Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
“Surviving AS9100” Publication Date Delayed
The publication date for Chris Paris’ new book Surviving AS9100 Rev. D is slipping because he’s still writing it.
Get Ready for Oxebridge’s FOD Posters
Oxebridge is getting ready to release a set of snarky, hilarious FOD posters for aerospace companies.
Former TAG 210 Member At Center of Medical Device Recall, FDA Investigation
A former member of the US TAG to ISO TC 210, responsible for the ISO 13485 medical device manufacturing quality standard, is at the center of an FDA investigation for medical device failures which led to at least one death.
QA Director Arrested in PIP Breast Implant Scandal Is Working As An ISO Consultant Now
The Quality Director responsible for the PIP breast implant scandal was sentenced to two years in French prison, but is now working as an ISO consultant in the medical device industry, because of course she is.
QMS Software Vendor Calls VW Emissions Scandal A “Software Glitch”
Software vendor IQS is marketing its QMS packages to the automotive industry by falsely claiming the VW emissions scandal was due to a “software glitch” and “poor software quality,” which they imply their software could have prevented.
Two Arrested at AS9110 Certified Army Depot for Falsification of Helicopter Repair Records
Two employees at the Corpus Christi Army Depot, which holds AS9110 certification by SAI Global, were arrested on charges they knowingly falsified repair data on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters
TUV Rheinland Found Culpable by French High Court in PIP Breast Implant Scandal
The highest court in France has found the ISO registrar TUV Rheinland culpable in the Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implant scandal.
Arrest in Aerospace Trade Secret Conspiracy Highlights ASQ’s Lax Attitude Towards China
A Chinese national was arrested on charges of conspiring to steal aerospace industry secrets from GE Aerospace, even as ASQ continues to play down the role China plays in international intellectual property theft.
Report: UK “Risk-Based” Healthcare Auditing Scheme Ineffective
A report funded by the UK government found that ISO 9001-style “risk-based” audits of British healthcare firms are largely ineffective, and ignored by consumers.
Equifax Held ISO 27001 Certification At Time of Massive System Hack
Equifax held third-party ISO 27001 certification at the time of their massive breach of private consumer data.
Help Complete This Survey on ISO Remote Auditing Techniques
Quality assurance expert Mike Gospodinsky is asking ISO auditors and auditees complete a short 5-minute survey on their experiences with “remote auditing techniques.”
Oxebridge Analysis of ISO Survey Data 2017
Oxebridge releases its annual analysis of the ISO Survey Data, this one for the 2017 survey.
ISO Survey 2017 Shows 5% Drop in ISO 9001 Certificates Worldwide, 18% Loss in US
The latest ISO Survey data has been released, and shows a massive drop in both international and US adoption of ISO 9001 certificates.
Pushing Pro-China Policy to State Run Media, ASQ Board Chair Misleads on IBM Piracy Position
ASQ Board Chair Elmer Corbin defended the group’s pro-China marketing push while claiming his employer IBM has “safeguards” in place for intellectual property theft, even as IBM has been a worldwide victim of such crimes.
British Ad Watchdog Agency Contradicts Own Rulings to Defend BSI
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that BSI’s marketing of ISO 9001 is just fine, even though that ruling contradicts an ASA ruling on the exact same complaint from 1997.
ASQ Ignores Offer to Resolve Oxebridge Conflict Out of Court
ASQ has continued to ramp up defamation against Oxebridge, while ignoring an attempt to resolve the conflict at no cost, out of court. Now the organization seems destined to suffer a court battle, likely using Section funds to do so.
New to Nadcap Audits? Here’s What to Expect
Nadcap special process accreditation is being flowed down to more and more aerospace manufacturers; here’s what you need to know.
NSF-ISR Has Monetized Nonconformities, Charges Clients $90 per Finding
ISO and AS registrar NSF-ISR is charging $90 per audit findings, thus incentivizing auditors to write bogus findings.
IAQG Support Materials on Project Management Appear Partially Taken from PMI, Don’t Address Aerospace
The IAQG Supply Chain Management Handbook guidance on the “project management” requirement of AS9100 not only doesn’t address aerospace at all, but seems partially lifted from materials published by someone else.
OP-ED: Astronaunts for First SpaceX Dragon Crew Announced, and I’m Worried
SpaceX announced the eight astronauts that will ride in Crew Dragon, and Oxebridge’s founder is worried.
20 Strategies for Writing Procedures in Plain Language
I urge those who are tasked with writing ISO 9001 procedures or quality system documentation to read this excellent article by Mark Nichol of Daily Writing Tips.
ISO’s Orwellian Definition of “Consensus” Should Scare the Pants Off of You
The inside story of how ISO mutated the definition of the word “consensus” so that it actually means the opposite of the common meaning, in order to ensure it can publish standards without the informed consent of Member Nations
IAF Releases Updated Rules on Virtual, Remote Auditing
The IAF has updated its “mandatory” rules for remote auditing.
Sheronda Ascendant: Telecom Industry Holds Special Influence Over TAG 176 Voting
Sheronda Jeffries is allowing her telecommunications contacts to vote on US TAG 176 matters, even as other industry groups don’t have such levels of access.
White Paper: The Negative Impact of Annex SL
A former ASQ author has self-published a white paper on the failings of Annex SL, and its negative impact on standards like ISO 9001 and 14001.
ISO 19011: 2018 Published
ISO has released ISO 19011:2018 - Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems, the latest version of the standard designed to provide minimum requirements for first-, second- and third-party audits. The new standard can be purchased directly from ISO (here) for $159....
Oxebridge Site Restored – Outage Being Investigated
The Oxebridge website suffered a half-day outage, the cause of which is being investigated.
ASQ Forum Shows Dramatic Insight Into Financial “Centralization” Controversy
A surprising discussion posted on ASQs Discussion Forum shows member intrigue and controversy over the group’s plan to forcibly demand all ASQ Sections surrender their funds to the HQ for centralized disbursement.
Former TAG 176 Chair Jarvis May Have Lied Regarding Role in Anti-Oxebridge Defamation Campaign, ASQ Event Ban
Former TAG 176 Chair Alka Jarvis may have lied when she indicated she was “not involved” in the defamation campaign against Oxebridge.
WTO Admits It Can’t Investigate ISO for World Trade Violations
The WTO admits it doesn’t have the procedures in place to investigate ISO for violations of the TBT Agreement, despite major portions of that text including rules intended for ISO.
Now That I’ve Been Nominated, Let’s Look Back at ASQ’s Crosby Medal
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris was nominated for an ASQ Crosby Medal, but only one of the Medalists in the group’s entire history did not write about Six Sigma, so odds are not in his favor.
ISO 27001 Information Security Registrar Alcumus ISOQAR Hacked, Admits It Sent Out Phishing Emails
ISO 27001 Information Security Management System registrar Alcumus ISOQAR admitted it was hacked, sent phishing emails to customers and others, now busy trying not to be embarrassed.
Nominate Oxebridge’s Chris Paris For “Crosby Medal” Just To Piss Off ASQ
ASQ is seeking nominations for the Crosby Award, and Oxebridge’s Chris Paris wants you to nominate him.
Typical: Consultants are Selling Training on new ISO 50501 “Innovation Management” Standard A Year Before It’s Published
The authors of the new ISO 50501 standard on “Innovation Management” are already selling expensive courses on the standard, even though it won’t be published until 2019.
Op-Ed: Why ASQ’s Sinofication of US Quality Matters, and Why It Doesn’t
ASQ’s new pandering to China is problematic for obvious reasons, but maybe it’s too late to care?
