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3 Time Management Tips to Maximize Productivity

11 Nov 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

Introduction Time is an organization’s most valuable resource. For many of us, our day starts with the goal of being as effective and productive as possible. However, after meetings, checking emails or even chatting with co-workers, our initial goals of what we plan to complete...

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Top 5 Tips to Prevent Ransomware Cyberattacks

26 Oct 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

Introduction The number of organizations targeted by cybercrime continues to rise year after year. In fact, the most commonly reported fraud has become data theft, surpassing physical theft. Preventing the theft of digital information should remain a priority for organizations since hackers continue to target...

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Deliver Trusted Results with an ISO 17025 Laboratory Management System

30 Sep 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

Introduction ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is an internationally recognized standard that provides the general requirements for the general competency for all types of laboratories, including testing and calibration labs. Published by the International Organizations for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), ISO 17025 is one...

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Top 5 Advantages of Company Group Training

16 Sep 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

Introduction Any successful organization recognizes that its employees are critical and invaluable assets to their business. In an article published on the Harvard Business Review, it’s suggested that an employee's skills are worth far more than a company’s tangible assets. Training is one of the...

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The Business Benefits of Outsourcing Internal Audits

31 Aug 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

Introduction What comes to mind when you hear the words "internal audit"? For many, the thought of internal audits evokes anxiety and dread. Our mental checklists might shoot through the roof, and a feeling of unpreparedness starts to settle in. For employees that also have...

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Regulating a Budding Industry: Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and the Cannabis and CBD Industry

18 Aug 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

Introduction When innovation outpaces regulation, the opportunity for risks run high. This seems to be the case for the growing legal cannabis industry, with states continuing to post record-breaking cannabis sales. High consumer demand has fueled the speed at which organizations provide cannabis and cannabidiol...

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ISO Wake Up Call – 4 Tips for Safely Reopening Your Workplace

14 Aug 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

As businesses prepare to open their doors and employees look forward to returning to a more typical work environment, the health and safety of the workplace should remain a priority. In this episode of ISO Wake Up Call, we provide 4 tips organizations can implement...

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Back To Business: Guidance for Safely Returning to Work

08 Jul 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page, Oil and Gas

Introduction As many states continue to lift stay-at-home mandates and restrictions, businesses are gearing up to reopen. However, the workplace will not be business as usual. Employers now face new challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond dealing with disruptions to normal operations, businesses need...

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Watch the Benefits of Using Purchase Requisitions and Orders | Complimentary Webinar

25 Jun 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Company News, Home Page, Videos

Implementing a purchase order system is about more than purchasing. Believe it or not, many organizations still don’t use a purchase order system when ordering products and services.  Some call or email their orders to their suppliers and others have a purchase order system and...

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The ISO Show: ISO 9001 – Why All The Unnecessary Things?

10 Jun 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Aerospace, Alloys and Metals, Automotive, Blog, Chemical, Construction, Distribution, Food and Beverage, Home Page, Laboratories, Logistics, Manufacturing, Medical, Oil and Gas, Public Agencies, Technology, Videos

A client asked us why ISO 9001, the most popular quality management system standard in the world, requires them to do unnecessary things. It depends on what you consider unnecessary. Typically, organizations that complain about management system requirements, such as API Spec Q1/Q2, ISO 14001...

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Drilling Down on Service Quality with API Spec Q2

05 Jun 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page, Oil and Gas

Introduction On April 20, 2010, the sudden explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig resulted in the deaths of 11 workers, the serious injury of 17 workers and a massive oil spill of over four million barrels into the Gulf of Mexico. This tragedy...

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Growing Green with ISO 14001

22 May 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

Introduction Organizations in virtually every industry face a variety of environmental risks. How can an organization manage environmental risks, and improve their environmental performance? The ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS), is one of the world’s most popular environmental management systems. In fact, the United...

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5 Strategies to Building a Successful Remote Working Team

06 May 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

Introduction The global workforce has experienced a rapid and massive shift in our work culture. For some, the disruption introduced by COVID-19 has forced them to move out of the office and into a remote working environment. There are organizations that currently have work from...

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ISO Wake Up Call – 3 Tips for Successful Remote Working

04 May 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

For many of us, working remotely has become a necessity. The quick transition to working from home has introduced new challenges that we typically do not encounter when working in office. In this episode of ISO Wake Up Call, we share 3 tips for successful...

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Watch The Future of Remote Auditing and Services | Complimentary Webinar

17 Apr 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Company News, Home Page, Videos

With the emergence of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), most organizations have implemented “No-Visitor” policies, which is a good policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but not so good when it comes to conducting onsite internal audits or services for their quality, health, safety and environment...

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Disrupt the Disruption with ISO 13485: QMS for Medical Devices

15 Apr 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page, Manufacturing, Medical

Introduction Virtually every aspect of our lives is experiencing a disruption due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). From nationwide school closures, to employees being forced to work remotely to major disruptions in the global healthcare supply chain. These organization are rapidly working to disrupt the disruption...

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ISO Provides Free Standards to Support Global COVID-19 Response

08 Apr 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

In order to support global COVID-19 response efforts, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is providing free access to several key international standards. These free standards focus on supporting organizations that are directly or indirectly engaged in the fight against novel coronavirus. These international standards...

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4 Reasons to Pursue Management System Certification in a Down Market

08 Apr 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog

Don't Let a Down Market Stop You From Achieving Management System Certification There is no doubt that recent events have wreaked havoc on the global economy. The downturn in the oil and gas industry, for example, has had a ripple effect on many other related...

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Risky Business: Let’s Put It In Context

27 Mar 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

Introduction Anticipating and preparing for the impacts of organizational risks can be difficult, especially with quickly changing business environments. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced organizations in both the public and private sector, including schools, hospitals and even restaurants, to rush to develop creative responses...

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The ISO 9001 Group’s Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

27 Mar 2020 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page

With everything that's transpiring regarding the coronavirus, I wanted to communicate what The ISO 9001 Group's current response plan to address the potential known risks due to the ever evolving coronavirus threat, so that we can ensure the safety of The ISO 9001 Group and...

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