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What You Need to Know About ISO 9001 Internal Audits (Part 4) In Part 4 of the series: ISO 9001 Implementation – What You Need to Know, Jim Lee, simpleQuE’s CEO focuses on ISO 9001 internal audits. During his career, Jim has conducted many internal audits for companies in a variety of industries, as…
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Management Processes, Quality Objectives, QMS Documentation and Support Processes – What you need to know (Part 3) In Part 3 of the series: ISO 9001 Implementation – What You Need to Know, Jim Lee, simpleQuE’s CEO focuses on the management and support processes. While many companies are able to achieve ISO 9001 certification with internal…
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Implementing your ISO 9001 Quality Management System and Processes (Part 2) SimpleQuE’s CEO, Jim Lee, has assisted many companies in attaining their certifications, and he has created a series of helpful articles for companies implementing an ISO 9001 quality management system (QMS). While many companies are able to achieve ISO 9001 certification with internal…
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Syncing the ISO 9001 Quality Management System With Your Business System The Essentials (and Priorities) to Know When Implementing ISO 9001 (Part 1) Ideally, ISO 9001 should be utilized as a structured tool that syncs with a company’s business system to improve process performance, ultimately reducing firefights and problems, while meeting priorities and maintaining (or…
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Congratulations to Filtech Testing Division on ISO 9001:2015 Certification! Jen Briese, simpleQuE consultant, presents a plaque to the quality team at Filtech Inc. for achieving and maintaining ISO 9001 certification. Based in Western Pennsylvania, Filtech has been servicing, testing, and providing certifications for hoods, cleanrooms, and containment systems for more than 50 years. Founded by…
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Congratulations on successful ISO 9001, AS9100 and IATF 16949® Certification! The road to certification is not an easy one, but these simpleQuE clients, who provide a range of products and services, recognized the value of implementing and maintaining a robust quality management system. Rhinestahl AMG – (Mason, OH) – AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 Certification through…
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“Risk-based thinking” and the IATF 16949® and ISO 9001 requirements related to risk IATF 16949:2016 is based on ISO 9001:2015, so the quality management system standard is a good place to start when considering risk. Although it is not one of the seven quality management principles that provide the foundation for the standard, ISO…
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Top Industries for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certifications in 2021 The 2021 ISO Survey has been released and this simpleQuE infographic illustrates the top industries for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications worldwide as of 12/31/21. Organizations that achieve ISO certification gain a competitive advantage that also allows them opportunities to earn the business…
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What are the Top 10 Countries for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Certifications? These simpleQuE infographics show the top 10 countries for ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications worldwide based on the 2021 ISO Survey results which estimate the number of valid certificates as of 12/31/21. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) compiled the number…
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Where Documented Information is Required in ISO 9001 Where the ISO 9001 standard historically used terms like “quality manual”, “document”, “documented procedures”, and “records”, ISO 9001:2015 now uses the term “documented information” (clause 7.5) to collectively refer to it all. Clause 7.5 provides guidance while allowing flexibility in the way organizations can choose to document…
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