The use of flowcharts causes much discussion, with everyone having an opinion as to the best style and structure. However, what’s all the fuss about when they are not even mandated as part of a QMS? 9001 states that the QMS can be recorded on any format so why not carry on doing what we [...]
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It doesn’t say you have to use Flowcharts – does it?
Posted: September 5, 2011 in Flowcharts, ISO 9001, Management systems, Quality, Quality Manual, Training3
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 [...]
Quality Manual at the beginning – or the end?
Posted: August 3, 2010 in Auditor, ISO 9001, ISO 9001 Training Guides, Quality, Quality Manual, Quality Objectives, Quality Policy, TrainingWhere do you put the manual when you are creating a quality management system? Some start with it so that it maps out what procedures and work instructions or standard operating procedures need to be written. Others leave it till the end so they can capture all that has been created in the second and [...]
