Company Accused of “Atrocities” Holds ISO 9001 From AFNOR
Totalenergies’ Mozambique private army declared “all must be beheaded” while committing widespread human rights violations.
Company Fined For Plant Explosion Had ISO 45001 Issued by UK Certificate Mill
Rathburn Chemicals holds ISO 45001 issued by CQS, a known certificate mill and fake accreditation body.
Oxebridge Launches ISO 42001 for AI, Plus ISO 17021-1 for AI Conformity Assessment Bodies
Oxebridge can implement ISO 42001 for companies that use AI systems in their products or services, or ISO 17021-1 for certification bodies wishing to issue ISO 42001 certificates.
IAF Refuses to Investigate Accreditation Body for Alleged Tax Fraud
The IAF won’t investigate the United Accreditation Foundation, potentially making itself complicit.
Boeing Ejected from IAQG After Fraud Plea Agreement
The IAQG Leadership is ignoring similar — and sometimes worse — violations by other members such as Airbus and Raytheon.
Official Grenfell Tower Report Released, UKAS Blamed for Oversight Failures
The Inquiry report blames UKAS for lax auditing, conflicts of interest, and gross negligence.
Oxebridge Founder Opens “Dr. Cuba” Website for Crime Horror Novel Series
The new website is www.drcuba.world .
UKAS Accredited Body URS Still Issuing ISO Certificates in Russia, Despite Sanctions
URS issued an ISO 9001 certificate to sanctioned company Gazprom as recently as May 2024.
Oxebridge’s Australian Operations Help Diamond Defence, Park Automotive Get AS Certified
The partnership between Oxebridge and S&J Auditing and Consulting allows for broad international coverage.
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor Training Class: Sept 16 & 17
Only $150 per person, super cheap!
ISO Survey 2024 Analysis: IAF Takes Over Survey Data
Oxebridge performs its annual analysis of the official ISO Survey data related to worldwide ISO 9001 certificates.
IQNet Just Advertised Consulting Services by its Certification Body Members
You know, the certification bodies who are prohibited from doing consulting.
Which Accreditation Standard? Avoiding Costly Mistakes Before They Happen
Selecting the wrong accreditation standard can be expensive, and the ABs are not helping.
The ISO 9001:2026 Draft Has ZERO Requirements About “Digitalization” and “AI”
No requirements about sustainability, either.
Intertek Caught Selling Consulting Alongside Certification, Oh, and Gap Analysis Services to DIS
Intertek advertised QMS “implementation” alongside its accredited conformity assessment services.
TC 176 “Volunteers” Chattergoon, Nichols Cash In Because Volunteering Doesn’t Buy a New Boat
ISO TC 176ers have no shame, but that’s old news at this point.
Clause 7: The Most Important Part of ISO 9001 You’re Ignoring
ISO 9001 clause 7 hands you the blueprint to fix any QMS problem you could possibly encounter.
CMMC CyberAB Pays $1.4M a Year for Web Services, Still Gets 502 Errors
CyberAB is cosplaying as an accreditation body, not doing accreditation work.
¡Qué tonto! La-Z-Boy Cloutchaser Posts False Info on ISO 9001 Update, Should Go Back to Inspecting Sofas
Armando Flores made up an entire narrative about the DIS of ISO 9001 and then began blocking folks who called BS.
Adding Cybersecurity to AS9100 / IA9100 Will Be… A Thing
The planned update to AS9100 is going to backfire, but that won’t stop them from doing it anyway.
Get Ready for Oxebridge’s FOD Posters
Oxebridge is getting ready to release a set of snarky, hilarious FOD posters for aerospace companies.
Nominate Oxebridge’s Chris Paris For “Crosby Medal” Just To Piss Off ASQ
ASQ is seeking nominations for the Crosby Award, and Oxebridge’s Chris Paris wants you to nominate him.
Deadpool’s Sidekick Is Trolling LinkedIn, and It’s Hilarious
Deadpool sidekick “Peter W” is posting on LinkedIn, and the idiots on that network don’t know they’re getting trolled.
Looking Back at Some of Oxebridge’s Humor Graphics – Part IV
Another look at Oxebridge’s sometimes-hilarious editorial graphics.
Watching Daryl Guberman Debate IAQG’s Buddy Cressionnie is Comedy Gold
Cage match! Certificate mill operator Daryl Guberman battled IAQG genius Buddy Cressionnie, and neither man came out smarter than when they went in.
Put Any Image on the Cover of Quality Progress With ASQ’s “QP Yourself” Campaign
ASQ came up with a campaign where anyone can add any photo to the cover of Quality Progress. What could go wrong? Oxebridge shows you exactly what.
Looking Back at Some of Oxebridge’s Humor Graphics – Part III
Another look at Oxebridge’s sometimes-hilarious editorial graphics.
Read The Most Hilarious Management Junk-Jargon Post Ever
A risk management guy likes boardroom jargon. So much so, it becomes unintentionally hilarious.
ISO 9000 World Conference Includes Same Consultants Who Called Risk-Based Thinking “Biggest Boon”
This year’s ISO 9000 World Conference features not so much of the rest of the world, and the usual consultant suspects ready for you to reward them for their selfishness.
Britain’s CQI Wanted To Add A Graphic on Ayurvedic Medicine in ISO 9001
Someone at CQI wanted to add a graphic of Ayurvedic medicine into ISO 9001:2015. Hilarity ensued.
Free ISO 9001 Template Kit Updated to v. 1.9: Includes New Training Presentation
Oxebridge has updated its free ISO 9001:2015 QMS Template Kit, which now includes improved audit and CAR logs, and a 60-slide training slide deck for employees.
Updated AS9100 Template Kit version 1.1: The “Awesome Audit Log Update”
Oxebridge’s free AS9100 template kit has been updated to version 1.1.
Everything We Thought We Knew About ITAR Is Wrong
Companies are ignoring, dismissing or underestimating the impact of ITAR’s latest flowdown push; the risks of failing to implement ITAR properly include jail for those involved, so it’s worth getting educated, fast.
Oxebridge Releases Free AS9100 Rev D QMS Template Kit
Oxebridge has released a free template kit for AS9100 Revision D QMS documents. You’re welcome, Earth.
Infographic: Required and Implied Records in ISO 9001:2015
This helpful infographic presents the mandatory records required by ISO 9001:2015, as well as those implied by the text.
Infographic: Required, Implied and Recommended Documented Procedures for ISO 9001:2015
A helpful infographic on the required documented procedures in ISO 9001:2015, as well as implied and recommended procedures.
AS9100 Rev D Configuration Management for the Small Machine Shop
An updated guide on how to apply the configuration managemetn requirements of AS9100 Rev D in a typical, small machine shop.
Last Chance to Get “Surviving ISO 9001” Before Amazon Price Increase
The Oxebridge book “Surviving ISO 9001” is about to see a price hike, but you can order your copy now at the current price.
Quality Nerd Blog Reviewed “Surviving ISO 9001”
Quality Nerd blog reviewed Christopher Paris’ book, Surviving ISO 9001:2015.
Surviving ISO 9001:2015 Published!
Oxebridge has published Christopher Paris’ new book, Surviving ISO 9001:2015.