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Oxebridge Files FOIA To Unmask Supplier of Defective Boeing 737 Slat Tracks
Oxebridge has filed a Freedom of Information Act request to unmask the supplier responsible for defective slat tracks sold to Spirit AeroSystems and installed on various Boeing commercial aircraft.
ASQ, QuEST Forum Assisted in Knowledge Transfer to Huawei
A Fellow of the QuEST Forum and ASQ was responsible for quality knowledge transfer to Huawei, acting as their VP of Global Quality for over a decade.
Boeing Supplier ASCO Shut Down After Ransomware Attack
Boeing supplier ASCO has shut down operations after a ransomware attack locked all systems, affecting its entire global operations.
Manufacturer of Flammable Materials Which Caused Grenfell Tower Fire Still Holds ISO 9001
Arconic, the company responsible for the flammable cladding material which caused the deadly Grenfell Towers fire, still holds ISO 9001 certification issued by Bureau Veritas.
Spirit AeroSystems Exposed Employees to Carcinogens While Certified by OHSAS 18001 by DNV-GL
Spirit AeroSystems was fined for exposing workers to carcinogenic hexavalent chromium, even as it held OHSAS 18001 occupational health and safety certification issued by DNV-GL.
Accreditation Bodies Formally Ignore Official ISO Standard Ruling
The EA accreditation group has not only ruled that it rejects an official ISO/CASCO clarification, but it then directs its members, such as UKAS, to specifically violate the rule.
NQA Senior Manager Berated Client for Choosing Consultant, Claims No Rules Were Broken
NQA Quality Director Arlen Chapman faces an official complaint after threatening problems for a client who hired Oxebridge to assist it in closing findings after an AS9100 audit.
Penn State Academic Paper Claimed ASQ’s Levinson Repeated “White Supremacist Sentiment”
A Penn State paper claims that ASQ Pennsylvania Section Chair William Levinson echoes “white supremacist views.”
Company That Forged Source Inspection Reports Submitted to SpaceX Held AS9100 Certification
PMI industries was found to have forged source inspection documents for parts later sold to SpaceX, even as it held AS9100 certification issued by NSF-ISR.
UK Researcher Debunks 5 x 5 Risk Priority Matrices as “Misleading and Completely Meaningless”
Dr. Melvyn Langford has published an article in UK Health Estate Journal debunking the concepts of risk priority numbers and the 5 x 5 risk matrix.
Opinion
Listen to Chris Paris Interview on QualityMatters Podcast
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris was interviewed on the QualityMatters podcast and discusses scandals in the ISO 9001 CB community, certifying heroin dealers, and other lunacies.
IAF Releases Another Mandatory Document That Registrars Can Ignore
the IAF has updated MD5, the “mandatory document” that defines minimum audit duration, and which CBs pretty much ignore anyway.
James Kline on ISO 31000 and ISO Cert Decline
Christopher Paris is quoted in an article at CERM Academy on the dubious claims of ISO 31000 certification, and the decline in ISO certs worldwide.
FAA Finally Issues Airworthiness Directive on Boeing’s Slat Track Defects
The FAA finally released an airworthiness directive warning of slat trck problems on the Boeing 737 aircraft, as well as another AD related to problems with 737 fuel tank ignition systems.
IAF CertSearch Website Down Already, But You Saw That Coming
The IAF CertSearch website is down already because, you know, IAF.
IAF CertSearch Database of ISO Certificates Goes Live, and It’s a Mess
The IAF has gone live with its CertSearch website, allowing users to verify ISO certs, but the site essentially doesn’t work, and is filled with errors, test data, and empty search results.
UPDATED: Why Won’t Boeing, Spirit Name Manufacturer of Defective 737 Slat Tracks?
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems are refusing to name the manufacturer of defective slat tracks installed on 737 aircraft prompting questions as to what they are hiding.
Competing Registrar Just Outright Steals Perry Johnson’s Identity
A Pakistan-based registrar claiming accreditation with the US body IAS has opened a Facebook account which steals the identity of one of the most famous American CB founders in ISO 9001 history.
BSI Goes Silent After Certifying Company That Falsified Aerospace Material Test Data
BSI awarded ISO 9001 to a company found to have previously falsified aluminum extrusion data, and which was banned from all goverment contracting because of the criminal activities.
Surviving AS9100 Now At Printers, Here’s the Table of Contents
Chris Paris has completed Surviving AS9100 Rev. D and sent the manuscript to the printers, but you can get a glimpse of the book’s content through this sneak peek of the Table of Contents.
Guidance Documents
Surviving ISO 9001 Second Edition E-book & Paperback Now Released
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
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
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”
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!
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
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
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”
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
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.
Great Third-Party Sources of Info to Support the Trickier AS9100 Clauses
These third-party websites may offer some help in supporting your approaches related to AS9100 Rev D’s trickier clauses.
Humor & Everything Else
AS9100 Suspended? Oxebridge Launches Restoration Service
If your company finds its AS9100 certification suspended, Oxebridge can help restore it quickly and thoroughly.
Oxebridge to Shut Down, Apologizes to Elsmar, ASQ, Trolls
After a 19-year battle with internet trolls, Oxebridge throws in the towel and closes shop.
Quality Magazine Gave Award to ASQ Based On Criteria That Doesn’t Apparently Exist
BNP Media gave ASQ a curious award based on criteria which apparently doesn’t exist; good thing, since ASQ met none of them.
Why CMMI is A Better Alternative for Manufacturing Than ISO 9001
As ISO 9001’s popularity and uptake declines, company may want to start examining the CMMI model as a potential new approach to prove quality system excellence.
Let’s Take A Break and Talk Wine For A Minute
Oxebridge takes a break from the dull ISO world to announce its sister website, Winepisser, has announced its 2018 Best Wine award winner. Also the Worst Wine.
ANAB’s New Org Structure Goes Flat, But Like REALLY Flat
ANAB’s new organizational structure is a flat sea of Vice Presidents, ensuring the organization’s ability to manage is crippled.
ISO’s “Brand Integrity” Goal is a 1980 Softcore Incest Porn Movie
In the Azores, the ISO 9001 Brand Integrity met and things got icky.
CQI Awarded the Guy Who Invented Risk-Based Thinking, Plus China and (Ahem) Amway
Britain’s CQI gave awards to the guy who invented risk-based thinking, while throwing a bone to China and — inexplicably — Amway.
Happy Halloween, IAQG Has Dozens of “Ghost Auditors” Roaming the Planet
Analyzing the total auditor figures in the IAQG OASIS database reveals a horde of undead zombie auditors roaming the world, just in time for Halloween. Boo!
Cartoonist Goes Nuclear on ISO 9001
Nuclear expert Martin Wakeman has published a cartoon series criticizing ISO for relying on consultants to develop its standards.