ISO 14001:2015 Moves to Final Draft International Standard Stage
ISO 14001:2015 has progressed to Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) – the next stage in…
IATF Announces Plans to Revise ISO/TS 16949 Automotive Quality Standard In Line With ISO 9001:2015
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has announced that it has set up a working…
IAF Releases ISO 9001:2015 Transition Planning Guidance Document
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) has released a transition planning document that provides guidance for…
ISO 9001:2015 Frequently Asked Questions
ISO 9001 is undergoing a significant revision, complete with a new structure, new numbering scheme,…
Drive Out Fear!
by Denise Robitaille It was the great W. Edwards Deming who first applied this tenet,…
The Language of Certification
by Peter Holtmann What’s in a name? Accreditation. Certification. It’s all the same, right? Let’s…
Measuring Development: An Audit Maturity Matrix
by Duke Okes Maturity matrixes are quite popular as they allow an organization to assess…
ISO 9001:2015 and the Importance of the Process Approach
by T.D. (“Dan”) Nelson Based on a review of the Draft International Standard (DIS) version…
Auditing a Subsystem: Achieving Customer Satisfaction
by Russell T. Westcott Baldrige-type awards, the concept and principles of Total Quality Management (TQM),…
Of Audits and Elections
by Denise Robitaille In an attempt to perform my civic duty, I once again tuned…