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...
Puch Manufacturing Advances to AS9100
Orlando FL -- Puch Manufacturing Corp, a contract manufacturer of machined products for aerospace and other industries, has updated its quality management system to comply with AS9100 Rev C. Puch was an ISO 9001 client for Oxebridge from 2004. In developing the new...
“PEAR Controversy” to be Escalated to IAF
Tampa FL --- The debate over whether AS9100 certification body auditors may request, or even require, audit clients to complete their own evidence reports prior to the audit is being escalated to the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). Representing aerospace...
Oxebridge Introduces “Big Bold Print” Quoting for Its Services
Tampa FL --- Oxebridge Quality Resources International is happy to introduce an even more streamlined method of quoting costs for its ISO 9001 and other services. "Big Bold Print Quoting" presents a flat, fixed rate cost in easy-to-understand terms. In 2009, Oxebridge...
IAQG RMC: OK for Clients to Complete PEARs for AS9100 Auditors
Winter Haven FL -- Responding to a formal request for clarification on the use of PEAR forms during AS9100 Rev C audits, the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) has issued an opinion to Oxebridge. The request for clarification came after...
Tech Source Achieves ISO 9001 Certification
Altamonte FL -- Tech Source Inc., a manufacturer of electronic components for air traffic control (ATC) and other markets, has been recommended for ISO 9001:2008 certification by ISOQAR, an ANAB accredited registrar of quality management systems. Tech Source underwent...
Small Wind Certification Council Accredited to ISO Guide 65 by A2LA
Clifton Park NY -- The Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC) has been granted accreditation to ISO Guide 65 by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). SWCC certifies small wind turbines against international standards for performance, to ensure...
ASQ Hires Firm to Generate “Non-Dues Revenue” via Career Center, Spam
The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has contracted with Boxwood Technology to promote usage of the Society's online "Career Center" portal. Boxwood claims to be a "trusted career center provider for associations" which has "generated $300 million in non-dues...
Oxebridge Releases DumbAS9100 – A Smartass’ Guide to AS9100
Tampa FL --- Oxebridge has finally followed up its wildly popular Eyesore 9000 parody document with an aerospace version based on AS9100 Rev C, called DumbAS9100. The document is available for free download from the Oxebridge humor page. DumbAS9100 is a 39-page,...
AS9110 B Includes Minor New Requirements, Emphasizes Technical Data
A review by Oxebridge of the new AS9110 Rev. B standard, for aircraft repair stations, reveals that the revised document does include a number of minor new requirements. Below is a list of new or modified requirements in the AS9110 B standard, as compared to the Rev....
“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.
ISO 13485:2016 Published — Quick First Look
ISO has published the latest revision to the medical device quality management system standard, ISO 13485:2016.
Risk-Based Thinking and the Low-Information Quality Practitioner
ISO 9001’s “Risk Based Thinking” was developed by low information practitioners, for low information users.
AS9100 Rev D Draft – Early Look at the Expected Changes
Oxebridge gets an early look at AS9100 Rev D, the upcoming revision to the aerospace QMS standard.
Annual ISO 9001 Conference Presents a Rogues Gallery of TAG Profiteers and Cronies
The latest ISO 9000 Conference is a rogues gallery of the worst TAG 176 cronies and insiders, nearly all of whom claim expertise they can’t possibly have.
Another US TAG 176 Member Wants to Hide From Constituents
Another US TAG member feels she shouldn’t be made public, despite having made herself a public face of the US TAG for at least a decade.
This Guy Summed Up the Problems in the ISO 9001 Scheme Back in 2002, and He’s Not Even in Quality
Just ran across this (hattip to user on LinkedIn) op-ed piece in a 2002 USAToday edition, by David Meister. He perfectly captured the source of the problems facing the ISO 9001 scheme: [The] problem of auditor independence is not, ultimately, about the consulting...