What’s it take to get ISO 9001 Certified? I remember when I first set to getting ISO 9001 Certified, I just wanted a clear path, some sense of direction. Short version of my story, I was given an opportunity to get the company ISO 9001 Certified, ISO 45001 Certified, and ISO 14001 Certified, all in…
The Quality Policy & Objectives truly are key to your organization. They are the foundation of the context of your organization. They are also very important to defining and developing your QMS. Below you can see exactly what the ISO 9001:2015 standard requires for the Quality Policy, I will address the Quality Objectives later. 5.2…
Supplier Selection Approval and Evaluation doesn’t have to be so tough… What is an External Provider anyways? According to ISO 9001:2015 for what most of us call Supplier Selection Approval, you must have approved “External Providers” prior to use and you must ensure that externally provided processes, products and services conform to requirements. The fact…
NCR, RNC, CAR, CAPA, MOC, CI, ECN, Risk…. It gets confusing… They all have a place and purpose and, sometimes they overlap. How frustrating is that??? Is it a Corrective Action Report, a Management of Change, or an Engineering Change…. maybe I need to complete a Document Change Request…? Do you really need to issue…
ISO 9001 Certification, Why Get Certified? lots of reasons… This is a common question we’re asked. This is a question you might be asking yourself right now. And it’s a GREAT question folks. The answer is simple, it depends. I know that’s not a satisfying answer, but I’ll explain as I go on. The “Right”…
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Leadership and worker participation It doesn’t matter what you fill in as the blank in that statement, culture kills people. I’ve known this for years, having spent nearly a decade in Health & Safety, but got to see it first hand in a recent audit. That does NOT for one second discount people’s individual choices…
I’m Kyle Chambers. I’m the founder and owner operator of Texas Quality Assurance. I get asked by friends and family frequently about what I do.. I tell them Quality Management (Auditing, Consulting and Software Development) most commonly dealing with ISO 9001 ( I end it there, 18001, 14001, API, that will just muddy the conversational…
For those that don’t know me, I’m Kyle Chambers, Founder of Texas Quality Assurance. I’ve lived my entire life in Texas, raised in the small town of Italy Texas, pronounced “It-Ly” for those of you that don’t know. My degree is in Management Information Systems, I got my CompTIA A+ certification in the 8th grade,…
Risk Based Thinking and the transition from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015 There’s been a shift in how companies view quality and compliance, and as a result, businesses are looking for a more comprehensive method for measuring operational efficiency. Risk management processes are proving to be an effective option for this. ISO 9001:2015 now promotes…
TQA Cloud is a cloud based Quality Management System for Small and Bid Size Business Document Approval Process Simplified Approval Process – common management system standards like ISO 9001 & API Q1 requires approval and control of documents prior to issue and use. We will be able to custom fit a system to your business…