QUESTION:
From: Laura D., American Society for Quality
Sent: June 10, 2013
To: ATCS - QBLOG, Ask the Experts
Subject: What is the Estimated Cost of API Q1 or ISO 9001 Certification?
We are a company of five divisions, Contract Manufacturing, Structural Fabrication (AISC & ASME cert), Steel Service Ctr, Rebar (CRSI vert) & Metal Castings. We have approximately 200 employees and operate out of two facilities. Our Metal Casting ...
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QMS Audits
ISO 9001 & ISO TS29001/API Q1 – Surveillance Audit Reqmts
QUESTION:
From: Jet
Sent: May 10, 2013
To: ATCS - QBlog, Ask The Experts
Subject: ISO 9001:2008 & ISO TS29001/API Q1 – Surveillance & Re-certification Audits
Where can I find information in ISO 9001 or ISO TS29001, regarding the requirement for annual surveillance audits to be conducted? Since our quality management system has to be re-certified every three (3) years, I don’t understand why an annual surveillance audit is ...
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API Q1 & ISO 9001, CA Effectiveness
QUESTION:
From: Muhammad I.
Sent: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013
To: ATCS Q-Blog
Subject: How to Determine Effectiveness of Corrective Action Taken
When dealing with a nonconforming situation, how can we ensure that API Q1 requirements for corrective actions have been adequately addressed? Also, how can we determine that the corrective action taken was effective? What evidence will be required to prove what we claim?
RESPONSE:
From: ATCS ...
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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:
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 click this link ...
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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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Can ISO 9001 Certification Be A Supplier Requirement?
QUESTION:
From: ASQ Ask the Experts
Sent: Jan. 18, 2013
To: ATCS – ASQ Ask the Experts
Subject: Can ISO 9001 Certification Be A Supplier Requirement?
Our company has bought another company in Canada and we are outsourcing to them. They are not ISO 9001:2008 certified. Do we have the legal right to require them to get certification since we are?
RESPONSE:
From: Bill Aston, ATCS –Q-Blog, Ask the Expert
Sent: Jan. 18, 2013
To: ASQ Ask ...
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ISO 9001:2008 Record Availability Requirements
QUESTION:
From: An Inquiry From ASQ 's Ask the Experts Program
Sent: June 7, 2012
To: ATCS - Ask the Expert
Subject: ISO 9001:2008 QMS Requirements – Record Availability
During a recent second party audit, the customer's Auditor asked to be provided with specific records for review. This request was made near the end of a one day audit with less than an hour remaining in the audit. The requested records were associated with parts ...
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API Q1 Audit Frequency for Multiple Sites
QUESTION:
If multiple sites are on the same API Q1 Certification, are all sites audited on an annual basis? I know with ISO 9001 they sample audit the facilities, meaning some are audited one year and others the next year.
Question asked by J. Psencik
REPLY:
Thanks for contacting ATCS. With regard to your question, the API performs annual full system audits at facilities that are registered under API Spec Q1, ISO 9001, ISO TS29001, ISO ...
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Does API Q1 Require Suppliers To Be ISO 9001:2008 Certified?
Fayyaz Ahmed Asks The Following About APIQ1 :
What will be viable corrective action to take if it is observed during an audit that one of their suppliers of calibration services does not have valid ISO 9001:2008 certification? Should a corrective action report (CAR) be issued because the supplier possess an invalid ISO 9001:2000 QMS certification and is not being evaluated?
ATCS REPLY:
Hi Fayyaz, ISO 9001, clause 7.4.1, requires the ...
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