So many forms and process…  what to do?
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So many forms and process…  what to do?

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?
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ISO 9001 Certification | Why Get Certified?

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”…

[…]  doesn’t kill people | Culture Kills People
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[…] doesn’t kill people | Culture Kills People

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…

What is Quality Management? | How do I “get” ISO 9001?
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What is Quality Management? | How do I “get” ISO 9001?

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…

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Texas Quality Assurance – our roots

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 – How to solve the problem during transition from 9001:2008 to 9001:2015
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Risk Based Thinking – How to solve the problem during transition from 9001:2008 to 9001:2015

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…

About TQA cloud (Cloud based Quality Management System for small & mid size business)
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About TQA cloud (Cloud based Quality Management System for small & mid size business)

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…

Excellence in Leadership Through OH&S
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Excellence in Leadership Through OH&S

To maintain a world class QHSE system, the foundation is Excellence in Leadership in Occupational Health and Safety. I cannot over emphasize how vital this is to the entire Quality Management Program.  I think it’s important to define a few terms. Excellence: having extremely good quality in __________ Quality: stating your objectives and consistently following…

The value of automation
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The value of automation

In the past few years we have developed a quality management system from the ground up in Share Point. At first we made the mistake of only  mildly using the power of SharePoint.  We managed our Nonconformance Reports (NCR’s) and Corrective Action Reports (CAR’s) by hand. Papers changed hands 3 and 4 times. It was a…

Seven Quality Management Principles (ISO 9001:2015)
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Seven Quality Management Principles (ISO 9001:2015)

ISO 9001: Seven  Quality Management Principles Seven Quality Management Principles: Customer Focus There should be no surprise that Customer Focus is the first of the Quality Management Principles.  Everything about ISO 9001:2015 is centered between customer requirements and customer satisfaction.  We start in ISO 9001:2015 in Clause 5.1.2 Customer Focus with the requirement for leadership to demonstrate a commitment…