The management systems community
14th Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs
LRQA has certified the DP World Doraleh port to ISO 28000:2007, the global supply chain security standard.
DP World has also announced their goal of having all of their global ports certified to ISO 28000:2007 by the end of 2012.
DP World was the first organisation to be ISO 28000 certified, with their Dijibouti port being certified by LRQA in 2006.
22nd Jun 2009 by Alex Briggs
Increasingly, organisations are communicating their third party certification as a competitive advantage and as proof of improved stakeholder engagement. The recent communications of two Dubai organisations is a case in point.
DP World and Dubai Customs are both promoting their recent ISO 10002 (Customer Complaints) certification. Both organisations were certified by LRQA.
6th Mar 2009 by Alex Briggs
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.
17th Sep 2007 by Alex Briggs
A recent study has shown that 90% of all global exports are transported by shipping. The DTZ study has raised the importance of supply chain security for ports. So, where is the threat to the security of the supply chain coming from? The research identified four key areas of threat with terrorism becoming increasingly important. This [...]
10th Sep 2007
Series of interviews with key Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) experts on supply chain issues and opportunities for businesses today.
7th Sep 2007 by Alex Briggs
Dow and Union Pacific have joined together with emergency responders across California to improve and test their safety and security skills in chemical rail transportation.The exercises are taking place all over California, as part of a road show.”We take very seriously our obligation to responsibly manufacture and move our oducts,” said Henry Ward, director of transportation safety [...]
4th Jan 2007
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