Quality Digest Columnist Slips, US TAG Isn’t Interested in Consensus
Over at Quality Digest, US TAG go-to toady and editorial favorite Denise Robitaille accidentally let the truth slip out, broadcasting the TAG's position on ISO 9001 end user feedback: All the wringing of hands and ongoing debate will not hurry the process or change...
Why ISO 9001’s “Risk Based Thinking” is Bad for Risk Managers
ISO’s Technical Committee 176 has created a concept called “risk based thinking” and is planning to introduce it later this year, when the next edition of ISO 9001 — ISO’s flagship standard — is released. The fallout for risk managers is that now we have the quality profession claiming sudden mastery over risk management, and retroactively claiming they’ve been experts all along. They are like children driving their dad’s new car. Blind children.
The Path Forward: The Final Step in Improving ISO 9001
The “long game” towards improving ISO 9001 was never going to end without a few struggles in the middle. Whenever an entrenched incumbent authority sees change coming, the reaction will not be a warm embrace, so history tell us.
Did EAGLE Drop Its “Consultant Preferred” Program?
It appears that EAGLE Certification Group has scrubbed its “Consultant Preferred” program, originally launched last year after Director of Business Development Ben Marchant came on board. Not only that, their site has been cleaned up of (almost) all evidence of any consultant references.
Omnex Gets it Wrong, Says 9001:2015 Could Be Released in Weeks
The ever-promoting Chad Kymal of Omnex, alongside ASQ stalwart R. Dan Reid, have apparently forgotten to switch to decaf, and may be unnecessarily freaking out the entire world with a completely erroneous report that claims ISO 9001:2015 could be released in mere weeks, rather than at the end of 2015 as planned.
Risk-Based Plagiarism: Talking Points Gone Viral
The test of whether ISO TC 176’s “risk based thinking” makes any sense is to see if the people promoting it actually practice it. Of course, they don’t, as evidenced by the massive spate of plagiarism going on by those selling risk-based thinking.
More Examples of ISO 9001 Registrars Performing Overt Consulting
The restriction against consulting is routinely ignored by CBs, who provide unending “opportunities for improvements”, all under the direct watch of their Accreditation Body overseers, like ANAB and UKAS. In fact, CBs are now so bold about it, they include such “specific solutions” right in their audit reports.
Mathis Resurgent – SGS Hires Ex-Intertek, Ex-AQA, Ex-BSI Executive
Ronald D. Mathis, formerly of Intertek, then formerly of BSI, then formerly of AQA International, was hired in 2014 by registrar SGS, where, due to gravitational forces, is where all such thing sink. Fourth time’s a charm, one presumes. [OPINION]
Where’s Alka? The Mysterious Absent US TAG Chair
In 2005, Alka Jarvis replaced Jack West as chair of the US Technical Advisory Group to TC 176, the body that authors the ISO 9000 family of standards. West was forced out due to term limits, and Jarvis won the seat in an unopposed election, after having been nominated...
Only Hours After Oxebridge Article, ANAB Closes Smithers Complaint
Just a few hours after I published the article about how the ANAB complaint entry about Smithers was still open, ANAB rep Bob Cruse suddenly closed it. His official reason is as follows: SQA has provided their corrective action to the NCR raised by ANAB on this issue....