In my experience organisations have misconceptions when it comes to ISO9001 certification. In many cases there is a belief that a perfectly documented and mature Quality Management System (QMS) supported by an extensive record database is required to achieve certification. Ideally this would be great but the reality is that a fledgling QMS that satisfies…
With a revised Quality Management System (QMS) ISO 9001 standard published in 2015 we thought it would be useful to outline the changes, the reasons for the changes and the arrangements for adoption and transition. Background The ISO 9001 standard is revised every 6 to 8 years. ISO released a draft in June 2014 that…
Our client, a provider of laboratory and consulting services to the coal mining industry, was seeking an ISO quality accreditation for their testing laboratories to maintain their leadership position in the industry and to expand their array of business opportunities. They engaged Red Team to implement a Quality Management System to help them reach their goals.…