Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
Write Your Own Requirements with ISO 9001:2015’s “Blank Clauses”
ISO 9001:2015 includes three major clauses which do not actually define requirements, but instead offload this responsibility on the user.
ASQ Thought It Would Be Good To Remind Everyone How They Treated Women as Objects in 1970
ASQ decided that now was a great time to remind people of a stupid sexist thing they did in 1970.
Oxebridge Launches Investigation Into Kobe Steel Scandal
Oxebridge has begun an independent investigation into the role of ISO certifications regarding the Kobe Steel scandal.
Looking Back at Some of Oxebridge’s Humor Graphics – Part II
Another look at Oxebridge’s sometimes-hilarious editorial graphics.
“World’s Worst Plagiarist” Is an ISO Consultant, Of Course
Indian ISO 9001 consultant Pretesh Biswas is the world’s worst plagiarist, having stolen and republished hundreds of articles for which he now claims ownership.
Oxebridge Template Kit Breaks 125,000 Downloads
Rough site traffic data shows the Oxebridge free ISO 9001 template kit has exceeded over 125,000 downloads worldwide.
UKAS & ANAB: Some Clients Can Downgrade to ISO 9001 in the Middle of an AS9100 Audit
UKAS and ANAB have ruled that clietns may be able to downgrade to ISO 9001 in the middle of an AS9100 audit, if they face failing the audit; Oxebridge shows how that violates accreditation rules.
Vocal Cord Injury Sidelines ISO 9001 and AS9100 Public Training Plans for 2018
Oxebridge VP Christopher Paris shares the medical reason that all public speaking and training has been cancelled for the first half of 2018.
Hey, O-Fans…. Like Wine? Read Paris’ Oenophile Blog, Winepisser!
Bottoms up! Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris invites you to read his irreverent wine blog at Winepisser.com.
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[Updated] Dubai Police Sponsoring Risk Event Run By Fugitive Wanted By Singapore Police
G31000 founder Alex Dali is claiming his latest convention is sponsored by the Dubai Police, even as he’s wanted for arrest by the Singapore police.
IAQG Strategic Plan Contradicts Official Rationale for Rejecting Stakeholder Memberships
The IAQG’s Strategic Plan appears to contradict the SAE governing rules on whether members are individuals or companies.
Yeah, Why DID the IAF Hand Itself Over to China?
The overseeing of all accredited ISO certifications is now in the hands of the government responsible for the most counterfeit ISO certificates, and this made sense to someone.
Craig Willetts is Totally Running a UK Certificate Mill
The UK’s Craig Willetts insists he’s not running a certificate mill, but facts say otherwise.
Oxebridge Analysis of Latest ISO Survey 2016 Data
ISO has released the latest annual ISO Survey data on global certificate statistics; Oxebridge provides its annual analysis.
Editorial: Nepotism – The Dirty Secret ISO Registrars Don’t Want To Talk About
For too long, Accreditation Bodies have ignored the problem of registrar auditors funneling consulting work through family members; this has to stop.
Implementing the ISO 9001:2015 “Process Approach”
Since it was first made part of ISO 9001 in the year 2000, the “process approach” has confused readers; this comprehensive article aims to decipher the process approach requirements of the latest standard, ISO 9001:2015.
How ISO 9001’s Scope Has Changed Over Time
The scope and intent of ISO 9001 has changed and grown dramatically since its first release in 1987; this article examines those changes.
PR Flack Claims ISO Will Save 2.2 Million Lives Per Year, Just By Printing Stuff
ISO is claiming its new standard will save 2.2 million lives per year, which begs the question as to how many people it’s old standard killed.
COTO Interruptus: The Missing ISO 9001 Clause on Strategic Direction
An excerpted chapter from Surviving ISO 9001:2015, regarding the need to develop a “strategic direction” despite ISO 9001 lacking a firm requirement to do so.
New ISO Secretary General Doesn’t Know He’s Being Followed by Twitter Sex Bots
ISO’s new Secretary General is being followed on Twitter by porn bots begging for sex chat.
It’s Time to Talk About Hardgrading: Writing Major NCs When ANAB is Watching
“Hardgrading” is the artificial inflation of minor nonconformities into majors, typically to please a witnessing auditor from ANAB. This has to stop.
Editorial: ASQ Must Denounce Racism, Develop Enforceable Ethics Rules
Oxebridge VP Christopher Paris provides ASQ a roadmap on how to fix its racism problem.
BSI Auditor Says Internal Audits Are Not Supposed to Find Nonconformities
A BSI auditor and client manager said that ISO 9001 internal audits shouldn’t identify problems. Seriously.
Great Third-Party Sources of Info to Support the Trickier AS9100 Clauses
These third-party websites may offer some help in supporting your approaches related to AS9100 Rev D’s trickier clauses.
The New IAQG “Cause Codes” for AS9100 Are Going To Get You Sued
The new IAQG nonconformity “cause codes” are not only dumb, they are guaranteed to get you sued in court.
The Guberman PMC – Daryl Guberman Ethics Omnibus
Over the years, the number of ethical violations exhibited by Daryl Guberman, Felice Guberman and Don Labelle with their certification mill operation "Guberman-PMC LLC" (aka G-PMC LLC, aka G-PMC Registrars LLC) have become mountainous. To keep it all straight, here is...
Free ISO 9001 Template Kit Updated to v. 1.9: Includes New Training Presentation
Oxebridge has updated its free ISO 9001:2015 QMS Template Kit, which now includes improved audit and CAR logs, and a 60-slide training slide deck for employees.
Updated AS9100 Template Kit version 1.1: The “Awesome Audit Log Update”
Oxebridge’s free AS9100 template kit has been updated to version 1.1.
Certificate Mill Operator Guberman: IAF Chair “Hacked” Lockheed Martin, US Government
Certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman has posted a new YouTube video in which he accuses the IAF of “hacking” Lockheed Martin.
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.
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.
