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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.
Guberman Certificate Mill Posts Video Asking for Consultant “Partnerships” in Violation of ISO 17021
Guberman-PMC certificate mill posted a YouTube video seeking a “partnership” with quality consultants, despite this being a violation of accreditation rules under ISO 17021-1.
IAQG Soliciting Comments for Revision of AS9102 First Article
IAQG is soliciting stakeholder comments and feedback for the revision of AS9102, the standard on aerospace first article inspection.
Surviving ISO 9001:2015 Second Edition Released, Paperback Version Now Available
The Second Edition and paperback versions of Surviving ISO 9001:2015 have been released for sale on Amazon.
Esterline ITAR Violations Ensnare Multiple AS9100 Certified Companies
Esterline Technologies was hit in 2014 with a $20M fine for hundreds of ITAR violations across its network of subsidiary companies; each company held AS9100 or ISO 9001 certification during the violations, and have maintained those certifications since.
Surviving AS9100 Manuscript Finished, Now With Editors
Chris Paris’ new book, Surviving AS9100 Rev D, is at the editors and readying for imminent publication on Amazon.
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.
A Year After TUV Rheinland Factory Audit, a Workplace Humanitarian Crises
In 2013, a factory complex in Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than 1,130 people and injuring 2,500; subsequent investigations revealed rampant human rights abuses, despite having been audited for safety and working conditions by TUV Rheinland.
Company Responsible for Texas Fire Holds Certs for ISO 9001, RC14001 for Chemical Storage
The company responsible for the massive petroleum tank fire holds ISO 9001 certification from ABS-QE, the scope of which includes chemical storage activities.
PG&E Falsified Safety Data While Holding Certifications from Lloyds Register, DNV-GL
Bankrupt California utility company PG&E held multiple safety-related certifications issued by registrars Lloyds Register and DNV-GL during the period in which the company was routinely falsifying gas line locations and during which its equipment triggered the massive California wildfires.
Opinion
Incoming TAG 176 Chair Lays Out Progressive New Strategy
New TAG 176 Chair Alan Daniels has released a new vision statement for the group that reads nearly like a manifesto, if a slightly decaffeinated one.
AS9100 Suspended? Oxebridge Launches Restoration Service
If your company finds its AS9100 certification suspended, Oxebridge can help restore it quickly and thoroughly.
IAF Silently Dropped Complaint Against UKAS/BSI
IAF has not fulfilled a promise to investigate a BSI/UKAS complaint, despite saying they would over a year ago.
Darling Industries’ $400K ITAR Fine Is A Warning Shot to Small Machine Shops
A $400,000 civil penalty issued to Darling Industries for ITAR violations should be a wakeup call for all aerospace companies.
How CBs Punish Clients for Bad Auditors
Phyllis Naish recounts how clients often have to pay the price for certification body errors and bad auditors.
IAF’s Beta CertSearch Website Points To Baked-In Problems
The beta website for IAF’s CertSearch database of ISO certifications points to some troubling, baked-in flaws that both doom it’s acceptance and add risk to ISO certified companies.
Thanks to ANAB, Large Corporations Can Save Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Gaming Their ISO 9001 Certificates
ANAB’s lax enforcement of the rules pertaining to ISO 9001 marketing will allow large companies to game the system, and save hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process.
ANAB Never Noticed One of Its CBs Was Improperly Marketing ISO 9001 Certification By Another of Its CBs
File this in the "ANAB - Oversight Activities - Clueless" drawer. For years, the ANAB-accredited registrar Bureau Veritas has held an ISO 9001 certificate of its own, issued by ANAB-accredited registrar BSI. And there's a problem. We must first wrap our collective...
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.
Let’s Get This Out of the Way: TC 176 Reps Aren’t “Volunteers”
ISO TC 176 representatives insist they’re “volunteers” doing socially relevant work for no reward; also, the Earth’s core is made of sausage.
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.