Tag Archives: ISO 9001 requirements

Beginners’ guide to ISO 9001

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Shaun

A collection of links to some extremely useful posts concerning most things ISO 9001 Continue reading →

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Exclusions to ISO 9001 section 7

Posted on April 19, 2009 by Shaun

All parts of sections 4, 5, 6 and 8 of ISO 9001 apply in their entirety to all organisations, and there are no circumstances under which an organisation may claim exclusion to any parts of these sections. Exclusions to parts … Continue reading →

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ISO 9001 and the process approach

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Shaun

The requirement that processes are identified, defined, understood and measured is (supposedly) a fundamental requirement of ISO 9001. But is it ever really examined? In this article we look at the intent of ISO 9001 and contrast that with how … Continue reading →

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Auditing continual improvement – a “how to” guide

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Shaun

The background Let’s put the requirement to “continually improve” in context. There is no requirement that everything can or should be improved all the time – that is just impractical. Conversely we can’t assume we have a capable continual improvement … Continue reading →

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ISO 9001 requirements – a short overview

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Shaun

  ISO 9001: Summary of contents ISO 9001 (and the other documents within the series) are subject to copyright. Consequently we can’t reproduce the standard in its entirety. To study the content in detail you will need to acquire a … Continue reading →

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