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REPOST: The Path Forward: The Final Step in Improving ISO 9001
[REPOST] The “long game” towards improving ISO 9001 was never going to end without a few struggles in the middle. Whenever an entrenched incumbent authority sees change coming, the reaction will not be a warm embrace, so history tell us.
Post-Hack, Some Site Errors Remain
For the next 48 hours, some site content may not be available as server permissions are temporarily tightened or restricted entirely, which may cripple some WordPress features, and the serving of some media content. This is planned, and all part of the actions being...
Oxebridge Site Hacked, Restored
At approximately 8 PM EST on July 13th, the Oxebridge.com site was temporarily hacked. Traffic was redirected to a simple HTML file inserted by the intruder, and removed by Oxebridge less than an hour later. Some pages are still directing to the injected page, which...
The Kneejerk Cynicism of ISO’s Incumbents
The ISO incumbents — certification bodies and standards committees — continue to block progress that would benefit them. Here’s their cynical explanation of the pro-user movement.
O-Forum Discussion Boards Soft-Opening
The O-Forum Discussion Boards are up, launched under a soft opening while the site is still in beta.
FDIS of ISO 9001:2015 Available to Buy, But Already Leaked
ISO has released the ISO FDIS 9001:2015 and it’s for sale from various standards bodies; however it’s also already been leaked online.
ASQ’s Strange, Factless Response to the Call for TAG Reform
The US TAG, through its ASQ functionary, responds to the call for reform with a form letter, and not much else.
Another EAGLE Offering Raises Questions About CB Conflicts of Interest
ISO registrar EAGLE Certification offers a discount to members of a local Chamber of Commerce, and no one else. Does this raise new questions about CB threats to impartiality?
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Registrar Reps Furious Over Recent Oxebridge Legal Advances [UPDATED]
Seems you really can’t teach old dogs new tricks. The usual suspects among the ISO 9001 certification community are going ballistic over the recent series of legal outcomes in response to years of defamation, registrar malpractice and conflicts of interest.
Oxebridge To Launch The O-Forum Discussion Boards
In the next few days, Oxebridge will be launching its new discussion forum feature, The O-Forum.
Jack West Cashes His Chips on ISO 9001:2015, As Expected
Not sure how I missed this, but back in February de facto US TAG leader Jack West, alongside his joined-at-the-hip pal Charles Cianfrani, did their usual bit and published a book on ISO 9001:2015 before it was even finalized.
CB Auditor Training for 9001:2015 Has Open Book Test, That Should Go Well
We’ve just discovered that the CB industry organization IAAR (Independent Association of Accredited Registrars) is giving a self-paced online training course for CB auditors on the new ISO 9001:2015 standard that, one attendee reported, takes about three hours to complete. If only a few hours of training isn’t enough to convince you the CBs are preparing to unleash a horde of ignorant, unqualified idiots on the playing field, then consider this: the final exam is open book.
Next Generation Aerospace Standards Coming from IAQG
The IAQG has published an outline of its coming aerospace standards, including both revised editions of current standards, and standards covering entirely new topics, such as FOD and aerospace PPAP.
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Another ISO 31000 Certificate Mill Pops Up [UPDATED]
[UPDATED: see below] In what's become an international trend, another unaccredited ISO 31000 certificate mill has emerged, proving that few of the companies offering certifications on the risk management standard have done actual risk assessments on their own dubious...
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AAQG May Have Lied in its Rejection of Oxebridge VP Membership [UPDATED]
AAQG claims anyone working on the committee responsible for AS9100 must be doing so as an “individual” and not a representative of any employer. So why are the current representatives acting under the names of companies like Boeing, Lockheed and Rockwell?
Nearly Two Thirds of US TAG Comments on DIS 9001 Were Rejected by TC 176
There may not be a better example of the ineffective and weak leadership of the US TAG to TC 176 than the leaked file of international comments on the coming ISO 9001:2015 standard. It shows, with stunning clarity, how the TAG 176 got beaten bloody by its international counterparts, and failed utterly in effectively communicating the US position.
Here Are All the Official International Comments Submitted for ISO/DIS 9001:2015
Release of the official comments file on ISO/DIS 9001:2015, including all comments from all TC 176 member nations.
Join the ISO 9001 Discussion on LinkedIn
If you want more online ranting and raving about all things ISO 9001, consider joining the ISO 9001 discussion forum, located here. With over 73,000 members, it's become the number one source for information and discussion on the internet hellscape that is LinkedIn....
Hey, Britain! Want to Meet Paris?
Chris Paris is in the UK from June 19 through 26. Come and meet him.
Ladies: Risk Expert Hutchins Warns Against Judging Older Women’s Eye Cream
If you needed any more evidence that the ISO certification community has been infected by a bunch of lunatics posing a sudden experts in risk management, look no further than our old friend Greg Hutchins and his always hilarious CERM Academy newsletter.
As Usual, CB/AB Complaints Are A Slow, Silent Slog
A lack of updates on two significant complaints against a CB and an AB reveal yet another problem within the industry.
Oxebridge Audio Series: Why Certification Body Auditors Are Terrible
From a talk given at a closed event in February 2015, this discussion looks at why ISO 9001 certification body auditors routinely perform poorly, and how the current lack of training, as well as psychological factors which arise during the audit experience, ensure auditors will remain poor performers. Includes steps which must be taken to reverse this trend.
Read ANSI CEO Joe Bhatia’s 2012 Testimony before Congress
In 2012 ANSI CEO Joe Bhatia testified before the US House Committee on Space, Science and Technology, and assured the Congress that all was well with both ANSI the organization and its’ two primary functions: standards development and conformity assessment oversight. As we know, both are entirely off the rails, and have been so for years.
New ISO 17021-1 Standard Released – Defines Rules for CB Auditors
ISO has released the new standard ISO 17021-1 Conformity assessment — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems. The standard replaces the previous ISO 17021 standard.
Is it Time for a Class Action Lawsuit Against ISO 9001 Registrars?
Is it Time for a Class Action Lawsuit Against ISO 9001 Registrars?
Want to Join the AS9100 Committee? Good Luck!
To test the theory that the IAQG isn’t really interested in allowing actual users of AS9100 join the ranks of those responsible for writing the standard, I thought I’d do what I usually do, and shove my head in the lion’s mouth so you don’t have to.
How does ISO 9001:2015 Stack Up Against Deming’s 14 Points?
It’s generally accepted in the quality profession that W. Edwards Deming’s “14 Points for the Transformation of Management” are considered a revolutionary way to view quality, and have been successfully used in major manufacturing organizations. Yet ISO 9001 has never much embraced Deming’s 14 points. The new ISO 9001:2015 standard had an opportunity to correct this, but did they? Let’s see how the new standard stacks up.
Quick Hit: What Registrars Are Saying about Risk-Based Thinking
Larry Caracciolo's blog on ISO 9001 is running some good material lately, and his new post on what the CBs are saying about ISO 9001:2015's "risk-based thinking" is worth a look. We can conclude three things from the research of certain TC 176 documents and a sampling...
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[UPDATED] ASCA Supporters Resort to Sexist, Racist Hate Speech in Defense of SN9001
ASCA supporters use racist, sexist hate speech to defend SN9001 and ASCA director Kevin Gilbride.
US TAG Elections – A More Serious Look
Pressing for electoral reform within the US TAG to ISO TC 176 is a first step in fixing the institutionalized cronyism within ANSI’s TAGs, and to correct course on the disastrous ISO 9001:2015 draft due to be published later this year.
Let It Go, Let it Go – SN9001 is Dead
SN9001 was a cynical, craven attempt by the certification community to create a standard out of thin air, and ten dupe companies into paying for it. Fortunately, it didn’t work.
Blood in the Water – New QMS Standards Challenge ISO 9001
There’s an unprecedented new angle to the dissent being faced by ISO 9001:2015: competition. ISO 9001:2015 is looking more and more like a wounded swimmer, and the sharks are circling. Multiple alternatives to the standard are cropping up, some from the most unusual places.
You’re Two Clicks Away from Improving ISO 9001 in the USA
How to improve ISO 9001 for the US in two mouse clicks.
Registrar Rep Stole Seven Oxebridge Website Articles, Republished on Competitor Site
A sales representative from ISO 9001 registrar DNV-GL copied and pasted seven entire articles from the Oxebridge website and republished them on a competitor’s site, all without permission.
Florida Pulls Requirement for ISO 9001 from DOT Contracts
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has dropped contract language that would have required potential bidders to be ISO 9001 certified.
