A Seminar on Quality Management system titled as “ISO 9001, the ultimate Standards of Management that changed the world, can change our lives” wasconducted by Progressive Professional Forum (PPF) Kuwait, a secular unity of Indian Professionals in Kuwait urged the community to stick on to standards and enhance the quality consciousness.
Engr. MadhusudanRay, Managing Director, TCB Cert. Worldwide LLC, while presenting the subject, compared the Global situation in Quality Management System with current status of it in India. The number of ISO certified companies range around 342800 in China where as in India it is awfully low, with certified company’sstands at 41016 as on 2014! Other major western and Far East countries range in between. It shows the hard work and dedication put forward by these country to achieve the quality goals. Around 1.14 million companies are so far certified to ISO 9001 all over the world, with at least a bare minimum of 2 quality auditors in each company show the potential of the job requirement in this sector. Mr. Ray also hinted the annualpotential of job opportunity for auditors may grow by 20 to 30% as new standard ISO 9001:2015 was launched in September 2015.Italy Stands at second place with 168960 certificates. To reach second place India needs to move 4 times faster!
Mr. Ray pointed out that on the other hand, 750,000 engineers get graduated in core engineering sector every year in India and wondered on the low quality turnouts in the Industrial & service sector. Adhering to standards will ensure sustained growth and India should willfully channelize its rich, vibrant resources to confirm the perfection in the related sectors. This could improve our country eradicating the current hectic unemployment problems faced in various sectors.
He further described various aspects and procedures of implementing Quality Management System affectively, including the latest revision ISO 9001: 2015. The Changes introduced in the 2015 revision are intended to ensure ISO 9001 continue to adapt the changing environments in which organizations operate. Some of the key updates in ISO 9001:2015 include reduced reliance on documented procedures, greateremphasison risk-based thinking,enhance the application of the process approach, improved applicability for services, and increased leadership requirements and focus on results. He concluded his presentation with the hope that India will prioritize implementing true quality improvements and requested the professional fraternity to confirm their integrity with topmost commitment.
The interactive seminar was conducted in KALA-Kuwait Auditorium at Mangaf. PPF President Mr. Vinod AP Nair welcomed while executive Member G. Santosh Kumar introduced Mr. Ray to the audience. Mr. Rajagopal, Treasurer, PPF presented the memento to Mr. M.S Ray and Mr. Anil Kumar, General Secretary, PPF rendered vote of thanks.Executive members of PPF Kuwait took lead roles for successfully conducting the program.