What is an acceptable exclusion in ISO 9001?
Mark Hammar
Section 4.3 of ISO 9001 allows for the exclusion of requirements of ISO 9001 as part of the scope of...
Section 4.3 of ISO 9001 allows for the exclusion of requirements of ISO 9001 as part of the scope of the Quality Management System (QMS). But what is an acceptable exclusion? The ISO 9001 standard...
Writing a good QMS internal audit report
In ISO 9001, the process for internal audits is one of the most important ways for you to ensure that...
In ISO 9001, the process for internal audits is one of the most important ways for you to ensure that your quality management system (QMS) is functioning properly and efficiently, but what is the role...
7 steps in writing QMS policies and procedures for ISO 9001
At some point during your implementation of an ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS), you will have to write down...
At some point during your implementation of an ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS), you will have to write down some policies and procedures. There is no avoiding this. While it is useful and important...
ISO 9001 Horizontal audit vs. vertical audit
In my recent article called First-, Second- & Third-Party Audits, what are the differences? I talked about the different types of...
In my recent article called First-, Second- & Third-Party Audits, what are the differences? I talked about the different types of audits as they relate to who is doing the ISO 9001 audit: an independent company, a...
First-, Second- & Third-Party Audits, what are the differences?
In the world of quality management there are many different names for several different types of audits – so many,...
In the world of quality management there are many different names for several different types of audits – so many, in fact, that the categories can become confusing. Add to this the fact that several...
Gap analysis vs. internal audit in ISO 9001
If you are thinking of implementing a quality management system (QMS) according to the ISO 9001 requirements, even if you...
If you are thinking of implementing a quality management system (QMS) according to the ISO 9001 requirements, even if you are only starting to investigate what is required, you will likely have heard the terms...
