8.5.5 Post-delivery activities
This requirement is not new, but it is a little different. Whereas previously, the requirements were sprinkled in other clauses and pretty unclear, they are now more c...
8.5.4 Preservation
Why don’t we just put our feet up this week? We’re not even going to break a sweat. Not only is the section easy, but there isn’t much in the way of changes.
“The organization s...
8.5.3 Property belonging to customers or external providers
This week, we’ll discuss some of the situations when organizations along the whole supply chain cooperate in order to produce a product or ...
 8.5.2 Identification and traceability
This week we are transitioning from the draft version to the new final publication of ISO9001:2015. Please download your copy today!
ID and traceability is a ...
8.5.1 Control of production and service provision
Hello everyone! The great news this week is that we get to open a new chapter in the standard. We switch gears from external to internal. Previous...
8.4.3 Information for external providers
Readers, I appreciate your patience as we work carefully through this section. It is one of the most detailed, which is a plus because it is clearly defined ...
8.4.2 Type and extent of control of external provision
Last week, we reviewed 8.4.1 where the requirements of how the standard applies. This week, we begin to peel back the layers, so to speak, abou...
8.4.1 Control of externally provided products and services
Make it or buy it? That is the question.
Organizations with a focus on core competencies often choose to outsource rather than try to do t...
8.3.6 Design and development changes
One thing is for certain, change happens!
This week, we’ll look at the final section of 8.3 Design and development of products and services. 8.3.6 Design and de...
8.3.4 Design and development controls
Hello Readers! It’s been a very busy summer and last week, an on site client project consumed the week before I knew it had gotten away from me! So, this week,...
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