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Why Your Business Needs a 3rd Party Audit
Audits are an essential part of any company’s management process. The audit process checks whether documents are in order, accounts for finances, and ensures that a company is compliant with certain industry standards. Usually, when a company adopts a quality assurance or quality management system (like the ISO 9001), a system-wide audit is necessary to…
Read MoreTransition to ISO 9001:2015 Before Time Runs Out
ISO 9001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). The final date to transition from ISO 9001: 2008 to ISO 9001: 2015 is quickly approaching. When does this transition need to happen by? There is a transitional period of three years after the publication of each new version of…
Read MoreThe Importance of Auditing Your Entire Quality System
A quality audit is the process of systematic examination of a quality system carried out by an internal or external quality auditor or an audit team. It is an important part of an organization’s quality management system and is a key element in the ISO quality system standard, ISO 9001. Auditing is a means of…
Read MoreWhy Consider Implementing a Lean System For Your Company?
Cleansing your business to reduce or eliminate any unnecessary operations that do not add value to your company or product, is a keynote when implementing a Lean System. This system helps ensure customers receive the best value for each dollar they spend with your company. One of the first considerations when implementing a Lean System…
Read MoreHow to Make a Smooth Transition to the ISO 9001 2015
(image via www.iso.org) With thousands of ISO standards out there, the transition between them can be overwhelming at times. It’s important to understand the changes with each new standard issued and what this will mean for your company. How substantial are the changes from ISO 9001: 2008 and ISO 9001:2015? First, more importantly, when…
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