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    News and Commentary on ISO Management System Standards

    18 Mar 2025

    ISO 9001 Consultancy: do you have a future as a QMS Consultant?

    ISO 9001

    Quality Management System consultants are professionals or consulting firms specialized in assisting organizations in implementing, maintaining, and improving their Quality Management Systems (QMS) in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard. 
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    01 Feb 2025

    ISO 9001 Management Review: DOs & DON'Ts

    ISO 9001

    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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    04 Jan 2025

    ISO 9001 Internal Auditing: DOs and DON'Ts

    ISO 9001

    Wondering how to approach the requirements of ISO 9001 Clause 9.2? For whatever MS Standard you need to conduct internal audits, you have two basic approaches to choose from: Option 1: do the minimum necessary to satisfy the Certification Body (CB) Option 2: take the best advantage of the opportunity the mandatory requirement offers. You may well ask: Is it really worth my while putting time and ...
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    13 Dec 2024

    ISO 9001 Clauses - an Overview

    ISO 9001

    New to ISO 9001? If yes, start here. ISO 9001 offers a comprehensive framework for establishing a solid Quality Management System (QMS). The key to this lies within its core clauses, a set of specific requirements that form the backbone of this standard. Let's look at each in turn to understand how they can transform your organization's approach to managing your business. Note: there are 50+ ISO ...
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    12 Dec 2024

    ISO 9001 Quality Objectives: DOs and DON'Ts

    ISO 9001

    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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    13 Jun 2024

    ISO 9001 Analysis and Evaluation - DOs and DON'Ts

    ISO 9001

    Practical advice on implementing ISO 9001:2015 Clause 9.1.3 This article will consider a sub-clause in ISO 9001 Part 9, Performance Evaluation, of the Quality Standard, namely, 9.1.3, Analysis & Evaluation. 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 ...
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    01 Sep 2021

    ISO 9001 & IATF 16949 Certification: What's the Difference?

    ISO 9001

    IATF 16949:2016 is not a major barrier to the automotive parts market IATF 16949 is a standard developed by members of the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) that was later submitted to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). As a standard, IATF 16949 outlines the requirements for maintaining a Quality Management System (QMS) in the automotive sector.
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