Despite Being Sued for Copyright Infringement, Anthropic Obtains ISO 42001 Certification
The ISO 42001 certificate was awarded by the ANAB-accredited certification body Schellman.
Petroperú Causes Massive Oil Spill Despite Holding ISO 14001 Certification
SGS certifies the state-run company to ISO 14001, falsely attesting to its environmental controls.
IAF Silently Deletes COVID FAQ and Related Policies
IAF did not alert the public or stakeholders that it lifted is pandemic protections.
IAQG: Still No Plans to Decouple AS9100 from ISO 9001
“IA9100” will likely be published after the ISO 9001:2026 standard, and not before.
Two-Year Old Complaint Against Husk Registrars moves to IAF Regional Body, IAAC
Both Husk and accreditation body IAS ignored the complaint since December 2022.
Piper Aircraft Obtains Certification to AS9100
The certification covers Piper’s entire QMS and Vero Beach facility, including its PIMCO subsidiary.
UKAS May Be In Violation of GDPR Due to CFO Conflict of Interest
Georgia Alsop acts as both Data Protection Officer and UKAS’ chief financial officer, an insurmountable conflict of interest.
IAF Launches Fees for CertSearch Access
“Discounted” subscriptions start at about $30 per month and reach as high as $300.
Cask Exec Indictment Raises New Questions of CMMC Cyber AB’s Ethics Practices
Mark Larsen of Cask Technologies LLC has finally been arrested and faces up to 15 years in prison.
AI-Generated Article on Cask Falsely Claims “Criminal Trial” Underway
An article on Judicial Selection appears to have misappropriated reporting by Oxebridge and other sources.
Consultants Win, Users Lose: ISO 9001:2026 DIS Passes with “97%” Approval
“Opportunity-based thinking” is about to become a real thing
Bureau Veritas Just Made An Entire Infographic on How They Violate ISO 17021-1
Certification bodies give up pretending to care about credibility and trust.
Third “Dr. Cuba” Novel Nearing Completion
The Blasphemies of Dr. Cuba should be out in mid-2026.
Certificate Mill Falsely Claims JASANZ Accreditation, JASANZ Crops Out the Evidence
Remember when JASANZ banned fake certificate mills instead of protected them?
ANAB Trains on How to Identify Lab Fraud as ANAB Client Shuts Down for Lab Fraud
ANAB’s “data defensibility” didn’t work so well for fraudulent lab LettuceTest.
MCERT Scammer Scandal Much Bigger Than Originally Reported
Cosmin and Oana Voevodschi are making mad bank on international scams.
Guest Post: The Rise (and Fall) of Risk-Based Thinking
Abdur Rahman Farooq looks at the promises and failures of ISO 9001’s “Risk-Based Thinking.”
ISO is Dropping Useful Standards if They Can’t Make Money on Unwanted Updates
An article in Labmate reveals ISO and BSI creating technical barriers to trade if they can’t buy new boats.
UK Certificate Mill Claims to have Certified Toyota and Deloitte, Hasn’t Had Revenue Since 2016
Anthony Wood should probably be arrested, if he even exists.
CQI’s Desmond Wants to Replace Quality Principles with Buzzword Salad
Vince Desmond thinks he’s smarter than Deming and the entire quality management profession.
Inputs & Outputs: Using Sex to Explain ISO 9001’s Process Approach
Clarifying the confusion over ISO 9001’s “processes” vs “procedures” using sex as a metaphor.
Looking Back at Some of Oxebridge’s Humor Graphics – Part V
Another look at Oxebridge’s sometimes-hilarious editorial graphics.
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.
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.
Surviving AS9100 Retail Edition Released!
The Retail Edition of Surviving AS9100 Rev. D has been released in both paperback and digital editions. Both versions are available on Amazon for $54.99. The hardcopy version comes in at 338 pages, while the digital version is readable on Kindle, iPad,...
Inputs & Outputs: Using Sex to Explain ISO 9001’s Process Approach
Clarifying the confusion over ISO 9001’s “processes” vs “procedures” using sex as a metaphor.
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.
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.