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Everything We Thought We Knew About ITAR Is Wrong
Companies are ignoring, dismissing or underestimating the impact of ITAR’s latest flowdown push; the risks of failing to implement ITAR properly include jail for those involved, so it’s worth getting educated, fast.
Quick Update on Latest Oxebridge Activities
Some recent updates from Oxebridge, since we’ve been otherwise too busy to blog lately.
Site Outages – Normal Maintenance
The Oxebridge site was down for a few hours overnight (Eastern US time) on June 23-24, and may experience additional short periods of downtime during the next 24 hours. This is not due to any unplanned events, and instead is due to some server maintenance and site...
BSI Is Still Totally Offering Consulting, But UKAS/ANAB Don’t Really Care
BSI latest round of marketing shows it’s still offering overt consulting services for ISO 9001, while ANAB and UKAS continue to abdicate their responsibilities and look the other way.
Randy Dougherty Hasn’t Been VP of ANAB For a Year
ANAB’s VP, and the most powerful man in ISO, stepped down a year ago, and no one noticed.
Oxebridge Launches Official ISO 9000 Slack
Oxebridge has launched an official ISO 9000 Slack group.
Database to Verify ISO Certificates Is Back On the Table
The IAF and IAAR are behind a new move to create a universal ISO certificate registry, thirteen years after Oxebridge held a presentation for them on the very subject.
Believe It Or Not the IAQG Just Made That AS9100 Transition Deadline WORSE
The IAQG just made hitting that Sept. 2018 transition deadline for AS9100 absolutely impossible, and they have no one to blame but themselves.
What A Better Third-Party ISO 9001 Audit Might Look Like… and Cost
There is much discussion over whether the current third party conformity assessment structure is effective for ISO 9001 end users and their customers. So let’s spitball a little… what might a more robust audit program look like, and what would it cost end users?
Elsmar Hack of Oxebridge Isn’t Their First Run-In with the Law
The recent hack of Oxebridge’s website isn’t the Elsmar operators’ first run-in with the law; previously, they advocated for the murder of undercover police officers.
ANAB’s Obsession with “Poor Root Cause” is Uninformed
ANAB is beating up certification bodies for not flowing down proper root cause analysis on ISO 9001 certified clients, but their rationale is faulty, and based on personal opinion, not objective evidence.
Why ISO’s “Footbridge” Metaphor for Risk-Based Thinking Doesn’t Make Sense
ISO’s “footbridge metaphor” for risk-based thinking is stupid, and will point you entirely in the wrong direction.
Guberman Casts Serial Killer to Act As Newsman in Surreal G-PMC Promo Video
Certificate mill operators Guberman and LaBelle have released the most surreal, terrifying promotional video ever made.
Site Hack Update – New DDoS Attack Underway – Elsmar Cove Implicated
The Oxebridge site is back up after a hack by Elsmar Cove supporters; a DDoS attack is also underway, but the site is currently protected.
Oxebridge ISO 9001 Template Kit Users Are Passing Registration Audits
Users of the Oxebridge ISO 9001 template kit are passing their audits.
Oxebridge Redirects Guberman Phony Press Releases to Legal Defense Fund UPDATED
Certificate mill operators Daryl Guberman and Don LaBelle published a series of fake press releases to promote a website they forgot to register, so Oxebridge did it instead; the sites now resolve to a legal defense fund.
Scorched Earth: JAS-ANZ Strips Accreditation from Multiple Indian Registrars
Accreditation body JAS-ANZ has suspended or withdrawn 10 accreditations from Indian registrars in only a few months.
Oxebridge Releases Free AS9100 Rev D QMS Template Kit
Oxebridge has released a free template kit for AS9100 Revision D QMS documents. You’re welcome, Earth.
Capacity Management is the Root of Airline Woes
The quality of US air transportation has, as its root cause, poor capacity management; unfortunately, this is unlikely to change, since no one is addressing it.
Oxebridge Cited As Source in Dissertation “ISO 9001: A Questionable Reform”
Oxebridge has been cited as a reference for the dissertation paper “ISO 9001:2015 – a questionable reform. What should the implementing organisations understand and do?”
Why ISO Is In Direct Violation of World Trade Organization Regulations
The World Trade Organization provides six core principles that must be followed by standards developers such as ISO, lest they risk international trade sanctions; ISO has violated all six.
Certificate Mill Tweets Fake Video of Their Logo on Side of Airplane
Considering he's used the photos of dead people and stock models to make his "companies" look legit, it's probably no wonder that Daryl Guberman would sink to having fake videos made of airplanes with his company logo on the side. But in case you didn't think he'd try...
Oxebridge Calls for Congressional Action, 10-Year Moratorium on ISO 9001 Mandates in US
Oxebridge has called for a 10-year moratorium on the requirement of ISO quality certifications as a condition of bidding on any US Federal government contract, in a white paper submitted to Congressional Representatives currently sitting on the US House Committee on Space, Science and Technology.
AS9100 “Braindump” Seminar – Cocoa Beach FL – May 18 & 19
Oxebridge’s “AS9100 Revision D Implementation” seminar will be held on May 18 & 19 in Cocoa Beach FL.
Despite Backlash and Lack of Auditors, IAQG Rejects Call to Postpone AS9100 Deadline
The IAQG has rejected calls for a 2-year postponement of its AS9100 certification transition deadline, despite backlash from the supply chain and a dramatic lack of qualified auditors.
Consultant Sells $999 Version of AS9100, Because That’s Better Than Buying the Real One for $135
A California aerospace consultant is selling their version of AS9100 for a whopping $999, in what appears to be total violation of copyright and trademark law.
Free Plug: Human Error Prevention Webinar (AtoZ Compliance)
AtoZ Compliance is offering a webinar that aims to ensure you write procedures that reduce human error.
Venezuelan Consultancy is Giving Away ISO Standards for Free
Venezuelan consultancy is marketing itself by giving out free copies of ISO 9000 standards.
Yay, Cloud: How Every ISO Customer Ever is Violating Their Copyright Policy
ISO’s stated copyright policies are literally impossible to comply with, and you’ve violated them the moment you bought one of their standards.
Oxebridge Calls for Extension of ISO 9001 and AS9100 Transition Deadlines
Oxebridge has released a new “Public Call” document asking ISO and the IAF to extend the deadlines for ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev. D certification until September 2020.
Infographic: Required and Implied Records in ISO 9001:2015
This helpful infographic presents the mandatory records required by ISO 9001:2015, as well as those implied by the text.
Infographic: Required, Implied and Recommended Documented Procedures for ISO 9001:2015
A helpful infographic on the required documented procedures in ISO 9001:2015, as well as implied and recommended procedures.
CQI/IRCA Trainer Revises Debunked Claim That ISO 9001 Reduces Insurance Premiums
British consultant WRK Training has revived a long-debunked claim that ISO 9001 reduces insurance premiums.
ISO 9001:2015’s Odd Abdications
ISO 9001:2015 is written so poorly, it reveals that the standard abdicates its responsibility in providing requirements, leaving much up to the reader’s imagination.
Book Review: “Risk Based Thinking Handbook”
Book review of William A. Levinson’s “Risk Based Thinking Handbook.”
