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    News & Commentary on ISO Management System Standards

    News and Commentary on ISO Management System Standards

    21 Dec 2024

    ISO 13485 Certification in the Medical Device Supply Chain

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    19 Dec 2024

    ISO 9001 Management Review: DOs & DON'Ts

    Practical advice on compliance with Clause 9.3 requirements: The periodic management system review is an opportunity not to be missed ISO 9001 Clause 9.3.1 requires that 'Top management shall review the organization's quality management system, at planned intervals, to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness.' Is this just a 'rubber stamp' activity, or would you like to ...
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    17 Dec 2024

    EMS Consultancy: Be a successful ISO 14001 Consultant

    Could you make a successful career in environmental management consulting? What skills, knowledge, and experience are needed? How do I acquire them? What ISO 14001 Training is necessary?
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    16 Dec 2024

    ISO 45001 requires Risk Management and Risk-based Thinking

    You'll need OH&S Risk Management Methods & Tools Unlike ISO 9001, the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) Standard requires the application of OH&S Risk Management Methods in Clause 6.1.
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    12 Dec 2024

    ISO 9001 Quality Objectives: DOs and DON'Ts

    Practical advice on ISO 9001:2015 Clause 6.2 implementation ISO 9001 Implementation frequently runs into difficulties when addressing the requirements of Clause 6.2. Here's how we think it should be done. NOTE: While the exact wording may differ from Standard to Standard, the advice given here also applies to ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, and other standards that have the same HLS structure as ...
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    10 Dec 2024

    Comparing ISO 27000 Series of 50+ Standards, Guides, etc

    Currently, the ISO 27000 family includes fifty-seven (57) standards, guidelines, and other documents on information security. The total number is regularly changing, with the occasional withdrawal of some standards and the regular addition of others (several drafts of new standards have not been included here). How, then, is one to know which ones are mandatory and which are ...
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    06 Dec 2024

    ISO 9001 Internal Auditing: DOs and DON'Ts

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    05 Dec 2024

    IAF Accreditation is not available for all ISO Standards

    Only a limited number of ISO Management System Standards qualify for an IAF logo. We're all familiar with ISO 9001 Certificates carrying three logos, for example, the Certification Body logo (say, Lloyds Register), the Accreditation Body logo (say, UKAS), and the IAF logo. But the IAF logo doesn't appear on every Certificate. Why is that? And is it significant?
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    03 Dec 2024

    When is a Calibration Certificate NOT a Calibration Certificate

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    28 Nov 2024

    Correction vs Corrective Action vs Preventive Action

    Correction, Corrective Action, and Preventive Action (CCAPA) are essential management systems components that help organizations identify, address, and prevent issues to ensure ongoing process improvement.
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