The case for continued professional growth
Written by Bill Aston, Published in ASQ QP Magazine, June 2018.
It sometimes may seem that as soon as an organization becomes familiar with a management system and its requirements, changes must be made to meet newly identified customer requirements or to comply with recently issued editions, revisions, errata or addendums to the standard or specification.
Changes in every industry, standard, ...
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API Q1, Risk Management, Contingency Planning & MOC
In the event of changes that affect the QMS or organizational structure, does API Q1 require a corrective/preventive action to be initiated to document the MOC action?
Inquiry:
Hi Bill,
Firstly, going through the different queries on this site has been very helpful and greatly appreciated, that being said, I have still been in the grey about the whole MOC process. I know that a change in the QMS or organization structure will initiate an MOC ...
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ISO 9001 Audit Deferral – Force Majeure Event
Can An Audit Be Deferred Due To A Force Majeure Event?
The following inquiry was received from ASQ Ask the Experts on Apr. 10, 2015:
If a Force Majeure event (major storm, flood or other natural event) effects the company during the time that the annual Surveillance Audit was to be done, can the Surveillance Audit be postponed until after the conclusion of the Force Majeure period without losing ISO 9001 certification? Will the impact be 1.) ...
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API Q1, 9th Edition, Risk Management
QUESTION:
From: Razif, Valser Oil and Gas
Sent: July 26, 2013
To: ATCS - QBLOG, Ask the Experts
Subject: What Reference Can I Use To Develop an API Q1, Risk Management Procedure?
I am new to this area of quality management and I have been assigned to develop an risk management procedure that will meet API Q1, 9th Edition requirements for risk management and contingency planning. Is there an industry standard or other references that ...
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ISO 9001 vs. API Q1 Requirements, What are The Differences?
QUESTION:
From: Saudi Mechanical Industries
Sent: Jan. 23, 2013
To: ATCS – Ask the Expert
Subject: ISO 9001:2008 & API Q1 Requirements
Inquiry: What are the major differences between API Q1 and ISO 9001:2008?
RESPONSE: (URL Link Revised 05-2022)
From: Bill Aston, ATCS –Q-Blog, Ask the Expert
Sent: Jan. 23, 2013
To: Saudi Mechanical Industries
Thank you for submitting your question to Aston Technical Consulting Services’. Please ...
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API Q1, Clause 8.4, Measurement, Analysis & Improvement
QUESTION:
From: Valser Oil and Gas
Sent: Sept. 20, 2012
To: ATCS – Ask the Expert
Subject: ISO TS29001/API Q1, Clause 8.4, Measurement, Analysis and Improvement
Valser Oil and Gas asks the following about ISO TS29001/APIQ1 :
API Q1, clause 8.4, identifies four areas that must be monitored for improvement. These areas include customer satisfaction, product conformity, process trends and supplier performance. Should internal audit ...
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