How to stay ISO 9001 compliant with remote workers
Mark Hammar
Lately, more organizations have employees working from home, and this requires some thought to ensure compliance with your ISO 9001:2015...
Lately, more organizations have employees working from home, and this requires some thought to ensure compliance with your ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS). How will your organization make sure that the right infrastructure for...
How can ISO 9001 help aerospace and defense companies?
When implementing a Quality Management System (QMS) in the aerospace industry, you may find conflicting information about which standard to...
When implementing a Quality Management System (QMS) in the aerospace industry, you may find conflicting information about which standard to choose as the requirements for your QMS: ISO 9001:2015 or AS9100 Rev D. AS9100 Rev...
How to perform monitoring and measurement according to ISO 9001
Monitoring and measurement have always been critical for managing the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS). These requirements for collecting data...
Monitoring and measurement have always been critical for managing the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS). These requirements for collecting data are crucial for making sure that your QMS is meeting the requirements you have set...
How to get certified as an ISO 9001 lead auditor
When certification bodies send an audit team to assess an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS), the audit team will...
When certification bodies send an audit team to assess an ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS), the audit team will be managed by a lead auditor. This important auditor holds additional responsibilities above the other...
Can ISO 9001 be used for machine shops?
John Nolan
How would a machine shop benefit from a Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2015? Would it make sense to...
How would a machine shop benefit from a Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2015? Would it make sense to pursue formal certification after that? Would the benefits outweigh the costs and could enough savings...
How to measure the cost of quality in line with ISO 9001 principles
If your organization has a functional QMS (Quality Management System), whether certified against the ISO 9001:2015 standard or not, you...
If your organization has a functional QMS (Quality Management System), whether certified against the ISO 9001:2015 standard or not, you probably have several KPIs (key performance indicators) that help you understand how you are performing...
Choosing between online and in-class ISO 9001 courses: Pros and cons
When you are trying to learn more about implementing or auditing ISO 9001:2015, and the Quality Management System (QMS) in...
When you are trying to learn more about implementing or auditing ISO 9001:2015, and the Quality Management System (QMS) in general, it is helpful to find a course that will aid you in understanding the...
Implementing ISO 9001 in a nonprofit organization
Carlos Pereira da Cruz
Should a nonprofit organization implement a Quality Management System according to ISO 9001:2015? What could be the benefits of ISO...
Should a nonprofit organization implement a Quality Management System according to ISO 9001:2015? What could be the benefits of ISO 9001 for nonprofits? And, should a nonprofit organization go a step further and certify its...
How ISO 9001 improves shipping procedures
Iciar Gallo
As shipping organizations become more and more competitive, companies need to find ways to operate more effectively in order to...
As shipping organizations become more and more competitive, companies need to find ways to operate more effectively in order to survive in the market, grow and evolve. In addition, shipping is a business activity that...
How to perform the management review for an ISO 45001, 14001, and 9001 Integrated Management System
Kristina Bombas Georgievska
If you are searching for the best way to perform the management review for an Integrated Management System based on...
If you are searching for the best way to perform the management review for an Integrated Management System based on ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, you will need to know more about the...
How to achieve organizational excellence with ISO 9001: A case study
Tom Taormina
Business leaders are on a continual quest to maximize profits and customer satisfaction. Unfortunately, many see quality management as an...
Business leaders are on a continual quest to maximize profits and customer satisfaction. Unfortunately, many see quality management as an overhead expense. If quality professionals are to be more proactive in organizational success, as suggested...
How to perform an ISO 9001 audit of top management without fear
You are a junior internal auditor and the internal audit manager assigned you the responsibility to audit top management in...
You are a junior internal auditor and the internal audit manager assigned you the responsibility to audit top management in your organization. Are you afraid of the situation? Read this article to find out how...
How to create beneficial supplier partnerships in ISO 9001
During implementation of ISO 9001:2015, productive supplier partnerships are a crucial part of making each party involved in the process...
During implementation of ISO 9001:2015, productive supplier partnerships are a crucial part of making each party involved in the process satisfied. Clause 8.4 (Control of externally provided processes, products and services) of ISO 9001 requires...
The history and future of the ISO 9000 series of standards
Those who are invested in Quality Management System implementation and operation may find that understanding its genesis can greatly enhance...
Those who are invested in Quality Management System implementation and operation may find that understanding its genesis can greatly enhance their ability to be more effective facilitators – especially given that some of you were...
Bridging the communications gap with management in the context of ISO 9001
For most organizations, from the first mention of implementing a formal management system, a barrier arises between the quality professionals...
For most organizations, from the first mention of implementing a formal management system, a barrier arises between the quality professionals and senior management. If creating a certified management system is for the purpose of meeting...
Understanding outsourcing according to ISO 9001: A case study
Historically, outsourcing is one of the most misunderstood concepts in QMS implementation and operation. Prior to ISO 9001:2015, the requirement...
Historically, outsourcing is one of the most misunderstood concepts in QMS implementation and operation. Prior to ISO 9001:2015, the requirement for outsourced processes was limited to a few sentences in 4.1 (find more information in...
How to get new clients for your ISO 9001 consultancy
You want to start a career as a consultant in the field of ISO 9001 and quality management. What do...
You want to start a career as a consultant in the field of ISO 9001 and quality management. What do you have in mind to gain opportunities to present proposals and win clients and projects?...
How to create an ISO 9001:2015 human resources audit checklist
Human resources, the management of the people within an organization, is an important part of the Quality Management System (QMS),...
Human resources, the management of the people within an organization, is an important part of the Quality Management System (QMS), so you would expect the ISO 9001:2015 standard to have requirements for the human resources...
What does “external documents control” mean in ISO 9001?
Can you imagine the possible consequences of selling a product or service that no longer complies with legislation because the...
Can you imagine the possible consequences of selling a product or service that no longer complies with legislation because the seller was not aware of legislative changes? Can you imagine receiving a complaint from a...
How to identify risk controls in ISO 9001:2015
Identifying and implementing controls is a critical step in risk-based thinking for the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system (QMS). In a...
Identifying and implementing controls is a critical step in risk-based thinking for the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system (QMS). In a previous article, How to identify risk significance in ISO 9001:2015, we looked at the need...
