Now this is a crucial part of your QMS mainly because it is often the area that auditors start with in order to gauge how well the system is being maintained. If you think about you can understand why as it defines several aspects all in one document. How is the system fairing; are things [...]
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How to get the most from your Management Review
Posted: February 23, 2012 in Corrective Action, ISO 9001, ISO 9001 Training Guides, Management Review, Management systems, Non-Conforming Product, Performance measures, Preventive Action, Quality Objectives, Quality PolicyTags: ISO 9001, ISO9001, Management Review
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How to check if you are ready for that 9001 audit
Posted: May 30, 2011 in Auditor, Corrective Action, Customer satisfaction, Identification and traceability, Internal Auditing, ISO 9001 Training Guides, Management systems, Non-Conforming Product, Preventative Action, Preventive Action, Quality Manual, Quality Objectives, Quality Policy, TrainingI often get asked this as sites get close to bringing in the auditor so I put together this summary of what I would expect to see in relation to the five main paragraphs so it is possible for anyone to gauge if they are ready. How much of the system? The QMS should have [...]
Be clear on the three ‘actions’ in your ISO system
Posted: February 3, 2011 in Auditor, Corrective Action, Internal Auditing, ISO 9001, ISO 9001 Training Guides, Non-Conforming Product, Preventative Action, Preventive ActionOne of the most confusing aspects for management representatives to get their heads round when taking on a quality system has to be the concept of Corrective, Preventative and Preventive action. As they return weary eyed from their auditor course and laden with notes and forms they have to be clear which one to implement and [...]
ISO 9001 Training Guides videos start to make a difference
Posted: October 3, 2010 in Advisor, Auditor, ISO 9001, ISO 9001 Training Guides, Non-Conforming Product, Quality, Quality Objectives, Quality Policy, TrainingIt is pleasing to hear that these guides are actually starting to make a difference to my subscribers with one recently responding: “So far you have already helped me with our supplier quality management and prompted me to add audit corrective actions onto the database I use for product non-conformances so I can review them [...]
