Category: Opinion
ISO Releases User Survey for Next Edition of ISO 9001, Considering Adding “Climate Change”
ISO has released an online survey that all ISO 9001 users should take ASAP.
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CQI / IRCA Surrenders to Pressure, Adds “Diversity” Statement to Website
Apparently responding to the #BurnyourIRCAcard campaign, the CQI/IRCA has added a statement supporting “diversity” to its homepage.
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PRI Nadcap Ruling Could Bankrupt Anodize Process Providers
PRI has ruled that anodize processing companies must conduct dimensional inspection in addition to thickness testing, denying decades of precedence and potentially forcing anodizers to invest in million-dollar inspection equipment.
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ASQ Flips Out Over Photo of White Staff “Karens”, Not So Much For Actual Racism
Someone from ASQ decided to send hate mail defending its overwhelmingly white office staff, and it didn’t go well.
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ASQ Collapsing: Amidst $8.8M Shortfall, Staff Layoffs & Racism, Bankruptcy Looming
ASQ may not survive the decisions by its incompetent leadership and Board, as financial ruin and racism continue to plague the Society.
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Oxebridge Explainer Video: The Absolutely Insane Way ISO Makes Money
This quick video unveils how ISO actually generates revenue by hoarding the world’s intellectual property, and then charges everyone on the planet for the privilege.
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As US Coronavirus Deaths Surge, IAQG Still Insists on On-Site AS9100 Audits
The AS9100 oversight body still requires on-site audits for initial certification audits, risking the health of auditors and clients.
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You’re Going to Hate the Next Edition of ISO 9001 – Part 3
The ISO 9001 Brand Integrity Group is holding meetings to generate meaningless whiteboard scribblings, and you’re going to pay for it later.
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Poll: 70% of Users Trust Their ISO Registrar to Assess ITAR Compliance
Audit clients willingly surrender their common sense and logical thinking during audits, leaving them exposed to dramatic legal risks.
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You’re Going to Hate the Next Edition of ISO 9001 – Part 2
Some of the most unethical organizations in the world want to audit you against ethics. What could go wrong?
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You’re Going to Hate the Next Edition of ISO 9001 – Part 1
A team of people you never heard of is already planning the roadmap for the next version, without talking to anyone.
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A View from Israel: Do Today’s Quality Management Standards Fulfill Their Purpose?
Optics inspector Michael Hausner presents an insightful piece on ISO 9001 and related standards, from the point of view of a user.
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Ignoring Evidence, A2LA VP McInturff Dismisses Complaint Re: Related Consulting Firm
A2LA's president simultaneously denied and potentially admitted to violations of ISO 17011, while dismissing a complaint regarding the spinoff organization A2LA Workplace Training.
These Nadcap Audit Findings Are Hilariously Incompetent
A collection of some frustrating, rip-snorting bogus nonconformities reported by PRI during Nadcap special process audits.ILAC Denies Approving A2LA Consulting Spinoff, as Conflicts With Regional Oversight Bodies Emerge
Contradicting an A2LA executive, the international laboratory accreditation oversight body says it did not approve the creation of A2LA's new consulting firm.
Complaint Over TNV Certifications Escalated to APAC, as Accreditation Body UAF Ignores Process
As the United Accreditation Forum ignores a formal complaint put to it, the matter now falls to the Asian Pacific Accreditation Cooperation.
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