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Chemical Cocktails at Work Cause Concern
01 Nov 2003
In light of the European Commission's new registration, evaluation and authorisation of chemicals (REACH) proposal, which requires safety testing of tens of thousands of chemicals in household goods, Graham Stevens, managing director of Stevens Industrial Services Ltd, is concerned that despite warnings, products containing healththreatening chemicals continue to be used in the work place.
UK Companies Invited to Join US Trade Mission
01 Nov 2003
There are major opportunities for UK engineering companies to expand their US customer base. The Engineering Industries Association (EIA) is organising a trade mission to Chicago in February 2004, supported by Trade Partners UK, North American Directorate.
Managing Emotionally, Motivates Effectively
01 Nov 2003
Although many companies are undertaking business improvement programmes, fewer than 20% manage to achieve worthwhile results that significantly change business performance in the long term. For long-term success it is important to have managers who can motivate effectively says Mark Eaton, head of the MAS (South East & London) Work undertaken by Henley Management College has shown that managers who are effective motivators not only depend on their IQ to be successful but also make effective use of their EQ, their Emotional Intelligence Quotient.
Do Your Suppliers Really Care About Your Needs?
01 Nov 2003
Most of the Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) approved companies have already achieved the new ISO 9001:2000 standard and the remainder are in the final stages of upgrading their systems.
