Jacobs' syndrome

Yes ,This is a terminal disease affecting organizations all over the world who are certified to ISO 9001 and other such standards .

It goes like this .
An organizations spend time and money in getting certified .
Thereafter they forget all the steps they are required to do to make their organization healthier.However ,once the surveillance audit is due from the certifying body (CB)after 6 to 12 months after the certification the organization makes up all the audits and MRMs overnight , and presents before the CB . Ah the major non conformity then becomes minor .Minor Non conformity becomes an observation or an opportunity for improvement , and observations are just told and not even recorded.
In the evening the Management Representative informs the MD that the audit went successfully and all go partying ,though many processes are terribly out of control .

So you hang a certificate on the wall and tell everyone and include in the annual report that all are ISO 9001 certified ,but do just nothing at all ,and audit has become a ritual which is to be performed at regular intervals .

Result is disastrous .

Are you affected by this Syndrome?

If yes, I know many cant say no to this , it is a terminal disease called "Jacobs' Syndrome"

The only cure for this is genuine commitment and Top Management will have to walk the talk .

Training on QEHS at Cumi Metz ,Hosur 6th Nov 2007

All the management personnel lead by the Unit Head Dr .Shyam Rao attended a full day appreciation program on ISO 9001-2000 ,ISO14001,-2004& OHSAS 18001-2007 .
The program was meant to initiate the above concepts in the new State of the Art Metalizing Ceramics Plant ,one of the five in the world.
Program was conducted at the beautiful training facility of Ashok Leyland Management Development Center at Hosur -near Bangalooru and was well received by all.

Since the plant commissioning is in progress and at advanced stages ,next intervention is not immediate and may take place in Feb /Mar 2008.

Joseph Mathew IES 1956 to 2007

Joseph Mathew IES passed away last night .He was a great friend of mine since 1970. We were Students of Class eleven at our native town,Changanacherry , in Kerala.India .He was my mentor for the initial seven years till I completed my Post Graduation . Most of my life's success happened because of this single individual and I consider him as a God send .

He was too young to die at 52 and he shared his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi .I did not wish him last as he was refusing to answer calls ,may be due to all the pains of Cancer he was suffering from for the past three four years . One more time I am convinced that life is too short and you can't wait for another day to come to live ......

I am praying for his wife ,sons and his old mother , brother and sisters and all those who loved him .

May his soul rest in peace

This is the first day of my blogging

I was waiting for someone to help me start this blogging activity. Then came the google toolbar mentioning about blog.And after a few clicks the blog is on . I now know that there is so much to do and share with others . And I am going to spend time on this .....