Category "ISO 2015 Tips"

Now that you've started your transition journey, perhaps we can save you some time and still make sure you end up with a system that is an asset for your organization, not a liability. This series is more of a ...

The Toyota Production System (TPS) The TPS is renowned for its focus on reduction of the seven wastes to improve overall customer value. If you haven't read the originator, Taiichi Ohno's version, find a copy. (http://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Production-System-Beyond-Large-Scale/dp/0915299143). The 106 pages in ...

John Seddon, Vanguard Consulting, has been using the Toyota Production System and Systems Thinking for almost 3 decades. His work is well known throughout the Quality World and he has made significant improvements in processes for hundreds of organizations and ...

ISO 9001:2015 Clause 10 – Improvement This Clause is the 'money maker' for any organization - improvement = profits! Since the 2015 version of ISO 9001 has removed specific requirements for a procedure for 'Preventive Action', Clause 10 places increased importance ...

A quick look confirms that there are no potholes in this part of the Transition Highway to 9001:2015. Generally speaking, the Monitoring, Measurement and Analysis requirements are VERY similar to the 2008 version. However, poorly designed measurements can actually cause ...

ISO 9001:2015 Clause 8 – Operation In a nutshell, this section covers how we meet customer (and interested parties) needs and expectations. And remember to assess expectations within your own context and the context of your interested parties. In the PDCA ...

ISO 9001:2015 Clause 7 - Support Let's take a look at another one of the requirements that will help us carry out our processes – Clause 7: Support. Since we all need 'resources' to make any process produce results, this requirement is no surprise ...

ISO 9001:2015 Clause 6 - Planning  This is by no means a new concept, but there are some new requirements. Deming introduced the Plan-Do-Check-Act mantra back in the 50s and explained that he based his work on Shewart's 'Plan-Do-Study-Act' cycle. Believe it ...

ISO 9001:2015 Clause 6: Planning The current version of ISO 9001 has some important requirements for managing change. This is no surprise, and we are wise to remember that change introduces risk into our organizations. So when you're planning a change ...

Take me to your leader! ISO 9001:2015 Clause 5 - Leadership – the 'make it or break it' component of any management system. Leadership is one of the 8 Management Principles we've used for years as the guiding lights for ...