Global Food Safety Initiative: Which One is Right for You?

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Food Safety is a growing global concern. As barriers to market entry are reduced worldwide, an inherent need to protect the consumer has become a growing concern. To address this issue on a global scale, the Consumer Goods Forum developed the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) to benchmark existing food standards against food safety criteria. […]
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What is the ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard?

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By Don Macdonald, UL DQS Director of Sustainability & Energy Management The need for deriving financial value from under-utilized resources, for cost savings in energy consumption, and the necessity of fulfilling each organizations bottom line objectives are driving American companies to take action. Before the backdrop of rising energy costs, “energy efficiency” has become a […]
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Automated Dynamics Received AS9100C Recertification

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Schenectady, NY, December 2, 2013 – Automated Dynamics announces it has been re-certified to the AS9100C and ISO 9001 quality management system standards. The certification from UL DQS Inc. is the result of Automated Dynamics passing stringent audit requirements and evaluations of its manufacturing and design processes. Automated Dynamics continues to maintain a high standard […]
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Huron Consulting Group Announces Two Prestigious Accreditation

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An independent audit by UL DQS Inc. found Huron Legal to have the requisite technical controls in place and formalized security policies and procedures that comply with internationally recognized standards. For more information, view the article on BusinessWire.com.
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FDA is Catching up to USDA in Food Safety

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The Food Safety Modernization Act Helps in the Creation and Improvement of HACCP Programs In light of the most recent global food safety issues around the globe, it seems that the FDA is finally catching up to the USDA.  That is, at least in terms of requirements for food manufacturers and processors.  Through the Food […]
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ISO 9001:2015 Draft Standard Ready for Review

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The ISO 9001:2015 draft standard is now open for public comment until July 21, 2013.  Click on this link and create your free account to download the information as well as the template needed to submit any comments.  
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ISO Focus, March 2013

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Check out the interview “DuPont CEO : standards are essential to business” – a valued customer of UL DQS Inc.
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UL DQS Inc. Receives ANAB Accreditation for ISO 27001 Standard

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BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UL DQS Inc., one of the leading certification bodies for Management Systems in the world, has received accreditation by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) for its Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) ISO 27001 program. “UL DQS is the perfect partner for our ISO 27001 registration because they represent the premier standard of global […]
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Schneider Electric Achieves ISO 50001-Certification at Smyrna, Tennessee Facility

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SMYRNA, TN – Oct. 25, 2012 – Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced its Smyrna, Tennessee plant has been awarded the ISO 50001 rating – the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) highest standard for the development, implementation, maintenance and improvement of energy management systems in facilities. In 2011, Schneider Electric became […]
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