Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
ISO Standards Author: “So What?” if ISO 9001 Violates Deming’s 14 Points
A major contributor to ISO's Annex L just said "so what?" if ISO 9001 contradicts Deming's 14 points, and suggested Deming is obsolete.
OP-ED: Auditors Once Again Making Their Own Interpretation of the Standards
ISO 9001 expert Phyllis Nash discusses the increase in auditors demanding clients implement ISO 9001 their way, even when this conflicts with the standard.
ISO Whistleblower Program Uncovers Network of Scandals in UAE, Multiple CBs Implicated
A raft of complaints has been filed against UAE-based ISO certification bodies found quoting inadequate audit days in order to gain new clients.
G31000’s Alex Dali Made Up Requirements to Sell $4K “Risk Maturity Model”
G31000 founder Alex Dali is marketing a "risk maturity model" product using quotes from ISO 31000 that were invented out of thin air.
AS9100 OASIS Database is a Trove of Corporate Defamation
The IAQG database "OASIS" is a cache of defamatory entries made by AS9100 registrars who publicly shame their clients.
Bureau Veritas Rewarded Disgraced Odebrecht with Director Slot
The IAQG database "OASIS" is a cache of defamatory entries made by AS9100 registrars who publicly shame their clients.
TAG 176 Leaders Continue to Profit from ISO 9001’s Confusing Text
Bureau Veritas granted a directorship role to a former director of Odebrecht, which is responsible for what the US DOJ called the "largest foreign bribery case in history."
The SpaceX Whisperer: Oxebridge Offers Tailored Help for SpaceX Suppliers
US TAG 176 leaders continue to personally profit from the confusion they created with ISO 9001:2015.
Inputs & Outputs: Using Sex to Explain ISO 9001’s Process Approach
Oxebridge is now providing a tailored service specifically for component manufacturers or service providers selling to SpaceX.
Certificate Mill Issued Cannabis Testing Certification to Internet Media Company That Doesn’t Test Cannabis
Clarifying the confusion over ISO 9001's "processes" vs "procedures" using sex as a metaphor.
Why ISO Registrars Won’t De-Certify Clients, No Matter What
Cannabiz Mobile was issued a "CAN9009" quality certificate for cannabis lab testing even though the company does not perform testing.
Looking Back at Some of Oxebridge’s Humor Graphics – Part V
If you're wondering why registrars continue to certify bad companies to ISO 9001, this article explains it all.
Co Blamed for Vietnamese Environmental Disaster Awarded ISO 9001
Another look at Oxebridge's sometimes-hilarious editorial graphics.
Company Suspended by US Agency for “Lack of Business Integrity” Still Holds ISO 9001 from ABS-QE
Clarifying the confusion over ISO 9001's "processes" vs "procedures" using sex as a metaphor.
Oxebridge Site Undergoes Major Revamp
A company continues to boast ISO 9001 certification from ABS-QE despite facing a permanent ban on all US government contract work for "a lack of business honesty and integrity."
Facing Quality Issues, Navistar Won’t Verify Whether It Has ISO 9001 Certification
Oxebridge has updated its website to version 11, with a new emphasis on news, reporting and editorials related to the ISO certification scheme and quality assurance profession. This comes as Oxebridge has increased its independent reporting and moves away from solely...
Praadis Faked QAS CMMI Level 5 Certificates
Truck manufacturer Navistar won't confirm its ISO 9001 certification, while it faces a raft of class action suits and a fraud judgment.
Wastewater Treatment Company Under Criminal Investigation Still Holds ISO 14001 from BSI
The IAQG database "OASIS" is a cache of defamatory entries made by AS9100 registrars who publicly shame their clients.
ASCO Not the Supplier of 737 Slat Tracks, South Korea Suspected
Bureau Veritas granted a directorship role to a former director of Odebrecht, which is responsible for what the US DOJ called the "largest foreign bribery case in history."
SpaceX Criminal Trial Relies on Evidence from Firm Holding Self-Accredited ISO 9001 Certificate
G31000 founder Alex Dali is marketing a "risk maturity model" product using quotes from ISO 31000 that were invented out of thin air.
IAF User Advisory Committee Chair Made a Video, and It Makes No Goddamn Sense
ISO 9001 expert Phyllis Nash discusses the increase in auditors demanding clients implement ISO 9001 their way, even when this conflicts with the standard.
Registrar AMPLUS Falsely Claims “Accreditation” by State of Ohio
If you're wondering why registrars continue to certify bad companies to ISO 9001, this article explains it all.
Oxebridge’s ISO 9001 Template Kit Updated to ver. 1.12
Bureau Veritas granted a directorship role to a former director of Odebrecht, which is responsible for what the US DOJ called the "largest foreign bribery case in history."
IAQG Rule Will Split Some ISO 9001 / AS9100 Audits
Oxebridge has confirmed that ASCO is not the manufacturer of the defective 737MAX slat tracks, but instead the defects likely come from South Korea.
Oxebridge Files FOIA To Unmask Supplier of Defective Boeing 737 Slat Tracks
IAQG has ruled that for clients to undergo simultaneous ISO 9001 and AS9100 audits, their QMS scope must be technically and geographically identical.
ASQ, QuEST Forum Assisted in Knowledge Transfer to Huawei
Oxebridge has filed a Freedom of Information Act request to unmask the supplier responsible for defective slat tracks sold to Spirit AeroSystems and installed on various Boeing commercial aircraft.
Listen to Chris Paris Interview on QualityMatters Podcast
IAQG has ruled that for clients to undergo simultaneous ISO 9001 and AS9100 audits, their QMS scope must be technically and geographically identical.
Boeing Supplier ASCO Shut Down After Ransomware Attack
Oxebridge has filed a Freedom of Information Act request to unmask the supplier responsible for defective slat tracks sold to Spirit AeroSystems and installed on various Boeing commercial aircraft.
Manufacturer of Flammable Materials Which Caused Grenfell Tower Fire Still Holds ISO 9001
Boeing supplier ASCO has shut down operations after a ransomware attack locked all systems, affecting its entire global operations.
IAF Releases Another Mandatory Document That Registrars Can Ignore
Arconic, the company responsible for the flammable cladding material which caused the deadly Grenfell Towers fire, still holds ISO 9001 certification issued by Bureau Veritas.
James Kline on ISO 31000 and ISO Cert Decline
Boeing supplier ASCO has shut down operations after a ransomware attack locked all systems, affecting its entire global operations.
FAA Finally Issues Airworthiness Directive on Boeing’s Slat Track Defects
Arconic, the company responsible for the flammable cladding material which caused the deadly Grenfell Towers fire, still holds ISO 9001 certification issued by Bureau Veritas.
IAF CertSearch Website Down Already, But You Saw That Coming
The FAA finally released an airworthiness directive warning of slat trck problems on the Boeing 737 aircraft, as well as another AD related to problems with 737 fuel tank ignition systems.
IAF CertSearch Database of ISO Certificates Goes Live, and It’s a Mess
The IAF CertSearch website is down already because, you know, IAF.
UPDATED: Why Won’t Boeing, Spirit Name Manufacturer of Defective 737 Slat Tracks?
The FAA finally released an airworthiness directive warning of slat trck problems on the Boeing 737 aircraft, as well as another AD related to problems with 737 fuel tank ignition systems.