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20/20 Vision: 3 Clear Business Growth Strategies

04 Nov 2019 Posted by Oscar Combs in Blog, Home Page
Introduction What does it mean to have 20/20 vision? According to the American Optometric Association, 20/20 vision refers to the clarity or the sharpness of your vision. It does not necessarily mean you have perfect vision, however this indicates the “sharpness or clarity of vision...

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...

New Service Announcement: Referral Program

02 Sep 2019 Posted by Oscar Combs in Ad
As we work to continually grow our client family, one of the best ways to do so is through referrals from those that know, like and trust us.  If you know someone who could benefit from our services, The ISO 9001 Group's Referral Program allows you...

New Service Announcement: QHSE Staffing Service

19 Aug 2019 Posted by Oscar Combs in Ad
The ISO 9001 Group’s QHSE Staffing Service can assist your organization with recruiting, identifying and placing the right talent for your quality, health, safety and environmental (QHSE) management systems. Whether you need staff to cover peak workloads or to meet special project requirements, we can...

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...