training programme for owners looking to lift performance and efficiency.
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