Latest News & Opinion on the ISO Certification Scheme
US TAG Falsifies Consultant Status of ASQ-Published Authors West, Cianfrani
The US TAG to TC 176 continues to falsify the “interest category” designations of Jack West and Charles Cianfrani, listing them as “individuals” in the official member roster, rather than as “consultants.”
ISO Presentations on Risk-Based Thinking Reveal US Influence, Rejection of User Feedback
Official presentations on ISO 9001:2015's development show that ISO Technical Committee 176, with significant influence by the US TAG to TC 176, had immediately begun crafting a set of talking points to convince the public that risk-based thinking was the product of...
Certificate Mill Operator Bought ISO 9001 Certificate from Another Certificate Mill Operator
[UPDATE - see below] The self-accredited certificate mill G-PMC LLC, operated by Daryl Guberman and Donald LaBelle, is now claiming it is, itself, ISO 9001:2015 certified. The certificate was provided to G-PMC by a group called Generic Management Services, which...
Color Coding ISO 9001:2015 Text Reveals Few Actual Changes from 2008
Color coding the text in ISO 9001:2015 reveals that not much has actually changed since the 2008 version.
No, Oxebridge is Not a Satanic Hacker Drunken Suicide Cult
It's not easy being the accidental reformer and whistleblower in the ISO certification industry. Over the past decade and a half, we've been called a lot of things, and accused of a lot of crimes. The partial list now includes: Blackmail Perjury Fraud Deceptive...
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ASQ Reaches New Lows [Adult Language]
ASQ is tolerating some pretty strong language, while insisting it’s upholding its Code of Ethics…. riiighhht….
“Hijack Selfie” Guy is an ISO 9001 Auditor, Because of Course He Is
The young man who took a “selfie” with a hijacker is, of course, an ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18000 auditor, with a focus on health and safety.
ISO Insists “Risk-Based Thinking” is Easy, Then Publishes Thousands of Words Explaining It
ISO has published at least ten documents, totally nearly 8,000 words, insisting that ISO 9001’s risk-based thinking is easy and automatic.
ANAB’s Knappenberger Goes “Urban” With Embarrassing TAG Presentation
ANAB CEO John Knappenberger went hip-hop in a presentation to the US TAG to TC 176. For realz, yo.
ASQ Quality Progress Refuses to Publish Articles Critical of ISO 9001
Internal review documents reveal that the editors of Quality Progress, the journal of quality management published by ASQ, refuse to publish any article critical of ISO 9001, calling into further question whether ASQ has abandoned its mission to support the quality profession and instead is acting as the marketing arm for ISO’s publishing operations.
Oxebridge Free ISO 9001:2015 Template Kit Updated
Oxebridge has updated its Totally Free ISO 9001:2015 QMS Documentation Template Kit to version 1.2.
CBs Now Offering “Ethics” Certifications, Because Ka-Ching
Now some of the ISO 9001 CBs are offering “anti corruption” certifications under the ETHIC Intelligence scheme.
ISO 13485:2016 Published — Quick First Look
ISO has published the latest revision to the medical device quality management system standard, ISO 13485:2016.
Risk-Based Thinking and the Low-Information Quality Practitioner
ISO 9001’s “Risk Based Thinking” was developed by low information practitioners, for low information users.
AS9100 Rev D Draft – Early Look at the Expected Changes
Oxebridge gets an early look at AS9100 Rev D, the upcoming revision to the aerospace QMS standard.
Annual ISO 9001 Conference Presents a Rogues Gallery of TAG Profiteers and Cronies
The latest ISO 9000 Conference is a rogues gallery of the worst TAG 176 cronies and insiders, nearly all of whom claim expertise they can’t possibly have.
Another US TAG 176 Member Wants to Hide From Constituents
Another US TAG member feels she shouldn’t be made public, despite having made herself a public face of the US TAG for at least a decade.
This Guy Summed Up the Problems in the ISO 9001 Scheme Back in 2002, and He’s Not Even in Quality
Just ran across this (hattip to user on LinkedIn) op-ed piece in a 2002 USAToday edition, by David Meister. He perfectly captured the source of the problems facing the ISO 9001 scheme: [The] problem of auditor independence is not, ultimately, about the consulting...
Source: US Registrars Falsified ISO 9001 Certificate Totals in 2013
A source within a prominent North American certification body (CB) revealed to Oxebridge that it intentionally “spiked” the numbers of ISO 9001 certificates it issued in the US in 2013 by as much as 5,000, when reporting the data to ISO for its annual ISO Survey; the source indicated that another North American CB did likewise, to a lesser degree, but later corrected the figures for the 2014 data.
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?
TS 9002: The New (and Ludicrous) ISO 9001 Rosetta Stone
ISO is preparing ISO/TS 9002, a document designed to decipher all the things they made confusing in ISO 9001.
Results of Oxebridge ISO 9001:2015 Early Opinion Survey
The results of Oxebridge Quality Resources International survey on early opinions on ISO 9001:2015 from users and others in the quality profession.
Other TAG 176 Members Didn’t Know of Jarvis/Palmes Book
Oxebridge has confirmed with a number of US TAG 176 members that they were not aware Alka Jarvis and Paul Palmes had been working on a joint project to publish a book on ISO 9001:2015 with Prentice Hall.
Oxebridge Launches ISO 9001:2015 Upgrade Plans Designed to Defeat Swiss Vikings
Oxebridge is offering three low-cost Upgrade Plans for ISO 9001:2015 that shouldn’t break the bank, but will defeat the hordes of Viking Swiss!
Rapid ISO 9001:2015 Implementation
Only Oxebridge can ready you for ISO 9001:2015 in 40 days. Whether your goal is third party certification, or just reaping the benefits of ISO 9001:2015, Oxebridge can implement a bespoke system that is lean and organic to your organization. The program is based on a...
Former US TAG 176 Chair Co-Authored Book with Her Replacement
Former US TAG 176 Chair Alka Jarvis has co-authored a book with Paul Palmes, the man she personally selected to replace her as TAG Chair, despite allegations of him having padded his resume.
How to Appeal an Invalid Audit Nonconformity From Your ISO 9001 Registrar
A helpful guide on how to professionally and politely appeal any invalid ISO 9001 finding issued by your registrar.
Facing Investigations, US TAG 176 Restores Membership Roster
The US Technical Advisory Group to ISO/TC 176, the committee responsible for developing official US positions on ISO 9001 and other quality standards, has restored its membership roster on an internal web portal accessible by its members. The TAG leadership, led by...
Ten Clients In: Feedback on Actual Implementations of ISO 9001:2015
Based on ten implementations of ISO 9001:2015, Oxebridge presents some feedback from clients and their real-world, practical concerns.
Unstrange Bedfellows: The Relationship Between Risk Management and Quality Management
With the inclusion of “risk-based thinking” in ISO 9001:2015, never before has the quality management profession spent so much time talking about risk management. Suddenly, every ISO 9001 and quality consultant is claiming instant, overnight expertise in risk management. The truth is that, like quality management, risk management is a career-path discipline, a complex and complicated field of study of its own.
IRS Confirms Tax Investigation into ASQ over US TAG 176 Donations
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the nation’s tax collections body, has confirmed an investigation is underway against the ASQ over whether an ASQ-managed donation program for the US TAG to TC 176 violated US tax law.
Guru Obsession Has Destroyed the Quality Management Profession
The quality profession’s obsession with gurus has crippled it’s ability to advance into the 21st century.
US TAG 176 Ignores Election Controversy, Gives Chair to Paul Palmes
The US TAG to TC 176, responsible for forming official US position on ISO 9001 and related standards, has formally placed Paul Palmes in as its Chairman, ignoring the election controversies with rocked the TAG, and which now threaten to have it disbanded.
Oxebridge Launches Survey for Early User Views on ISO 9001:2015
Oxebridge has released a survey to gauge early feedback from users on the new ISO 9001:2015 standard.
ISO Seeks Feedback on Standards Development Process
ISO as launched a survey for its standards users on their level of understanding (or confusion) regarding its development process.
