Despite ANAB De-Accreditation, Registrar Continues to Market Accreditation
Orlando FL - ISO 9001 certification body QSI Auditing and Certification Services LLC continues to market ANAB accreditation on its website, despite a ruling by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) that de-listed the registrar from accreditation, preventing...
Oxebridge Launches “Fair and Honest” Pricing Structure
Winter Haven FL --- Oxebridge Quality Resources International has radically simplified pricing of its ISO 9001, AS9100 and other implementation programs through a "Fair and Honest Pricing" structure which includes all expenses in a single line-item, fixed fee. "An...
After Rapid 6-Week Implementation, SaiTech Recommended for ISO 9001 Registration
Washington DC --- SaiTech, Inc. has been recommended for ISO 9001:2008 registration by Platinum Registration, an ANAB accredited quality management system certification body. SaiTech successfully passed its initial ISO 9001 registration audit after a compressed Rapid...
NVision Solutions Signs for Rapid AS9100 Implementation
Bay St. Louis MS --- NVision Solutions, Inc. has signed with Oxebridge for a Rapid AS9100 Implementation, to begin immediately. Located at the NASA Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, NVision provides geospatial technology solutions for NASA and other agencies such...
Tri-Tech Electronics Achieves AS9100
Orlando FL --- Electronic assembly company Tri-Tech Electronics, Inc. has been recommended for AS9100 certification by NSF, an accredited registrar of aerospace quality management systems. Tri-Tech contract Oxebridge to upgrade their previous un-certified ISO...
Somec Begins AS9100 Revision C Upgrade
Maitland FL -- Somec, a division of SNK America, has begun a Rapid AS9100 upgrade program with Oxebridge Quality Resources. The company is currently certified to ISO 9001:2000 by Perry Johnson Registrars. The upgrade will bring Somec up to compliance to AS9100...
SaiTech Begins Rapid ISO 9001 Program
Washington DC --- SaiTech Inc., a provider of IT services to NASA and government agencies, has begun a Rapid ISO 9001 Implementation with Oxebridge Quality Resources, with a deadline to achieve third party certification by July 31st, 2009. Oxebridge is the only...
Midwest Roadside Safety Facility Nears ISO 17025 Audit
Lincoln NE --- The University of Nebraska Lincoln's Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF) is nearing completion of its ISO 17025 implementation program, performed by Oxebridge. MwRSF is one of the nation's leading crash test and safety data analysis providers for...
Desert Providers Begins Medicare Accreditation Program
Coolidge AZ - Desert Providers, a home medical equipment (HME) provider in Arizona, has contracted with Oxebridge Quality Resources for CMS Accreditaton Preparation services. This program readies HME companies for audit under Medicare regulations; such accreditation...
In Face of Adversity, Oxebridge Goes “International”
Winter Haven FL -- Facing challenging economic times, Oxebridge Quality Resources continues its long history of defying adversity and the status quo, and is undergoing radical change. While similar consultancies are shutting their doors, and registrars and accreditors...
Jack West Cashes His Chips on ISO 9001:2015, As Expected
Not sure how I missed this, but back in February de facto US TAG leader Jack West, alongside his joined-at-the-hip pal Charles Cianfrani, did their usual bit and published a book on ISO 9001:2015 before it was even finalized.
CB Auditor Training for 9001:2015 Has Open Book Test, That Should Go Well
We’ve just discovered that the CB industry organization IAAR (Independent Association of Accredited Registrars) is giving a self-paced online training course for CB auditors on the new ISO 9001:2015 standard that, one attendee reported, takes about three hours to complete. If only a few hours of training isn’t enough to convince you the CBs are preparing to unleash a horde of ignorant, unqualified idiots on the playing field, then consider this: the final exam is open book.
AAQG May Have Lied in its Rejection of Oxebridge VP Membership [UPDATED]
AAQG claims anyone working on the committee responsible for AS9100 must be doing so as an “individual” and not a representative of any employer. So why are the current representatives acting under the names of companies like Boeing, Lockheed and Rockwell?
Nearly Two Thirds of US TAG Comments on DIS 9001 Were Rejected by TC 176
There may not be a better example of the ineffective and weak leadership of the US TAG to TC 176 than the leaked file of international comments on the coming ISO 9001:2015 standard. It shows, with stunning clarity, how the TAG 176 got beaten bloody by its international counterparts, and failed utterly in effectively communicating the US position.
Here Are All the Official International Comments Submitted for ISO/DIS 9001:2015
Release of the official comments file on ISO/DIS 9001:2015, including all comments from all TC 176 member nations.
Join the ISO 9001 Discussion on LinkedIn
If you want more online ranting and raving about all things ISO 9001, consider joining the ISO 9001 discussion forum, located here. With over 73,000 members, it's become the number one source for information and discussion on the internet hellscape that is LinkedIn....
Hey, Britain! Want to Meet Paris?
Chris Paris is in the UK from June 19 through 26. Come and meet him.
Ladies: Risk Expert Hutchins Warns Against Judging Older Women’s Eye Cream
If you needed any more evidence that the ISO certification community has been infected by a bunch of lunatics posing a sudden experts in risk management, look no further than our old friend Greg Hutchins and his always hilarious CERM Academy newsletter.
As Usual, CB/AB Complaints Are A Slow, Silent Slog
A lack of updates on two significant complaints against a CB and an AB reveal yet another problem within the industry.
Oxebridge Audio Series: Why Certification Body Auditors Are Terrible
From a talk given at a closed event in February 2015, this discussion looks at why ISO 9001 certification body auditors routinely perform poorly, and how the current lack of training, as well as psychological factors which arise during the audit experience, ensure auditors will remain poor performers. Includes steps which must be taken to reverse this trend.