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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.
How to Audit “Risk-Based Thinking”
The future of how certification bodies (CBs) will audit the new ISO 9001:2015 "risk based thinking" language is already setting, like a wet clay in the oven. In short, they are going to default to traditional risk management techniques and impose FMEA on their...
LIVE: Two Contradictory LinkedIn Discussions on Risk-Based Thinking
Catch these LinkedIn discussions quick, before they get shut down since they are likely to turn into a flame war soon enough. In the first (here), Dan Nelson argues that risk-based thinking is as easy as driving a car, which is a step up from his last work which said...
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IAF: Training on ISO 9001:2015 Will Not Be Required for Registrars
The International Accreditation Forum will not require accredited certification bodies (CBs) to train their auditors on the new requirements of ISO 9001:2015 before allowing them to audit companies against the new standard. This comes despite some areas of the new standard which the IAF has deemed “significant.”
Walking to Congress – The First Tentative Steps
Chris Paris begins the journey towards testifying before the US Congress on the flaws in the ISO 9001 certification scheme, and ANSI’s role in allowing these problems to grow.
Quality Digest’s Reporting of Alka Jarvis’ “Election” in 2005
A look back at Quality Digest’s reporting on Alka Jarvis’ 2005 election to Chair of the US TAG to TC 176.
Complaint Against UKAS Now With European Co-Operation for Accreditation
A complaint filed with the IAF against ISO 9001 registrar UKAS is now in the hands of the European Co-operation for Accreditation.
Sources: AS9100 to Decouple From ISO 9001 by 2020
Sources within the IAQG and AAQG have confirmed to Oxebridge that the groups intend to “decouple” AS9100 from ISO 9001 in about five years. The result will be that the IAQG creates a standalone accreditation scheme that does not rely on ANAB or other IAF accredited registrars, and the AS9100 standard itself will no longer align with ISO 9001.
The Meme is Set: Risk-Based Thinking = Risk Management No Matter What TC 176 Says
The so-called professionals are declaring that the upcoming ISO 9001 revision’s New Age, beaded-curtain fabrication called “risk based thinking” is actually full-blown risk management, even as TC 176 scrambles to get them to stop saying this.
Link: It’s All in the Fine Print – Registrar Contracts
Here's a quick hit from Larry Carraciolo's blog on parsing the details of your CB contract, preferably before you sign it: It's All in the Fine Print - Registrar Contracts
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[UPDATED] US TAG Leader Says Same Thing They Made Someone Else Apologize For
Paul Palmes of the US TAG to TC 176 made a claim that, just a week ago, the TAG leadership reprimanded a member for saying. Will they force Palmes to apologize?
Try Not to Spit-Take…. ISO is, Itself, ISO 9001 Certified
Yes, it’s true. ISO’s Central Secretariat is, itself, ISO 9001 certified.
8 Months Later, TC 176 Rules on Quality Policy Question
TC 176 was asked whether an ISO 9001 certified organization needed to literally include words addressing continual improvement, or whether wording that implied continual improvement would be acceptable. Eight months later, they finally made a ruling, although haven’t published it.
IAF CASCO Presentation to US Tag 176
Quick hit. Here’s a copy of a presentation given to the US TAG to TC 176 this month by Baskar Kotte, which acts as a primer of sorts on the relationship between the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO.)
The US TAG Misfire May Have Backfired
I like to pride myself on thinking I am two steps ahead of the bureaucrats, and not because I am particularly smart, but because being two steps ahead of bureaucrats isn’t particularly difficult. But this time I may have screwed up.
Who Will Replace Alka Jarvis at US TAG to TC 176?
Alka Jarvis was elected the Chair of the US TAG to TC 176 in 2005. TAG 176 rules limited the position to three 3-year terms, meaning Ms. Jarvis cannot run for re-election. So who might take the position when Jarvis steps down? Let’s look at the top candidates.
US TAG Rep: Companies, Auditors “Required” to Have ISO 9000 Copy
[Updated 20 March 10:00 PM EST, see below.] George Hummel of the US Technical Advisory Group to TC 176 claimed on LinkedIn today that the US TAG expects ISO 9001 certified companies to have a copy of ISO 9000 -- the vocabulary document -- on hand, and that third party...
Exploding the Myths of ISO 9001:2015
The FDIS of ISO 9001:2015 is fast upon us, but already some myths and memes are forming, much to the frustration of anyone who’s actually read the thing. So let’s fire up the debunkerizer, and see if we can cut through this mess.
Industry Rep Who Pushed to Allow Registrar Consulting Helped Draft Latest ISO 17021 Rules
In 2005, Roger Bennett of the registrar trade group Independent International Organization for Certification (IIOC) pushed for a relaxation of the rules prohibiting ISO 9001 registrars from consulting, on the argument that such rules were illegal and restricted free...
The Importance of ISO 9001 End User Advocacy
ISO 9001 need vocal, active advocates… but where are they?
Misleading? BSI Contract Didn’t Indicate ISO 9001 Preassessment Is Optional
Oxebridge has obtained a contract provided by BSI for ISO 9001 certification services that placed its preassessment services in the section normally reserved for mandatory aspects, and out of the section designated for optional services. Under ISO 17021, preassessments are optional, and not a mandatory audit step towards certification.
Core Solutions “ISO Under $5,000” Claim Begs Scrutiny
The Core Solutions page makes some pretty wild claims about their ability to deliver ISO 9001 consulting services. They’re also grossly inconsistent, and appear to differ from the facts. Let’s examine.
ISO’s “Official Interpretation” Process is Broken, May Violate WTO
ISO’s TC 176 has effectively abandoned a much-publicized process by which the public can request official interpretations on ISO 9001 requirements. Is this a violation of WTO trade regulations?
New Bureau Veritas Site Sells Services While Insisting It’s Not Selling Services
ISO 9001 registrar Bureau Veritas has launched a new website at www.revision2015.com that promises it’s not there to sell BV services, even as it does just that.
