(7 Support, 7.1 Resources) 7.1.1 General 

Welcome back to the discussion everyone!  Your input and feedback is helpful in how this discussion is created each week and it’s exciting...

6.3 Planning of changes

Our discussion the past several weeks has been about building infrastructure –  “pouring footings”, as it were, for the quality management system....

6.2 Quality objectives and planning to achieve them

“What is the Goal?”  For any of you old-schoolers, you’ve probably read the old classic, “The Goal”, by...

Marnie Schmidt LLC recently partnered with Monin Gourmet Flavorings and would like to recognize them as their newest “Waste Warrior”.  A multinational company, Monin identified...

(6 Planning for the QMS) 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities

Relying on luck isn’t much of a strategy when creating a robust quality management system.  This is why the...

5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities

Last week’s discussion focused on creating, communicating and understanding the organization’s mission and commitment to...

5.2 Quality Policy

This clause is pretty straightforward.  Or is it?  I find the word “policy” to be awkward.  “Policy” sounds so regulatory and...

(5) 5.1 Leadership and commitment

This is a 52 week discussion of the proposed 2015 revision of ISO9001. We challenge you to follow us each week, and review your QMS from top to bottom with us. By...

This is a 52 week discussion of the proposed 2015 revision of ISO9001. We challenge you to follow us each week, and review your QMS from top to bottom with us. By year end 2015, you can have your...

This is a 52 week discussion of the proposed 2015 revision of ISO9001. We challenge you to follow us each week, and review your QMS from top to bottom with us. By year end 2015, you can have your...