New Address for Oxebridge’s US Office
Tampa FL--- Oxebridge has moved to a new office location for its North American operations. The address is: Oxebridge Quality Resources International LLC 1503 South US Highway 301 Suite 36 Tampa FL 33619 USA The phone and fax numbers have not changed, and are still:...
Smithers Proposes “15-Why” Root Cause Tool
Akron OH -- Smithers Quality Assessments, an ANAB-accredited ISO 9001 registrar, has rolled out a root cause analysis tool to assist clients in responding to audit nonconformities, in compliance with ANAB accreditation requirements. The company is responding to a 2009...
LEONI Fiber Optics Recommended for ISO 13485 Certification
Williamsburg VA -- LEONI Fiber Optics, Inc. has been recommended for ISO 13485 certification by NSF-ISR, pending review paperwork by the registrar's certification committee. LEONI had formerly undergone Rapid ISO 9001 Implementation by Oxebridge when the company was...
Allied International’s Engineering Division Achieves AS9100 Rev. C
DeLand FL --- Allied International's Engineering Division has been recommended for AS9100 Rev. C certification by NSF-ISR. Allied International, with their headquarters in Bedford Hills NY, contracted with Oxebridge earlier this year for its DeLand Florida based...
Firm Uses Spam Survey to Gather Statistics… on Surveys
Aptos CA -- Online survey services provider The Benchmarking Exchange (TBE) has sent out an unsolicited mass email promoting a survey which aims to gather information on the effectiveness of surveys. The email, received by Oxebridge -- which has never knowingly...
ACHC Drops “Extreme” Requirements After Oxebridge Letter
Raleigh NC --- The Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC) has responded to Oxebridge's query on its new DMEPOS Accreditation standards by dropping some key requirements that Oxebridge had deemed "extreme." On the heels of Oxebridge's scathing report on the new...
Oxebridge Client Receives Major ISO 9001 Nonconformity – First in Company History
Winter Haven FL -- A client of Oxebridge's Rapid ISO 9001 Implementation Program has received a major nonconformity against ISO 9001 during an initial registration audit by Smithers Quality Assessments. An initial review by Oxebridge has confirmed that the finding is...
ANAB Clarifies: Access to Registrars’ Impartiality Committees Not Mandatory
Winter Haven FL -- In a clarifying statement to Oxebridge, as part of a response to the recent complaint against registrar SGS, ANAB has clarified its interpretation of ISO 17021, the standard governing ISO 9001 registrars. Oxebridge had filed a complaint against SGS...
“Eyesore 9001” Hits Over 1/4 Million Downloads
Winter Haven FL --- The free satire document "Eyesore 9000: A Smartass' Guide to ISO 9001", published by Oxebridge and written by "Anonymous", has hit a landmark record of over 250,000 downloads. This number is greater than the number of companies that have adopted...
LEONI Fiber Optics Adds ISO 13485 Medical Device QMS
Williamsburg VA -- LEONI Fiber Optics Inc. (formerly RoMack) has hired Oxebridge to expand its current ISO 9001:2008 system to include the medical device manufacturing standard ISO 13485. Oxebridge has begun this effort in the past few weeks, and the project is...
The Simple Questions the TAG 176 Chair Candidates Won’t Answer
Oxebridge asked US TAG 176 Chair candidates Paul Palmes and Craig Williams some simple questions in order to provide a vision of their leadership prior to the election. Naturally, they blew it off.
What Were They Smoking? Medical Marijuana Test Labs Buys G-PMC ISO 17025 Accreditation
The medical marijuana testing facility East Coast Labs (Pawtucket RI) received an ISO 17025 accreditation certificate from certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman and his self-accredited G-PMC LLC registrar. G-PMC claims "accreditation" by ABAC, which Guberman also...
Bureau Veritas Australia Blows Off Complaint, Alleges Oxebridge “Picking” On Them
Bureau Veritas reneges on its promise to provide an update on an 8-month old complaint against them, alleges Oxebridge is “picking” on them.
Quick Hit: Of Course, Registrars Are Charging Extra for ISO 9001:2015
CBs are going to charge extra when you upgrade to ISO 9001:2015 because, why not?
TC 262 Chair Kevin Knight Goes Back to Promoting G31000, Sets Fire to Own Legacy
ISO TC 262 Chairman Kevin Knight continues to promote the unaccredited certificate mill G31000, oblivious to the damage it does to his TC and his own legacy.
Infographic: US TAG Consultants Dominate Publications Promoted by Itself
An infographic shows just how much influence the US TAG leaders and consultants have over the ISO 9001 publishing space, and how they use their official positions to promote their own activities and private firms.
2013 Robitaille Article: The Fat Lady Sung
A look back at a 2013 Quality Digest article by US TAG 176 member Denise Robitaille shows contempt for users and self-promotion in full effect.
Report Card: How the US TAG 176 Rates Against Three ANSI Mandates
How does the US TAG 176 fare against ANSI’s stated mandates related to its purpose? We rate them against the three criteria to find out.
Great Resource on Knowledge Management
Quick tip on a website that can help decipher “knowledge management.”
And US TAG’s Hummel Doesn’t Want to Hear From Other TAG Members, Either
US TAG member and certification body rep George Hummel is rejecting communication between fellow US TAG members.