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Seven Steps of Writing Effective Standard Operating Procedures

10 Jul 2017 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog
Introduction Standard operating procedures (SOPs), serve as the foundation for an organization’s operations.  As the title indicates, SOPs establish the standard for operations for all internal or external parties associated with the organization’s activities.  Without SOPs, operations of the organization are not standardized and activities...
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How Organizations Manage Change

How Organizations Manage Change

27 Apr 2017 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog
Introduction Changes in organizations, often happen with lightning speed! Sometimes changes occur so fast, that organizations don’t even know they happened, until they feel the positive or negative impacts (undesired effect) of the change.  It’s like when you see a chair and decide to sit...
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Process Oriented Risk Based Thinking

23 Jan 2017 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Risk Watch
ISO 9001:2015 Introduces a New Way to Manage Risks One major focus of ISO 9001:2015, is the concept of risk based thinking. Many organizations have risk management departments, but these departments typically do not focus on the risks that ISO 9001:2015 is referring to. Quality departments...
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Start Your ISO 9001:2015 Transition Now

Start Your ISO 9001:2015 Transition Now

12 Jan 2017 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Videos
It's Time To Start The ISO 9001:2015 Transition Now! Why would an organization want to begin their ISO 9001:2015 transition now? This article will outline 3 great reasons. ISO 9001, is a standard that outlines the requirements for a quality management system. It helps businesses and...
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(Video) Process Oriented Risk Based Thinking Webinar

01 Dec 2016 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Videos
Please enjoy this recording of our complimentary webinar Process Oriented Risk Based Thinking. Many organizations are now having to think about risk within their processes. When most people think of risk, they normally think safety, insurance coverage, liability exposure, etc. Organizations typically don’t drill down to...
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“Too-Busy”-To-Get-ISO-9001-Certified

“Too Busy” To Get ISO 9001 Certified?

21 Oct 2016 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog
In our last segment, “4 Reasons to Get Your Quality Management Certification in a Down Market”, we outlined reasons to get ISO 9001 certified when the market is down. Let’s take a look at the flip side of that situation and see why you shouldn't...
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Top Three Benefits of API Spec Q1 Certification - The ISO 9001 Group

Top Three Benefits of API Spec Q1 Certification

22 Sep 2016 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog
Why API Spec Q1 Certification? Why would an organization want to achieve API Spec Q1 certification?  This article explain 3 really good reasons.  API Spec Q1 Certification, is a quality management system specification, published by the American Petroleum Institute (API), specifically written for organizations that  manufacture products...
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ISO 9001:2015: A Walk Through the 2015 Revision

ISO 9001:2015: A Walk Through the 2015 Revision

05 Jun 2016 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog
Introduction If your company is ISO 9001 certified, you have now heard that ISO 9001:2008 has undergone a major revision. This means that organizations that have an ISO 9001 quality management system must now transition to ISO 9001:2015. ISO 9001:2015 will mark a big transition...
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The New ISO 9001:2015 Has Been Published

The New ISO 9001:2015 Has Been Published

24 Sep 2015 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog
Major revisions were made which means organizations will need to certify to the latest ISO 9001 quality management system standard.   Organizations currently certified to ISO 9001:2008 will have until September, 2018 to transition to ISO 9001:2015.  Organizations should start the transition in 2016 to...
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Learn how to get API Certified

12 May 2015 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog
Learn what it takes to get API certified and what it can do for your organization Date: May 21, 2015 at 2:30 PM CST To attend this webinar, please register to the following link: Register for FREE API Webinar API is one of the most...
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Market your ISO or API Certificates

06 May 2015 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog
Show your Quality Logo! I was at the OTC show in Houston this week.  I was amazed at how many companies didn't have their certifications on their cards or marketing materials. Market your ISO and API Certificates!  This builds credibility and gets you on the...
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The ISO 9001 Group -Conducting Effective Management Reviews

Three Steps to More Effective Management Reviews

06 Mar 2015 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog
What makes an effective quality or HSE management review meeting? I personally believe that Top Management is the critical ingredient that makes management review meetings effective. Throughout my career, I've participated and led management review meetings and one common challenge was always getting the other...
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Integrated Management System

19 Nov 2014 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Risk Watch
In this article, we will discuss integrating your quality, health, safety and environmental management systems. Many companies create quality, health, safety and environmental procedures for employees to follow that are based upon international standards.   For quality, companies often use ISO 9001, for health and...
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Top 10 Benefits of a Quality Management System

19 Nov 2014 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page
A Quality Management System (QMS) isn't just for manufacturing organizations. There are many business benefits that any type of organization can experience due to having a QMS. Quality is needed in all types of organizations, from manufacturing to service and even education. Here are the...
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