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Leadership and Commitment

16 Nov 2023 Posted by Christina Gamache in Blog, Videos
In this episode of The ISO Show, Oscar Combs, Sr. Consultant at The ISO 9001 Group walks through clause 5.1 of ISO 9001:2015, Leadership and Commitment. Oscar provides a clear interpretation of the requirements of the standard to help determine if your organization’s Leadership is...

Management System Tip: Documentation Structure

26 Jul 2023 Posted by Christina Gamache in Blog, Videos
Creating a clear documentation structure is crucial for organizing policies, procedures, forms and other documents related to your organization's business and management system. An organized documentation structure ensures that your employees, as well as stakeholders, can easily find and access the necessary information. Oscar Combs,...

Are Auditor’s Recommendations Requirements?

12 Oct 2021 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page, Videos
Many certification body auditors that audit quality, health, safety and environmental management system standards such as, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, ISO 17025, API Spec Q1, and many other standards often come into organizations and present their recommendations as requirements. An organization...

Management System Tip: Assigning Document Control Numbers

28 Jul 2021 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Videos
Controlled documents are crucial to executing daily tasks and activities. Clear document control numbers ensure that employees are utilizing the latest documents, procedures or form templates. Oscar Combs, President of The ISO 9001 Group, provides guidance on assigning clear document control numbers. Contact us to...

The ISO Show: Top 5 Cybersecurity Risks to Be Aware of

18 Dec 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
Virtually every organization faces cybersecurity threats on a daily basis - whether they realize it or not. Unfortunately, a cybersecurity attack is usually undetected it has a negative impact on the organization. Don't wait until it's too late! In this episode of The ISO Show,...

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...

Management System Tip – Why Are You Implementing Management Systems?

21 Feb 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
Many times, clients engage us initially because their customers want them to achieve certification to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 or similar management system standards. In many cases, they feel that management systems are about paperwork. They fail to realize why they need to...

Management System Tip – How Often Should We Conduct a Management Review Meeting?

22 Jan 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
In this management system tip episode, Oscar Combs, Sr. Consultant of The ISO 9001 Group, answers common questions about management review meetings, including: What is a management review meeting? What is the purpose of conducting management reviews? How often should a company conduct a management...

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...