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SM Waqas Imam is turn-around QHSE (quality, health, safety and environment) and Lean Six Sigma professional, trainer and consultant who has worked in a variety of industries with intensive focus on various aspects of management systems. His experience includes a decade in the manufacturing and service industries. He has got various associations with different international professional communities and consultancy bodies like the Medical Devices Community, TS Quality & Engineering and Advisera ISO standards and certification.SM Waqas Imam is a qualified industrial engineer. His experience of around a decade of working with four different manufacturing concerns has helped him to critically understand the dynamics of different types of organizations. He is also c
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ISO 14001:2026 - Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
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ISO Management System Audit Techniques and Best Practices
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ISO 45001:2018 - Principles of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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- Discuss the compatibility of ISO 45001 with other standards
- Describe the timeline involved for migrating to ISO 45001
- List the benefits ISO 45001 can yield to businesses
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ISO 14001:2026 - Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
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- Define the key terminology used in Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
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ISO 22000:2018 - Elements of Food Safety Management System (FSMS)
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
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ISO 13485:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Medical Devices
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Compare the revision of ISO 13485:2003 to ISO 13485:2016
- List the main clauses of the ISO 13485:2016 standard along with the requirements
- Define important terminologies about medical devices as per ISO 13485:2016
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ISO 50001:2018 - Elements of Energy Management System (EnMS)
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