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5 Key Questions to Ask Your ISO 9001 Consultant

08 Oct 2019 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page
Introduction Achieving ISO 9001 Certification can be an intimidating project for any organization. Limited resources, time constraints and a lack of expertise are a few reasons why businesses consider contacting an ISO 9001 consultant. There are several factors to consider that could have major impacts...

What is a Controlled Document?

20 Sep 2019 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Videos
What documents do you need to control within your organization? This is a common question for many organizations. With so many documents from timesheets to contracts, its very understandable why controlling documents is such a major issue for organizations. Do you have to control every...

All About Standard Operating Procedures

10 Sep 2019 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page, Videos
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) serve as the foundation for any organization's operations. Watch this episode of ISO Wake Up Call to learn more about standard operating procedures, the benefits of establishing SOPs for organizational processes and resources your organization can utilize to kick start the...

Stronger Supply Chain with API Spec Q1 Addendum 2

09 Jul 2019 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page
Introduction In June 2018, the American Petroleum Institute (API), issued Addendum 2 for API Spec Q1, Quality Management System Requirements for Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries, Ninth Edition. Addendum 2 went into full effect on June 1, 2019. Addendum 2 is...

Watch Contagious Customer Service

13 May 2019 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page
Is your customer service contagious for your customers? Organizations spend a lot of time and money to acquire their customers. Once customers decide to give the organization an opportunity, the organization’s customer service should be so contagious that customers look for opportunities to do business...

Take Information Security to the Next Level with ISO 27001

22 Apr 2019 Posted by Oscar Combs in Aerospace, Alloys and Metals, Automotive, Blog, Chemical, Construction, Distribution, Food and Beverage, Laboratories, Logistics, Manufacturing, Medical, Oil and Gas, Public Agencies, Technology
Introduction As new technology is introduced to supply chains, how can organizations ensure their information is protected against data and security breaches? New innovations and networks of communication for exchanging data assets present new security risks. Hackers have grown more sophisticated with their attacks on...

3 Steps to Improve Supplier Quality in Your Supply Chain

02 Apr 2019 Posted by Oscar Combs in Aerospace, Alloys and Metals, Automotive, Blog, Chemical, Construction, Distribution, Food and Beverage, Laboratories, Logistics, Manufacturing, Medical, Oil and Gas, Public Agencies, Technology
Introduction Quality, health, safety and environmental management systems, such as ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 require organizations to establish criteria for their suppliers. Supplier quality extends beyond getting the lowest cost, or fastest delivery on a part or service. Supplier quality is a...

Complimentary Webinar: Context of Your Organization

13 Dec 2018 Posted by Oscar Combs in Aerospace, Alloys and Metals, Automotive, Blog, Chemical, Construction, Distribution, Food and Beverage, Laboratories, Logistics, Manufacturing, Medical, Oil and Gas, Public Agencies, Technology, Videos
You can’t fully assess your organization’s risks if you don’t first fully understand the context of your organization. Understanding your organization and its context is a requirement of ISO 9001:2015, but do organizations really understand what this really means? Have you identified and assessed the...

Management System Tip – Establishing Key Performance Indicators for Processes

10 Dec 2018 Posted by Oscar Combs in Aerospace, Alloys and Metals, Automotive, Blog, Chemical, Construction, Distribution, Food and Beverage, Laboratories, Logistics, Manufacturing, Medical, Oil and Gas, Public Agencies, Technology, Videos
All processes in your organization must be controlled and measured. Since processes are based upon inputs and outputs, the performance of any process within your organization can be measured based upon its output results. In this episode, we will provide a tip on how to effectively identify...

The ISO 9001 Group Conducts ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Overview Training Course

19 Nov 2018 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Company News
The ISO 9001 Group had a great time with everyone who attended our ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Overview Training Course! Our Sr. Consultant, Oscar Combs, walked attendees through the requirements of the ISO 9001:2015 standard, and explained how to properly implement the requirements. The course covered such...