EXCLUSIVE: ISO 9001 Certificate Mills Tried to Literally Certify Cement Life Jackets
In a riff off of the old 1980’s meme that ISO 9001 could “certify a manufacturer of cement life jackets,” a number of unaccredited or self-accredited ISO 9001 certificate mills have agreed to do just that, after a journalistic sting operation conducted by Oxebridge.
Aerospace Trainer Misled Public on His Knowledge of Hypnosis
The aerospace auditor and trainer Richard Randall may have lied about his knowledge of hypnosis when defending himself against criticism that he trained both the AAQG and NQA auditors on hypnosis at three events in 2013. Online documents prove he not only received training in Ericksonian Hypnosis — the hypnotic method upon which NLP is partly based — but has an active interest in it, and seeks others for discussion on the subject.
Oxebridge Files Complaint Against Smithers for Co-Marketing SN9001 with Consultant
Oxebridge has filed a five-page complaint against Smithers Quality Assessments Inc. for colluding with PJA Inc. in the marketing of ISO 9001 and SN9001 services, thereby violating accreditation rules. PJA is operated by John Allin, and does business under the name...
Two Days After NY Attorney General Complaint is Filed, G31000 Sues Oxebridge
Two days after a formal complaint was filed with the New York State Attorney General's Antitrust Bureau alleging deceptive trade practices and fraud, the risk management group G31000 North America has filed a lawsuit against Oxebridge. The lawsuit alleges that...
TUV’s Voluntary AS9100 Suspension is Temporary, Representative Reports
TUV Rheinland North America has voluntarily suspended its ANAB accreditation for AS9100 and AS9120. A company representative has reported to Oxebridge that the suspension is temporary, and will not affect current TUV clients.
Oxebridge to Present “Risky Business: Surviving the Future of ISO 9001:2015” to USMC Camp Pendleton
Oxebridge founder and VP Operations Christopher Paris will be presenting Risky Business: Surviving the Future of ISO 9001:2015 to the US Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on June 20th.
Chris Paris to Present “Six Sense Auditing” to ASQ Temecula, June 19
Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris will be presenting a public seminar on “Six Sense Auditing” to the ASQ Section 0713 in Temecula California.
Registrar NQA Gave Hypnosis Presentation in 2013 – Twice
ANAB accredited ISO 9001 and AS9100 registrar NQA-USA gave a presentation on using NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP) to auditors and clients during two training sessions in 2013.
Submit Comments on ISO 9001:2015 to ANSI — and Get a Free Copy of the DIS
ANSI is offering a free copy of the Draft International Standard (DIS) version of ISO 9001:2015 to those willing to submit comments on the standard.
Oxebridge Offers Free ISO 9001:2015 Early Readiness Preparation Services
Oxebridge Quality Resources International is now offering free ISO 9001:2015 Early Readiness Preparation services for new Rapid ISO 9001 or Rapid AS9100 Implementation Clients.
Oxebridge ISO 9001 Template Kit Users Are Passing Registration Audits
Users of the Oxebridge ISO 9001 template kit are passing their audits.
Capacity Management is the Root of Airline Woes
The quality of US air transportation has, as its root cause, poor capacity management; unfortunately, this is unlikely to change, since no one is addressing it.
Why ISO Is In Direct Violation of World Trade Organization Regulations
The World Trade Organization provides six core principles that must be followed by standards developers such as ISO, lest they risk international trade sanctions; ISO has violated all six.
Certificate Mill Tweets Fake Video of Their Logo on Side of Airplane
Considering he's used the photos of dead people and stock models to make his "companies" look legit, it's probably no wonder that Daryl Guberman would sink to having fake videos made of airplanes with his company logo on the side. But in case you didn't think he'd try...
Consultant Sells $999 Version of AS9100, Because That’s Better Than Buying the Real One for $135
A California aerospace consultant is selling their version of AS9100 for a whopping $999, in what appears to be total violation of copyright and trademark law.
Free Plug: Human Error Prevention Webinar (AtoZ Compliance)
AtoZ Compliance is offering a webinar that aims to ensure you write procedures that reduce human error.
Venezuelan Consultancy is Giving Away ISO Standards for Free
Venezuelan consultancy is marketing itself by giving out free copies of ISO 9000 standards.
Yay, Cloud: How Every ISO Customer Ever is Violating Their Copyright Policy
ISO’s stated copyright policies are literally impossible to comply with, and you’ve violated them the moment you bought one of their standards.
CQI/IRCA Trainer Revises Debunked Claim That ISO 9001 Reduces Insurance Premiums
British consultant WRK Training has revived a long-debunked claim that ISO 9001 reduces insurance premiums.
ISO 9001:2015’s Odd Abdications
ISO 9001:2015 is written so poorly, it reveals that the standard abdicates its responsibility in providing requirements, leaving much up to the reader’s imagination.