As you implement your Quality Management System (QMS) under ISO 9001, you will discover that you need to document the roles and responsibilities of the QMS system. Top management must define the organizational structure, hierarchy, and lines of...
The Impact of Software on ISO 9001
Historically, one of the most common criticisms of ISO 9001 and barriers to its adoption has been its stringent documentation requirements. These are, admittedly, formidable. Yet the widespread use of software, specifically developed to manage documentation and other...
Tips on transitioning to ISO 9001
With the September 2018 deadline for the transition to ISO 9001:2015 approaching, companies are coming into the home stretch and are quickly running out of time to update their quality management systems. The upcoming deadline also represents an end date for the...
AQM Certification Announcement
American Quality Management Consulting and Auditing (AQM) is proud to announce that we are pursuing certification to the ISO 9001:2008 quality standard. While we have always prided ourselves on providing services of exceptional quality, the pursuit of this...
More Information for 2015 ISO 9001
Remember there are a few more years and more drafts to come before the official published version of ISO 9001:2015 is released and based on the current committee draft the reception and reaction to the current draft from CB’s (certifiers; those who audit and issue the...
Maintaining Your QMS
Whether it is ISO 9001:2008, AS9100 or any of the ISO QMS’s It is very important to recognize that your QMS needs to be alive and constantly evolving. Continuous Improvement is one of the requirements, and “continuous improvement” not only refers to your company's...
ISO 9001:2015 Revision: How to Prepare
Do you know that ISO 9001 standards are changing in the 2015 revision? Whether your organization has an existing ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) or is looking to implement an ISO 9001 QMS, you need to be informed about how the 2015 revision affects ISO 9001...
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More Observations on ISO 9001:2015
According to the draft: The new revision is using simplified language and writing styles so that it will make it easier to understand and consistent in the interpretations of its requirements. It will make use of a common high level structure, definitions and text;...
More 2015 ISO 9001
Remember there are a few more years and more drafts to come before the official published version is released and based on the current committee draft the reception and reaction to the current draft from CB’s (certifiers; those who audit and issue the certificates)...
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