The Future for Quality Professionals: Wrapping It Up
By Tom Taormina Each article in this series (part one here, part two here, part three here, part…
Putting the Context of the Organization into Context
Many ISO 9001 organizations and auditors are unclear regarding the requirements, how to implement, and…
Reaching Conclusions When Requirements Do Not Clearly State What You Should Expect to See
Standards like ISO 9001:2015 are now being written to account for the dynamics of a…
ISO 9001 User Survey
ISO/TC 176/SC 2 is the ISO subcommittee for quality systems, responsible for the development of…
How to Get Certified as an ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
By Mark Hammar When certification bodies send an audit team to assess an ISO 9001:2015…
Read the Standard, Already!
Opinion by Scott Paton Exemplar Global certifies auditors—primarily management systems auditors who conduct third-party audits…
ISO Guidelines vs. Requirements
By Inderjit Arora ISO 9001 lead auditor training should enable auditors to focus on the…
The Future of Quality Management Is Business Success, Part 3
By Tom Taormina Each article in this series (part one here and part two here) presents…
The Future of Quality Management Is Business Success, Part 2
By Tom Taormina In part one of this series, I said that I want to help my…
Second-Party Audits: An Improvement Opportunity for ISO 9001?
By Gordon McNeil Certification to the ISO 9001 standard is often a minimum customer requirement for…