COTO Log Users: How to Address the New ISO 9001 Climate Change Addendum
ISO 9001 and AS9100 users will have to implement the climate change considerations immediately, but there’s an easy way to do this.
Category: Guidance Document
Assessing Conflict of Interest Risks in the ISO 17000 Series Standards
How to identify and manage conflicts of interest to ensure impartiality and objectivity for conformity with the ISO 17xxx standards.
Using Indented Lists to Present Audit Evidence
A simple formatting trick helps ensure bulletproof audit evidence and robust reporting.
VIDEO: ISO 9001:2015’s Biggest Error (and How to Fix It)
How the authors of ISO 9001 confused measuring a QMS vs. measuring its processes, and how users can work around the problem.
If You Outsource Special Processes, Should You Exclude AS9100 Clause 8.5.1.2?
There is a correct answer in this long-standing debate, and one that will avoid a major AS9100 nonconformity.
Benefits of ISO 9001, Part 18: Clause 10 on “Improvement”
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001’s Clause 10 on “Improvement”
Understanding ISO 9001’s Rules on “Documented Information” – Part 1: Introduction
The 2015 version of ISO 9001 confused everyone regarding the controls for documents vs. records.
Scaling Your Process Documentation To Your Organization
The size and complexity of your company and QMS should determine how much — or how little — process documentation to create.
Lack of Editing Creates Chaos in ISO Standards
Writing standards isn’t difficult, if certain basic rules are followed.
$50 Webinar: Using COTO Log to Satisfy ISO 9001’s Requirements
This course discusses ISO 9001/AS9100’s “Context of the Organization” (COTO) and “Risk-Based Thinking” (RBT), and use of the COTO Log.
How To Ensure Your Certification Body Uses the Right Industry Codes, and Why It’s Important
ISO 9001 CBs are required to assign the right SIC, NACE, and IAF codes relative to your scope of business, to ensure the right auditors are assigned to your contract.
Benefits of ISO 9001, Part 17: Clause 9 on “Performance Evaluation”
Extracting tangible benefits from ISO 9001’s Clause 9 on “Performance Evaluation”
