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Writing Your ISO9001:2008 Documentation? KISS!

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

There’s no need for your ISO9001:2008 quality system documentation to be overly complex. The more complicated you make it, the harder it is to follow, and the less your people will want to do it. So why do people insist on lengthly, complex documents?

What If Governments Followed ISO9001:2008?

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Companies follow ISO9001:2008 in order to reduce mistakes, improve themselves, and improve the bottom line. What if governements followed ISO9001:2008?

Your ISO9001:2008 quality system: A real effort at improving, or the bare minimum?

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Do you have ISO9001:2008? Does your company genuinely want to improve? Or do you do the bare minimum needed to keep your certificate?

Say What You Do, Do What You Say…what does it mean to ISO9001-2008?

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Have you ever heard the phrase “say what you do, do what you say”? Is this a good idea?

Why having ISO9001:2008 is more important than ever

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

In our crappy economy, you might think having an ISO9001:2008 quality management system is a frivolous expense. Nothing could be further from the truth. Here’s why you NEED an ISO9001 quality system NOW!

Why the very first ISO9001-2008 audit is the easiest you’ll ever have.

Friday, January 15th, 2010

You might think your first ISO9001-2008 audit will be your hardest. While the preparation may take a long time, in some ways this will be your easiest audit.

Comment on Sean Kelly’s blog

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

My comment on blog post at http://seankelly.tv/blog/blogentry.2005-11-09.3501121046 regarding actual quality versus just a certificate.

Comment on Specific Steps to Achieve ISO Certification

Monday, February 19th, 2007

My comment on blog posting at http://sutarmo.web.id/2007/01/31/specific-steps-to-achieve-iso-9000-registration/

Comment on Management Systems Inc.

Monday, February 19th, 2007

My comment to blog posting at http://pdca.wordpress.com/2006/04/28/what-is-iso-90012000/

comment: ISO Training

Wednesday, February 7th, 2007

I had to train about 15 people one time. It was not fun. Everyone kept complaining and joking about it.  It was rather like high school.  Quality Management Systems are like fruitcakes — if you know and appreciate them, you can’t understand why people are always putting them down; and if you aren’t familiar [...]