Category Archives: ISO 9000

Review of ISO Standards

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Shaun

Debate is raging regarding the upcoming release of ISO 9001:2015, as the CD is available for scrutiny and comment. Whilst the CD may be messy, the debate is even messier and leaves me wondering whether anyone has a clear idea about what the intended outcome is. Continue reading →

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ISO 9001:2015 Organisational Context

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Shaun

The word is that ISO 9001:2015 will make an attempt (by way of some front end guidance or a normative reference) to emphasise that the management system should take account of ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT – but what does that mean? Well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Auditing, Certification schemes, ISO 9000 | Tagged ISO 9000, ISO 9000 series, ISO 9001, iso 9001 and psc-1, iso 9001:2015, iso 9001:2015 organisational context, iso 9001:2015 revision | 2 Comments

ISO 9004:2009 – Is it any practical use?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Shaun

After two years I examine the impact of ISO 9004:2009 on the user community Continue reading →

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Deming on systems thinking

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Shaun

The review process for the ISO 9000 series continues, with the principles under scrutiny. I have to ask the question “how well is the systems approach actually understood?” Continue reading →