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ASQ Refuses to Take Action Against Section Chair Who Published White Supremacist Views
ASQ CEO William Troy has refused to denounce the racist views of an ASQ Chair who wrote an article instructing white supremacists on how to run over counter protesters with their cars, which as a result may have inspired the recent Charlottesville terror attack.
Certificate Mill Operator Guberman: IAF Chair “Hacked” Lockheed Martin, US Government
Certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman has posted a new YouTube video in which he accuses the IAF of “hacking” Lockheed Martin.
Oxebridge Launches Official ISO 9000 Slack
Oxebridge has launched an official ISO 9000 Slack group.
Site Hack Update – New DDoS Attack Underway – Elsmar Cove Implicated
The Oxebridge site is back up after a hack by Elsmar Cove supporters; a DDoS attack is also underway, but the site is currently protected.
Oxebridge Redirects Guberman Phony Press Releases to Legal Defense Fund UPDATED
Certificate mill operators Daryl Guberman and Don LaBelle published a series of fake press releases to promote a website they forgot to register, so Oxebridge did it instead; the sites now resolve to a legal defense fund.
Scorched Earth: JAS-ANZ Strips Accreditation from Multiple Indian Registrars
Accreditation body JAS-ANZ has suspended or withdrawn 10 accreditations from Indian registrars in only a few months.
Oxebridge Cited As Source in Dissertation “ISO 9001: A Questionable Reform”
Oxebridge has been cited as a reference for the dissertation paper “ISO 9001:2015 – a questionable reform. What should the implementing organisations understand and do?”
Oxebridge Calls for Congressional Action, 10-Year Moratorium on ISO 9001 Mandates in US
Oxebridge has called for a 10-year moratorium on the requirement of ISO quality certifications as a condition of bidding on any US Federal government contract, in a white paper submitted to Congressional Representatives currently sitting on the US House Committee on Space, Science and Technology.
AS9100 “Braindump” Seminar – Cocoa Beach FL – May 18 & 19
Oxebridge’s “AS9100 Revision D Implementation” seminar will be held on May 18 & 19 in Cocoa Beach FL.
Despite Backlash and Lack of Auditors, IAQG Rejects Call to Postpone AS9100 Deadline
The IAQG has rejected calls for a 2-year postponement of its AS9100 certification transition deadline, despite backlash from the supply chain and a dramatic lack of qualified auditors.
Opinion
Editorial: Nepotism – The Dirty Secret ISO Registrars Don’t Want To Talk About
For too long, Accreditation Bodies have ignored the problem of registrar auditors funneling consulting work through family members; this has to stop.
How ISO 9001’s Scope Has Changed Over Time
The scope and intent of ISO 9001 has changed and grown dramatically since its first release in 1987; this article examines those changes.
PR Flack Claims ISO Will Save 2.2 Million Lives Per Year, Just By Printing Stuff
ISO is claiming its new standard will save 2.2 million lives per year, which begs the question as to how many people it’s old standard killed.
ASQ President Denounced Racism in 2002; Current ASQ Leadership Still Refuses
Previous ASQ President Ken Case once denounced racism; current CEO William Troy can’t seem to muster it.
It’s Time to Talk About Hardgrading: Writing Major NCs When ANAB is Watching
“Hardgrading” is the artificial inflation of minor nonconformities into majors, typically to please a witnessing auditor from ANAB. This has to stop.
Editorial: ASQ Must Denounce Racism, Develop Enforceable Ethics Rules
Oxebridge VP Christopher Paris provides ASQ a roadmap on how to fix its racism problem.
BSI Auditor Says Internal Audits Are Not Supposed to Find Nonconformities
A BSI auditor and client manager said that ISO 9001 internal audits shouldn’t identify problems. Seriously.
The New IAQG “Cause Codes” for AS9100 Are Going To Get You Sued
The new IAQG nonconformity “cause codes” are not only dumb, they are guaranteed to get you sued in court.
The Guberman PMC – Daryl Guberman Ethics Omnibus
Over the years, the number of ethical violations exhibited by Daryl Guberman, Felice Guberman and Don Labelle with their certification mill operation "Guberman-PMC LLC" (aka G-PMC LLC, aka G-PMC Registrars LLC) have become mountainous. To keep it all straight, here is...
Quick Update on Latest Oxebridge Activities
Some recent updates from Oxebridge, since we’ve been otherwise too busy to blog lately.
Guidance Documents
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.
Free ISO 9001 Template Kit Updated to v. 1.9: Includes New Training Presentation
Oxebridge has updated its free ISO 9001:2015 QMS Template Kit, which now includes improved audit and CAR logs, and a 60-slide training slide deck for employees.
Updated AS9100 Template Kit version 1.1: The “Awesome Audit Log Update”
Oxebridge’s free AS9100 template kit has been updated to version 1.1.
Everything We Thought We Knew About ITAR Is Wrong
Companies are ignoring, dismissing or underestimating the impact of ITAR’s latest flowdown push; the risks of failing to implement ITAR properly include jail for those involved, so it’s worth getting educated, fast.
Oxebridge Releases Free AS9100 Rev D QMS Template Kit
Oxebridge has released a free template kit for AS9100 Revision D QMS documents. You’re welcome, Earth.
Infographic: Required and Implied Records in ISO 9001:2015
This helpful infographic presents the mandatory records required by ISO 9001:2015, as well as those implied by the text.
Infographic: Required, Implied and Recommended Documented Procedures for ISO 9001:2015
A helpful infographic on the required documented procedures in ISO 9001:2015, as well as implied and recommended procedures.
Humor & Everything Else
New ISO Secretary General Doesn’t Know He’s Being Followed by Twitter Sex Bots
ISO’s new Secretary General is being followed on Twitter by porn bots begging for sex chat.
Oxebridge Launches Official ISO 9000 Slack
Oxebridge has launched an official ISO 9000 Slack group.
Guberman Casts Serial Killer to Act As Newsman in Surreal G-PMC Promo Video
Certificate mill operators Guberman and LaBelle have released the most surreal, terrifying promotional video ever made.
Site Hack Update – New DDoS Attack Underway – Elsmar Cove Implicated
The Oxebridge site is back up after a hack by Elsmar Cove supporters; a DDoS attack is also underway, but the site is currently protected.
AS9100 “Braindump” Seminar – Cocoa Beach FL – May 18 & 19
Oxebridge’s “AS9100 Revision D Implementation” seminar will be held on May 18 & 19 in Cocoa Beach FL.
Oxebridge Website Hardened
The Oxebridge website was recently hardened against hack attempts; please report any site slowdowns or login failures.
The Hilariously Over-the-Top Self Promotion of the US ISO TAG Leadership
The US TAG’s leadership has resorted to some wild hyperbole in promoting themselves, leaving Oxebridge’s founder to declare himself the “World Only Living Quality Supergod.”
Here’s the Final Table of Contents for “Surviving ISO 9001:2015”
Get a sneak peek at the final table of contents for Chris Paris’ new book, Surviving ISO 9001:2015.
Oxebridge Launches AS9100 Rev. D Early Upgrade Services
Oxebridge has launched a program to help companies update to AS9100 Revision D now, rather than to wait.
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Looking Back at Some of Oxebridge’s Humor Graphics [Adult Language]
A second look at some of the funnier graphics the Oxebridge site has run in the past few years.
