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Food Safety Webinars Engage Large Global Audience

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:55:08 +0000

The second LRQA Food Safety Webinar, “FSSC 22000 Certification” brought some of the world’s largest global brands and LRQA together, with LRQA’s Global Food Expert, Cor Groenveld, delivering two interactive 90 minute web-based seminars.

Episode 3 LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:14:20 +0000

In Episode 3 of the 10-part LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, Solitaire Townsend, co-founder and Chief Executive of Futerra Communications, offers insight into what businesses need to do to rebuild consumer trust, as well as the role that 3rd parties have in consumer decision making. Solitaire is one of the UK's leading experts on environmental communications. In recognition of her work on environmental and sustainability issues, Solitaire was named as one of the original 15 "London Leaders" by then Mayor Ken Livingstone.

Risk Managers crucial to restoring Trust

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:06:04 +0000

Association of Insurance and Risk Managers (AIRMIC) next chairman, Paul Howard, was recently interviewed by Sue Copeland for this article in Strategic Risk Magazine.

At a time when resources are even scarcer, risk managers are going to have to be much smarter in the solutions we offer and really review the cost benefit of any situation.

Danisco sees Sustainability leading Triple Bottom Line

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:20:58 +0000

According to this FoodNavigator.com article, Danisco’s new sustainability chief, Jeffrey Hogue, will look to build more value from company policies and seeing results on the bottom line – as well as for the environment and local communities.

Business Assurance Links of the Day, June 24th 2009 - Social Media

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:30:39 +0000

Follow Business Assurance at our YouTube! page, on our Twitter page , on the video sharing site, Vimeo and another video sharing site, Veoh .

Business Assurance Thought of the Day, June 23, 2009 - Supply Chain Planning during the Economic Downturn

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:28:51 +0000

This Infosysblogs post takes a closer look at where organisations are investing across their supply chain, breaking it down by location and sector.Interestingly, over 50% of organisations that took part in a recent poll inidated that forward planning was their focus, not maintenance.

Episode 2 LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:36:52 +0000

Episode 2 of the 10 part LRQA Business Assurance "Trust and Transparency" Podcast Series. This episode focuses on the "Accountability Gap" that was highlighted in the What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn Report. The research for the report was conducted in the UK by YouGov, commissioned by AccountAbility , sponsored by the Co-operative and supported by LRQA. The "AccountAbility Gap" refers to the difference between what consumers think an organisation's responsibility is and how well they are at living up to that responsibility.

Business Assurance Thought of the Day, June 17, 2009 - WHO estimates 10% of all global medicines are counterfeit

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:00:25 +0000

Supply Chain Security is not just about terrorism or on-time delivery. The growing and potentially deadly threat of counterfeit products is the feature of this website. The video brings home the potential dangers in very clear terms.

LRQA Webinar - Food Safety Series, Part 2 - FSSC 22000 Certification

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:44:40 +0000

Following on from the initial LRQA Food Safety Webinar in April, 2009, the second FREE webinar features an update on: The new Global Food Safety Scheme for Food and Food Ingredient Manufacturing, FSSC 22000.

Business Assurance Thought of the Day - Guardian Climate Change Summit Notes

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:03:10 +0000

Here is a collection of notes and thoughts from Guardian Climate Change Summit 2009 in London yesterday, most of which were posted yesterday on our www.twitter.com/lrqa page. First session thoughts and notes Quote from Gavin Neath, Senior VP Unilever "Organisations need to learn humility.For the past 30 years, environmental groups were right, businesses were wrong." Mars looking to work with PAS 2050 the carbon Footprinting for products, according to Fiona Dawson, Managing Director, Mars, UK

Episode 1 LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:05:47 +0000

The 10 part "Trust and Transparency" podcast series is here! Harriet Lamb of The Fairtrade Foundation starts the series with her insight on what it takes for organisations to rebuild consumer trust. She also talks about Fairtrade and how they have done during the current economic downturn. She also shares her thoughts on the What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn report, the latest in a series from AccountAbility, sponsored by the Co-operative and supported by LRQA.

New research shows recession is forcing rethink of supply chain strategies

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:18:52 +0000

A recent article on supplychainstandard.com reports on the results from a new survey PRTM conducted following the collapse of the credit markets. The new survey results and analysis reflect the views of more than 75 global manufacturing and service companies.

LRQA Business Continuity Podcast Series, Episode 2

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:40:06 +0000

The LRQA Business Continuity in an Economic Downturn Podcast Series continues with Episode 2. This episode also features global Business Continuity expert, David Austin. Following on from his Video Podcast series, this is the second episode of the audio series. In this episode, David talked to us about integrating BS 25999, the business continuity management system standard into your existing management systems framework. He also talked about the ease with which business continuity works with an organisations environmental, quality, health and safety and security management systems

eMagazine focused on global strategic supply chain management

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:43:05 +0000

This free eMagazine, Supply Chain Standard is a new section within Logistics Manager and it focuses on global strategic supply chain issues

May 22, 2009 Thought of the Day - Food Safety

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:09:17 +0000

Our Business Assurance Thought of the Day today helps bring the US Food Safety situation into perspective. According to Ohio.com,

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the US government agency solely responsible for auditing food manufacturing locations across the US did not conduct any audits at all in 2007-2008 in California, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming.

LRQA Business Continuity Podcast Series, Episode 1

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:33:47 +0000

The LRQA Business Continuity in an Economic Downturn Podcast Series starts with global BC expert, David Austin. Following on from his Video Podcast series, this is the first episode of the audio series. In this initial episode, David introduces BC and discusses its origins. He also talks a bit about his personal experience in BC over the past 30 years.

China urged to increase food safety in the supply chain

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:12:40 +0000

Many Chinese food companies lag behind foreign firms in ensuring food safety, partly because consumers do not trust safety certification, said experts yesterday.

Carbon Disclosure Project - Supply Chain Report 2009

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 07 May 2009 10:07:08 +0000

This Carbon Disclosure Project - Supply Chain Report 2009 looks for the first time at how businesses are responding to the call for action and transparency in managing carbon and climate change in their supply chain.

LRQA Management Systems Audio Podcast Episode 1

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 06 May 2009 09:08:53 +0000

Sandy Sutherland is widely recognised as one of the pioneers of Quality Management Systems. He was a part of the team that developed 9001, and currently chairs the drafting group for OHSAS 18001, the Health and Safety Management System standard. In the latest episode of our Management Systems Podcast Series, he talked to www.businessassurance.com about the importance of robust management systems to help organisations survive the current economic downturn.

Business Assurance Thought of the Day, May 5, 2009 - Asia

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 05 May 2009 10:04:08 +0000

Today's quote focuses on the potential of Asia. A book released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and ADB Institution on Monday at the 42nd ADB annual meeting in Bali provides us with our Business Assurance Thought of the Day:

"Asia has enormous untapped economic potential," said ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda, adding "Connecting its diverse economies and peoples through seamless infrastructure will help in achieving an integrated, poverty-free, prosperous, and peaceful Asia and the world."

www.businessassurance.com launches new Asia specific section

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:53:14 +0000

We now have 9 sections in total, with the Asia specific section joining Climate Change, Food, Supply Chain, CSR, Product Conformity, Risk, Management Systems and Business Continuity.

Supply Chain Asia Forum 2009

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:44:36 +0000

Country: Malaysia City: Singapore Event website: Supply Chain Asia Forum 2009 Supply Chain Asia Forum continues to maintain its informal and open platform of open discussions and deliberations of issues and challenges affecting the industry here in Asia. In 2009, the event will be held at Sheraton Towers Singapore from 7-9 July 2009.

Business Assurance Link of the Day, April 29, 2009 : Supply Chain

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:22:12 +0000

Today's link of the day is from a leading supply chain blog. This post is titled, "Seven Habits of Effective Supply Chain Managers."

Chocolatiers to address Supply Chain in battle to reduce waste

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:34:32 +0000

Chocolatiers are set to look beyond the Easter period in their efforts to meet the demands of their stakeholders to reduce waste. In devising new industry measures for retail chains and manufacturers, Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP), a UK government backed programme, says it has begun to look at wider issues of food and material waste across the supply chain.

Business Assurance Thought of the Day, April 17, The Cost of Getting it Wrong

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:52:24 +0000

With Food Safety at the top of the agenda for governments, organisations and individuals, the risk to brands that get it wrong has never been greater. The costs of assuring the food supply chain have been seen by some as "too high" or "not necessary." The example of the Plainview Peanut Company's $14.6 million fine highlights once again the true costs of "getting it wrong."

LRQA Business Continuity Video Podcast Series, Episode 2

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:32:42 +0000

In episode 2 of the LRQA Business Continuity Video Podcast Series, David Austin, one of the world’s leading business continuity experts, talks about the importance of BS 25999, the business continuity management systems standard.

Supply Chain Managers Fear Protectionism

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:53:44 +0000

Supply chain managers in North America, Europe and Asia by a wide margin worry that increasing trade protectionism could push the global recession into a global depression, according to a survey released today.

Kraft speaks out on Customised Food Safety Assurance

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:28:13 +0000

Kraft, one of the world’s largest food brands, has spoken out on the importance of an effective, customised food safety management system. A company spokesman said, To be effective, food safety plans must be tailored to each particular product and manufacturing condition. He also added that Kraft was committed to continious improvement, stating There is no [...]

Business Continuity Awards: a decade of diligence

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:00:50 +0000

"The trend towards globalisation makes business continuity more important," says Caddick. "Fraud in the US affects UK businesses. Climate change has more of an immediate impact on British companies now they have outsourced many things to China."

Business Assurance Thought and Link of the Day, March 31st, 2009: Food Safety

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:25:19 +0000

Todays thought and link of the day both refer to a new report, Keeping America's Food Safe.

Only one percent of imported foods are currently inspected, even though approximately 60 percent of fresh fruits and vegetables and 75 percent of seafood Americans consume is imported.

LRQA Management Systems Video Podcast Series, Episode 2

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:54:58 +0000

In this video, Trevor Worsfold of the Leicestershire Probation Trust, talks about the work that the Trust has done in reintegrating offenders back into society. His focus is their work throughout their “supply chain” and their work in partnering with other organisations to expand their reach and effectiveness. His presentation is from the BQF Awards [...]

Business Assurance Thought and Link of the Day, March 25, 2009: Supply Chains

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:13:41 +0000

Today's thought and link are related to global supply chains and are from the same source, Bob Ferrari's blog.

Tata didn’t set the price of the Nano by calculating the cost of production and then adding to margin. Rather it set $2500 as the price that it thought customers could pay and then worked back, with the help of partners willing to take on a challenge, to build a $2500 car that would reward all involved with a small profit.

Business Assurance Thought of the Day, March 24, 2009: Food Safety

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:54:33 +0000

Today's Business Assurance topic is food safety. This link highlights the origins of HACCP , the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Technique that is used around the world to help organisations to identify effective control measures for food safety. It is our thought of the day today due to the involvement of NASA in the creation of HACCP. We asked our Food section editor, Cor Groenveld, if he could tell us why NASA would place such a high level of importance on food safety.

LRQA Business Continuity Video Podcast Series, Episode 1

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:43:19 +0000

In episode 1 of the LRQA Business Continuity Video Podcast Series, David Austin, one of the world's leading business continuity experts, talks about the importance of business continuity planning during the current economic downturn.

Carbon Disclosure Project Reports

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:45:09 +0000

The Carbon Disclosure Project has just released two new reports, available at www.cdproject.net/reports.asp The CDP Public Procurement Report, which reveals the power of the public sector to use procurement to transform the UK to a low carbon economy. For the first time, local and central government are collaborating to maintain a resilient and sustainable supply chain by [...]

TAPA reports 50% rise in theft from facilities in 2008

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:31:54 +0000

This Cargo News Asia article states that The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has raised the alarm bells on theft across global supply chains. Linking the rise in crimes to the current economic climate, the TAPA report highlights the need for increased transparency across global supply chains, as well as the need for a robust supply chain security management system.

NASA Supply Chain Under Attack

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:38:10 +0000

If the general public wants an example that makes ISO 28000 relevant, they need look no further than NASA. In this Houston Chronicle article, the acting administrator of NASA told the US Congress yesterday that some of the cost overruns from the space agency stem from counterfeit parts inadvertently installed on space craft.

A new international standard for traceability

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:38:35 +0000

ISO 22005 is the new international standard for traceability in the food and feed supply chain. Traceability is a must throughout the whole feed and food supply chain, in particular as a part of the emergency management process when quality or food safety problems with raw materials or finished products occur. When an organisation is able to rapidly trace back ingredients or finished products, risks and costs involved with quality and food safety defects will be reduced. The standard is part of the ISO 22000 family and it provides tools to implement an effective traceability system as part of a food safety / quality management system.

US Food Safety Consumer Confidence at all time Low

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:28:14 +0000

Consumer confidence in the safety of the US food supply has dropped sharply in the wake of the current salmonella outbreak, with fewer than one in five now saying that they feel the supply is safer now than a year ago. With only 22.5 percent saying that the nation’s food supply has become safer, confidence in American food is the lowest it has been.

Using BS 25999 to reduce risk and lower compliance costs

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:02:28 +0000

A recent research report, comprising of interviews conducted by IBM, with over 1200 chief financial officers from 79 countries, concluded the following points mentioned in the article.

Carbon Footprint Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2009

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:50:43 +0000

The theme of this event is “how carbon management & sustainable development creates competitive advantage”. Delegates will learn from top global brands about strategic survival and development during this economic downturn.

LRQA Management Systems Video Podcast Series, Episode 1

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:22:08 +0000

In this video interview, Joe Goasdoué, the CEO of the BQF, talked to www.businessassurance.com about helping organisations through these difficult economic times. We talked to him during the BQF Awards Ceremony, held at the Lloyd's Register HQ in London. He also talked about the importance of certification and of Business Continuity for organisations during the credit crunch.

Emphasising the need for Risk Management

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:13:24 +0000

Outside the financial sector, supply chain risk management has become one of the biggest areas of concern in the downturn...

International acceptance of Food Safety Standard ISO 22000 set to grow

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:15:47 +0000

Breaking news at the event was the submission of the ISO 22000 / PAS 220 certification scheme for GFSI (retailer) approval.

Financial Crisis Highlighting Benefits of Managing Risk, Cost Reduction and Effective Stakeholder Management

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:48:04 +0000

Business Insurance Europe has conducted a panel interview comprising of insurance and risk management executives on the impact of the credit crunch upon businesses. Short-term needs for credit to fulfil operational obligations have been identified as being much greater than ever to ensure future sustainability of businesses

How Prepared Are You? Business Continuity Management Toolkit

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:07:48 +0000

In the event of a business disruption, Business Continuity Management (BCM) helps you to identify and prepare for critical business operations. This may be more important for organisations with global complex supply chains or where there is a single-point of dependency from either the supplier or customer side.

Supply Chain Case Studies Video

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:02:24 +0000

Dell, Zara, Victoria's Secret and Dyson are all household names. Professor Richard Wilding,one of Europe's leading supply chain experts, talked to www.businessassurance.com about what these brands did to get it right in their supply chain and about how they have set examples that have changed the way that global supply chains operate today. Here is a link to the case study video. Here is a link to the entire 5-part Supply Chain video podcast series.

Risk Management Critical to Protect Supply Chains

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:56:53 +0000

According to a recent article, David Simchi-Levi, a professor of engineering systems at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, suggests that there are several broad strategies shippers can take, including greater flexibility, redundancy, risk pooling and strong network planning.

Food Terrorism tops 2009 Safety scare list

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:18:46 +0000

For 2009, Bill Marler, food safety advocate and managing partner of law firm Marler Clark, asked the food safety community to weigh in on the most pressing food safety challenges. Top of the list was globalization, including the possibility of "economic or chemical terrorism", which may not directly intend to scare people but is the intentional adulteration of the food supply motivated by profit, as in the case of the recent melamine scare in China.

What is Supply Chain?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:23:13 +0000

An article which explains the term Supply Chain, and what it means to businesses all over the world.