Making the best out of ISO 9001 Quality Plan
The new version of ISO 9001 has a new approach to documents and records (see also New approach to document...
The new version of ISO 9001 has a new approach to documents and records (see also New approach to document and record control in ISO 9001:2015) and this opportunity should definitely be seized. Without so...
ISO 9001: The importance of the process approach
Since the update of ISO 9001 in 2000, the process approach has been a very important principle behind the way...
Since the update of ISO 9001 in 2000, the process approach has been a very important principle behind the way a Quality Management System (QMS) functions. Using this approach, a company is tasked to identify...
How to implement the Check phase (performance evaluation) in the QMS according to ISO 9001:2015
Performance evaluation has been an important part of ISO 9001 for many years, and this importance is highlighted in the new...
Performance evaluation has been an important part of ISO 9001 for many years, and this importance is highlighted in the new version, ISO 9001:2015, by having an entire main clause dedicated to this topic. Performance evaluation...
How to determine interested parties and their requirements according to ISO 9001:2015
With the amount of emphasis put on relevant interested parties in the release of ISO 9001:2015, it is important to...
With the amount of emphasis put on relevant interested parties in the release of ISO 9001:2015, it is important to better understand what this means. It may not be easy to know who the interested...
ISO 9001:2015 clause 8.5 Product realization – Practical examples for compliance
ISO 9001:2015 includes some changes in product realization, but what are some practical examples of how these requirements can be implemented?...
ISO 9001:2015 includes some changes in product realization, but what are some practical examples of how these requirements can be implemented? Section 8.5 of the new standard discusses the requirements for product and service provision, and...
How to evaluate supplier performance according to ISO 9001:2015
In the ISO 9001:2015 standard, the requirement for an organization to establish criteria to assess, evaluate, and re-evaluate its suppliers...
In the ISO 9001:2015 standard, the requirement for an organization to establish criteria to assess, evaluate, and re-evaluate its suppliers will remain as it did in the previous version of the standard. The standard mentions...