ASCA Yields to Oxebridge, Posts SN9001 Purchase Details, Penalizes Non-Members
After a months-long battle with Oxebridge founder Christopher Paris, resulting in a warning sent by Oxebridge to ANAB, the American Snow Contractors Association (ASCA) has posted details on how non-ASCA members can purchase copies of SN9001, it's ISO 9001 sector...
“Unfiltered” ISO 9001:2015 User Discussion Launched on LinkedIn
Oxebridge has started an unfiltered discussion group on ISO 9001:2015 development and usage on LinkedIn, here: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=4928605 The group was formed to counter current ISO 9001:2015 discussion groups which are being moderated and...
RABQSA Suspension Lifted
RABQSA has announced that its suspension by the AAQG Registration Management Committee for issuing AS9100 auditor certifications has been lifted. The suspension ended on February 9th. RABQSA has alerted its customers and users that it has resumed certifying new...
NSF Acquires INASSA Peru
Ann Arbor MI - NSF International has acquired the INASSA Group of Lima, Peru, a leader in the Peruvian market in quality control, analytical testing, certifications, inspections, training and consulting. The INASSA Group will now be known as NSF-INASSA, NSF-Envirolab...
RABQSA Issues Notice, FAQ on its Suspension
RABQSA has released the following email regarding the recent decision by the American Aerospace Quality Group's Registration Management Committee (RMC) to suspend its ability to certify AS9100 auditors, pending resolution of multiple nonconformities. Dear Valued...
AAQG Suspends RABQSA, Shutting Down Aerospace Auditor Certifications
We're watching this one closely, but my sources tell me that the Registration Management Committee (RMC) of the AAQG has suspended RABQSA and halted their ability to issue new AS9100 and related auditor certifications. Sources have indicated that it was due a...
Boeing Rushed Dreamliner (AP)
I'm monitoring this story closely. Will this be the "Seldon Crisis" that pushes AS9100 weaknesses into the forefront, and finally drives change? Early indications are ... no. Boeing may yet dodge a bullet on that. Via AP: "From the Start, Dreamliner Jet Program Was...
ISO Survey 2012 Data Released – First Impressions
ISO has released its annual ISO Survey report, giving totals on ISO 9001 certifications worldwide. In good news, it is releasing the information for free this year (prompted, I'm told, by poor sales of last year's report.) In not-so-good news, they password-protected...
Bill Fox Interview with Chris Paris for “5 Minutes to Process Improvement” Series
Bill Fox of the "5 Minutes to Process Improvement Success" series has interviewed Oxebridge Quality Resources' founder Christopher Paris, on the subject of identifying processes. The full interview can be read here:...
IAF Rules: Clients May Fill in Audit Evidence, CB’s Only to “Verify”
Tampa FL -- The International Accreditation Forum has responded to an initial request by Oxebridge Quality Resources on the issue of AS9100 CB auditors requesting clients to complete PEAR and other audit forms prior to the audit, ruling that the practice is...
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.
[UPDATED] Guberman vs the World: G-PMC Founder’s Manifesto Against Jews, ANAB, IAF, Kosher, Democracy
The full text of ISO certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman’s antisemitic rant against Jews, ANAB, the IAF and Kosher certifications.
IAS Breaks ANAB Monopoly in US Accreditation Arena
The International Accreditation Service offers the first competition to ANAB in the US for accreditation of ISO 9001 and other management system certifications. Can it survive, though?
Another Dirty Secret: CBs Push Work to Family Member Consultants
Another dirty secret revealed: ISO 9001 registrars offload consulting services to consultancies operated by their family members, while the Accreditation Bodies ignore it.
Color Coding ISO 9001:2015 Text Reveals Few Actual Changes from 2008
Color coding the text in ISO 9001:2015 reveals that not much has actually changed since the 2008 version.
ASQ Reaches New Lows [Adult Language]
ASQ is tolerating some pretty strong language, while insisting it’s upholding its Code of Ethics…. riiighhht….
“Hijack Selfie” Guy is an ISO 9001 Auditor, Because of Course He Is
The young man who took a “selfie” with a hijacker is, of course, an ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18000 auditor, with a focus on health and safety.
ISO Insists “Risk-Based Thinking” is Easy, Then Publishes Thousands of Words Explaining It
ISO has published at least ten documents, totally nearly 8,000 words, insisting that ISO 9001’s risk-based thinking is easy and automatic.
ANAB’s Knappenberger Goes “Urban” With Embarrassing TAG Presentation
ANAB CEO John Knappenberger went hip-hop in a presentation to the US TAG to TC 176. For realz, yo.
CBs Now Offering “Ethics” Certifications, Because Ka-Ching
Now some of the ISO 9001 CBs are offering “anti corruption” certifications under the ETHIC Intelligence scheme.