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What is a quality management system?
Different types of quality management systems, their core elements and purpose, and how to choose the right quality approach for your business.
Quality management standards
Overview of the quality management systems, the ISO 9001 standard, benefits to your business and steps to ISO implementation and certification.
Chemical manufacturing energy efficiency
Energy performance certificates for buildings, and reducing energy use at chemical manufacturing sites.
Advantages of green chemistry in chemical manufacturing
How you can use green chemistry principles to reduce your use and production of hazardous materials and substances.
Renewable energy in chemical manufacturing
Renewable energy sources for chemical manufacturers, such as solar, wind and water power and biomass.
Ten top tips for resource efficiency in chemical manufacturing
How chemical manufacturing businesses can reduce their waste and use raw materials more efficiently.
Reducing chemical manufacturing carbon emissions
How chemical manufacturing businesses can reduce their impact on the environment by reducing carbon emissions.
Business growth planning
What is a growth plan, how to plan for business growth or expansion, and what to include in the growth plan document.
Benefits of ongoing business planning
The importance of business planning and its role in securing funding, allocating resources and aligning business goals to strategy.
Business plans for each department
How to create a business growth plan that incorporates objectives for individual departments within your business.
Use a business plan to allocate resources effectively
How to use your business plan to identify resources you will need to meet your objectives and grow your business.
Use targets to implement your business plan
Importance of setting SMART targets and measuring relevant KPIs to support your business' growth goals.
Advantages of having a project manager
How to choose and work with a great project manager, or develop project management skills in-house.
Project management checklist
Use our checklist to help you improve project planning and execution, and manage your project successfully.
Quality management statement template
Sample quality management policy document with tips on writing a quality policy statement for your business.
Using grease traps in your food business
How catering businesses can use grease traps effectively by ensuring good design, use and maintenance.
Reduce and reuse fat, oil and grease in your food business
How caterers can cut down on fat, oil and grease by reducing use and reusing them where possible.
Reduce fat, oil and grease cleaning costs for your food business
How catering businesses can reduce the cost of cleaning up fat, oil and grease including switching products or buying in bulk.
Joint venture checklist
Due diligence checklist to help you consider key issues when entering a contractual joint venture agreement.
Ending a joint venture
How to plan an exit strategy for your joint venture, choose the right exit option, and end the partnership arrangement in a fair and friendly manner.