Interesting Survey re: Risk-Based Thinking
David Gilbert at Strategic Safety Consultants UK sent this survey which seeks to gather some sense of what people know about Risk-Based Thinking.
Read Sample Chapters from Surviving ISO 9001:2015
Oxebridge has launched a new website at www.survivingiso9001.com which features a few sample chapters for Christopher Paris’ upcoming book, Surviving ISO 9001:2015.
AS9100 Revision D Ready for Release, but Publication Delayed Until September 2016 [UPDATED]
Sources within the IAQG have reported to Oxebridge that AS9100 Revision D, the latest version of the aerospace quality management system standard, has been approved for a May publication, but will be delayed until September or October 2016 in order to ensure that SAE publishes at the same time as its European and Asia/Pacific partners.
FAA Issues Warning on Dreamliner Engines Tested by AS9110 Certified Facility
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is subject to another technical problem, this one related to engine icing which had previously been tested by an AS9110 certified facility.
Oxebridge: “No Eyesore 9000” Planned For 2015 Version
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris has announced that plans for an update to Eyesore 9000 have been tabled, as he focuses instead on his new implementation guide, Surviving ISO 9001:2015.
UK Registrar Offers Bling, Booze to Consultants Under “Diamond” Program
UK-based registrar Alcumus ISOQAR in on the receiving end of a formal Oxebridge complaint over its “Diamond” consultant referral program, which lavishes meals, gifts and alcohol on participating consultants.
Chris Paris Sells Over 100 Copies of an ISO 9001 Book He Hasn’t Even Written Yet
Oxebridge founder Chris Paris is selling copies of his book Surviving ISO 9001 without having even finished it.
US TAG Falsifies Consultant Status of ASQ-Published Authors West, Cianfrani
The US TAG to TC 176 continues to falsify the “interest category” designations of Jack West and Charles Cianfrani, listing them as “individuals” in the official member roster, rather than as “consultants.”
ISO Presentations on Risk-Based Thinking Reveal US Influence, Rejection of User Feedback
Official presentations on ISO 9001:2015's development show that ISO Technical Committee 176, with significant influence by the US TAG to TC 176, had immediately begun crafting a set of talking points to convince the public that risk-based thinking was the product of...
Certificate Mill Operator Bought ISO 9001 Certificate from Another Certificate Mill Operator
[UPDATE - see below] The self-accredited certificate mill G-PMC LLC, operated by Daryl Guberman and Donald LaBelle, is now claiming it is, itself, ISO 9001:2015 certified. The certificate was provided to G-PMC by a group called Generic Management Services, which...
Help Complete This Survey on ISO Remote Auditing Techniques
Quality assurance expert Mike Gospodinsky is asking ISO auditors and auditees complete a short 5-minute survey on their experiences with “remote auditing techniques.”
Oxebridge Analysis of ISO Survey Data 2017
Oxebridge releases its annual analysis of the ISO Survey Data, this one for the 2017 survey.
British Ad Watchdog Agency Contradicts Own Rulings to Defend BSI
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that BSI’s marketing of ISO 9001 is just fine, even though that ruling contradicts an ASA ruling on the exact same complaint from 1997.
ASQ Ignores Offer to Resolve Oxebridge Conflict Out of Court
ASQ has continued to ramp up defamation against Oxebridge, while ignoring an attempt to resolve the conflict at no cost, out of court. Now the organization seems destined to suffer a court battle, likely using Section funds to do so.
New to Nadcap Audits? Here’s What to Expect
Nadcap special process accreditation is being flowed down to more and more aerospace manufacturers; here’s what you need to know.
IAQG Support Materials on Project Management Appear Partially Taken from PMI, Don’t Address Aerospace
The IAQG Supply Chain Management Handbook guidance on the “project management” requirement of AS9100 not only doesn’t address aerospace at all, but seems partially lifted from materials published by someone else.
OP-ED: Astronaunts for First SpaceX Dragon Crew Announced, and I’m Worried
SpaceX announced the eight astronauts that will ride in Crew Dragon, and Oxebridge’s founder is worried.
20 Strategies for Writing Procedures in Plain Language
I urge those who are tasked with writing ISO 9001 procedures or quality system documentation to read this excellent article by Mark Nichol of Daily Writing Tips.
ISO’s Orwellian Definition of “Consensus” Should Scare the Pants Off of You
The inside story of how ISO mutated the definition of the word “consensus” so that it actually means the opposite of the common meaning, in order to ensure it can publish standards without the informed consent of Member Nations
IAF Releases Updated Rules on Virtual, Remote Auditing
The IAF has updated its “mandatory” rules for remote auditing.