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		<title>Do you have ISO9001-2008?  How well are your quality objectives working for you?</title>
		<link>http://QualityManualChat.com/iso90012000-blog/do-you-have-iso9001-2008-how-well-are-your-quality-objectives-working-for-you/180/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I performed a complete internal audit for a small manufacturing company that was soon to have their initial ISO9001-2008 registration audit.  While going through their documentation, I found they had completely missed the boat on their quality objectives.  Their quality objectives were too vague, and not measurable.  It might be nice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reap benefits of ISO9001-2008 without any cost</title>
		<link>http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/reap-benefits-of-iso9001-2008-without-any-cost/174/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's how you can reap some benefits of an ISO9001-2008 quality management system without incurring any of the costs.]]></description>
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		<title>ISO9001-2008:  The dirty little secret?</title>
		<link>http://QualityManualChat.com/iso90012000-blog/iso9001-2008-the-dirty-little-secret/170/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn about ISO9001-2008's dirty little secret.]]></description>
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		<title>OFI&#8217;s, or &#8220;opportunities for improvement&#8221;, in an ISO9001-2008 quality system.</title>
		<link>http://QualityManualChat.com/iso90012000-blog/ofis-or-opportunities-for-improvement-in-an-iso9001-2008-quality-system/162/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 01:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During an ISO9001-2008 audit, auditors often write up "OFI's", or "opportunities for improvement".  Do you need to act on these? ]]></description>
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		<title>Are you ISO9001-2008 certified?  There are 2 kinds of ISO9001 companies.  Which one are you?</title>
		<link>http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/are-you-iso9001-2008-certified-there-are-2-kinds-of-iso9001-companies-which-one-are-you/152/</link>
		<comments>http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/are-you-iso9001-2008-certified-there-are-2-kinds-of-iso9001-companies-which-one-are-you/152/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my opinion there are basically 2 kinds of companies that are registered to ISO9001-2008.  Which one are you?]]></description>
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		<title>Advice on writing your ISO9001-2008 quality system documents</title>
		<link>http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/advice-on-writing-your-iso9001-2008-quality-system-documents/145/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tips on writing your quality system documentation, from someone who's done it many times.]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Your ISO9001:2008 Documentation?  KISS!</title>
		<link>http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/writing-your-iso90012008-documentation-kiss/143/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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?]]></description>
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		<title>Writing a Corrective Action Request to a Vendor</title>
		<link>http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/writing-a-corrective-action-request-to-a-vendor/141/</link>
		<comments>http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/writing-a-corrective-action-request-to-a-vendor/141/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corrective action requests are not limited to your internal operations.  You can issue them to suppliers as well.  But there are things to consider when sending a vendor corrective action request.]]></description>
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		<title>Your ISO9001:2008 quality system:  A real effort at improving, or the bare minimum?</title>
		<link>http://QualityManualChat.com/general-quality-system/your-iso90012008-quality-system-a-real-effort-at-improving-or-the-bare-minimum/137/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 05:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have ISO9001:2008?  Does your company genuinely want to improve?  Or do you do the bare minimum needed to keep your certificate?]]></description>
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		<title>Why having ISO9001:2008 is more important than ever</title>
		<link>http://QualityManualChat.com/iso90012000-blog/why-having-iso90012008-is-more-important-than-ever/111/</link>
		<comments>http://QualityManualChat.com/iso90012000-blog/why-having-iso90012008-is-more-important-than-ever/111/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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!]]></description>
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