Content by Inderjit Arora
ISO Guidelines vs. RequirementsGuidelines are valuable inputs in implementing ISO 9001, but they can’t be used as requirements
Mon, 03/30/2020 - 12:03
ISO 9001 lead-auditor training should enable auditors to focus on the requirements when auditing and to stay away from the pitfall of guidelines. Take the case of ISO 9001 or, for that matter, any management system standard. The standard has notes…
Myth: Your Management System Documentation Must Resemble the ISO StandardA management system written just to align with ISO QMS clauses won’t deliver the feedback you need
Mon, 09/30/2019 - 12:03
Every company uses a system to understand the requirements and inputs of its customers, and then plans to deliver outputs meeting those requirements as a conforming product or service. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)…
Use PDCA to Meet ISO 9001:2015 Revision DeadlinesEnsuring that the system positively contributes to the organization’s bottom line is important
Tue, 11/07/2017 - 12:00
With the cutoff date of Sept. 15, 2018, looming for transitioning to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, there will be organizations chasing certificates. However, certificates can’t improve the system, guarantee better products, or render better…
The Cost of CertificationA deterrent to system implementation?
Mon, 05/08/2017 - 12:02
Certifications often drive the implementation of a system approach, based on ISO standards. The primary implementation demand is for ISO 9001. Certifications do have initial costs and then recurring costs for surveillance and recertification visits…
Risk-Based Thinking: Is This Something New?Not really, but it does require a new way of planning
Mon, 03/27/2017 - 12:02
Risk-based thinking can be considered the fundamental change in ISO 9001:2015. Compared to ISO 9001:2008, where preventive action (PA) held a spot in the “act” phase of the plan, do, check, act (PDCA) cycle, risk now appears in the “plan” phase and…
Objective Auditing Meets ISO 9001:2015How auditors can help organizations understand context and risk
Tue, 03/15/2016 - 18:02
Objective auditing has always been a challenge, and this is especially true now for ISO 9001:2015 audits. To better meet customer expectations, fundamental changes have been introduced to the standard to address current business realities and…