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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QMS Audits
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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API Q1 Risk Assessment Conformance
QUESTION:
From: Fayyaz Ahmed
Sent: Feb. 10, 2015
To: Q-Blog, Ask the Experts
Subject: API Q1, clause 5.3, Risk Assessment and Management
Fayyez Ahmed asks the following about API Q1:
An organization started its transition from API Q1 8th to API Q1 9th edition during September 2013. They still had not performed risk assessment between June -Nov 2013. This organization was audited by the API during Jan 2014. However, API Auditor did not ...
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API Q1, Documentation Requirements
QUESTION:
From: Jamil K.
Sent: Dec. 11, 2014
To: Q-Blog, Ask the Experts
Subject: API Q1, clause 4.4.1, sub. e., Documentation Requirements - General
Jamil K. asks the following about APIQ1:
API Q1, 9th Edition, requires an organization to identify legal and other applicable requirements to which it claims compliance. Please provide any insight as to what kind of items should be considered. We manufacture manifolds, valves, chokes and ...
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API Q1, 9th Edition – Critical Supplier
QUESTION:
From: Joe St. J.,
Sent: May 1, 2014
To: ATCS - QBlog, Ask The Experts
Subject: API Q1, 9th Edition, Critical Suppliers
Joe St. J, asks the following about APIQ1:
Hello,
Our company remains in the process of transitioning to API Q1, 9th edition.
While reading sections 5.6.1.2 and 5.6.1.3, one of our suppliers we purchased materials from for our final product that some of his products we deem as "critical" for our final product ...
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API Q1, 9th Ed., Quality Policy vs. Objectives
QUESTION:
From: T.S. , Tercel Oilfield
Sent: Jan. 20, 2014
To: ATCS - QBlog, Ask The Experts
Subject: API Q1, 9th Ed., Quality policy and Objectives
Am I correct in saying that Objectives should establish the highest overall expectation and direction of the Top Management and that S.M.A.R.T. Goals should then established by the different departments and personnel that are in support of achievement of the Objective?
For instance, each ...
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