Category: Guidance Document

Inputs & Outputs: Using Sex to Explain ISO 90...

Posted by Christopher Paris | Jul 16, 2019 | Guidance Document, Humor | 0

Oxebridge’s Chris Paris Talks Standards Development on New QualityMatters Podcast

by Christopher Paris | Sep 13, 2019 | Guidance Document, Opinion | 0

Chris Paris appears on the QualityMatters podcast — this time with video — to discuss ISO’s conflicted standards development practices.

Surviving AS9100 Retail Edition Released!

by OQRI | Sep 8, 2019 | Guidance Document, News | 0

The Retail Edition of Surviving AS9100 Rev. D has been released in both paperback and digital...

Inputs & Outputs: Using Sex to Explain ISO 9001’s Process Approach

by Christopher Paris | Jul 16, 2019 | Guidance Document, Humor | 0

Clarifying the confusion over ISO 9001’s “processes” vs “procedures” using sex as a metaphor.

Surviving ISO 9001 Second Edition E-book & Paperback Now Released

by Christopher Paris | Apr 19, 2019 | Guidance Document, News | 0

Chris Paris book SURVIVING ISO 9001:2015 SECOND EDITION has now been released as both a hardcopy and ebook edition on Amazon.

Industry Alert: AS9100 Auditors Are Hammering on PO Flowdown Requirements

by Christopher Paris | Mar 15, 2019 | Guidance Document | 0

AS9100 auditors are hammering hard on nonconformities related to incoming customer PO review and the flow down of requirements to your suppliers on outgoing POs; you need to be ready.

How To Write Internal Audit ISO 9001 Nonconformity When A Procedure Is Not Followed

by Christopher Paris | Mar 6, 2019 | Guidance Document | 0

You’ve found that employees aren’t following a procedure, or that a procedure doesn’t match actual practice anymore — but under what ISO 9001 or AS9100 clause do you write that up?

The Only Acceptable Way to Write an Audit “Opportunity for Improvement”

by Christopher Paris | Apr 24, 2018 | Best Of, Guidance Document | 0

Most ISO 9001 and AS9100 auditors hide their consulting under “opportunities for improvement,” and thus violate the accreditation rules. This article describes how to write an OFI without crossing the line into consulting.

Oxebridge ISO 9001 Template Kit Version 1.10 Released!

by OQRI | Apr 5, 2018 | Guidance Document, Template Kit | 0

Oxebridge has released version 1.10 “The Awesome Audit Update” of the Oxebridge free QMS template kit.

Your Lowest Cost Options for ISO 9001 or AS9100 Implementation

by Christopher Paris | Dec 10, 2017 | Guidance Document | 0

The range of costs for ISO 9001 or AS9100 implementation is vast, depending on the level of service you want. For tiny companies, this can be intimidating; Oxebridge breaks down the costs of each level of consulting available.

How To Ensure Your Registrar Uses the Right Industry Codes, and Why It’s Important

by Christopher Paris | Sep 14, 2017 | Guidance Document | 0

ISO 9001 and other registrars are required to assign the right SIC, NACE and IAF codes relative to your scope of business, to ensure the right auditors are assigned to your contract; here’s how to check if they’ve done it right.

Implementing the ISO 9001:2015 “Process Approach”

by Christopher Paris | Sep 13, 2017 | Guidance Document | 0

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.

COTO Interruptus: The Missing ISO 9001 Clause on Strategic Direction

by OQRI | Sep 5, 2017 | Guidance Document | 0

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.