Inquiry: Our organization provides mobile crane rental services. We recently received a request from a client to deliver a crane to their site location. This was the extent of the services provided to the client. Can we exclude ISO 9001:2015, subclause 8.3 requirements since no design and development was required?
Answer: Qasim, thanks for submitting this question. As you know, ISO 9001:2015, subclause 4.3, requires the organization to apply ...
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Leaders of Change
LEADERS OF CHANGE - Leadership begins at the top. Although ISO 9001:2015, sub-clause 5.3 requires C-level or top management to assign relevant persons to ensure quality management system (QMS) requirements are communicated and understood, the responsibility to provide the leadership needed to champion the effectiveness of the QMS remains with top management. The responsibilities to provide direction and to ensure the effectiveness of the QMS stay ...
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API 6A Monogram Restricts Remanufactured Equipment
Inquiry: My question is regarding application of the API monogram. Our company is an API 6A licensee. We manufacture valves and other related equipment at our facilities here in the USA and overseas. During a recent re-certification audit, the Auditor told us that we could not monogram valves if they had been disassembled and reassembled. These are new valves, so why is this even a concern, especially since the valves were ...
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Risk Based Thinking
Using the process approach and RBT are hot topics for organizations implementing ISO 9001 for the first time and others transitioning to its revised requirements. There’s nothing new about RBT. In fact, ISO 19011:2011—Guidelines for auditing management systems highlighted the need for organizations to identify risk as associated with QMSs, environmental management systems, and occupational health and safety management. ISO 19011:2011 also ...
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Certified Enterprise Risk Manager
In the coming future, having a firm working knowledge of risk management will become an important asset for an Auditor. Unfortunately, those that don't ungraded their skills in this area will begin to find themselves at a disadvantage when compared to other fellow quality professionals. For this reason, every Auditor should consider improving their knowledge and skills on the subject of risk management.
During February 2015, I attended a 5-day ...
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ISO 9001:2008 vs. ISO 9001:2015, Receiving Inspection
Question:
Referring to ISO 9001:2008 clause 7.4.3, Verification of Purchased Product; since we are only a trading company that receives a limited amount of purchased items at our site, please advise if this requirement is applicable to our organization. Thank You, Razif
Reply:
Hello Razif,Thanks for contacting us. Regarding ISO 9001:2008, clause 7.4.3, verification of purchased product requirements, it’s important to remember the primary purpose ...
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