Here are some interesting or useful articles that I found recently. Quality Management Systems in China Explained Fredrik Grönkvist asked me the following questions about certifications to the ISO 9001 standard (and to other QMS … [Read more...]
ISO/TS 16949: Great Improvements Over ISO 9001
Over the past few days, I have been learning a lot about the ISO/TS 16949 standard. We are working on the development of adequate auditing services to clients in the automotive industry. This "technical specification" (TS) goes much … [Read more...]
Are Technical Auditors Necessary for ISO 9001 Audits?
Many people think the ISO 9001 standard is pretty generic is applicable to all industries (that's mostly correct), so a good auditor can check any type of business when performing ISO 9001 audits (I don't agree with that). And the ISO … [Read more...]
ISO 9001: More Popular in China than in the US or Japan
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) shows how many companies are currently ISO 9001 certified in each country: And the highest number of ISO 9001-registered companies is... China. And that number is on the … [Read more...]
Lean and ISO 9001 are very compatible
I just read Lean ISO 9001: Adding Spark to your ISO 9001 QMS and Sustainability to your Lean Efforts, and this excellent book opened my eyes on many things. I thought ISO 9001 was too rigid for a true lean culture (control documents … [Read more...]
The ISO Certification Industry’s Dark Side
The ISO certification industry, unfortunately, has a dark side. A large proportion of purchasers ask about certifications in the sourcing process. If a potential supplier sends an ISO 9001 certificate, it's one box ticked. Also an ISO … [Read more...]
What is the ISO 37301 (Compliance Management Systems) standard?
Let's look into what the ISO 37301 compliance management systems standard is. This standard enables organizations and businesses to put in place an effective compliance management system where senior management is accountable, and … [Read more...]
ISO 17025: A Must For The Laboratories You Work With?
There are over 20,000 ISO standards. And there is one about the management system of testing and calibration laboratories -- ISO 17025. In simple terms, it includes the requirements of ISO 9001 as well as a set of good … [Read more...]
New Version of ISO 19011 Is Available – Guidelines for Auditing
When an ISO standard is a set of "requirements", like ISO 9001, it is often seen as a constraint. It is like a law. It is not fun. When it is a set of "guidelines", though, it is only positive. The standard is full of advice on how to do … [Read more...]
Food safety standards: ISO 22001, HACCP, GMP
As one might expect, the food industry takes safety issues (i.e. not making consumers sick) very seriously. The main standards don't focus on "quality" (i.e. making sure the taste is good) but on "safety". It seems like not a month goes … [Read more...]
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