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Document Control Software

2011-03-31T13:17:04-05:00

There are some posts on this blog about documentation, and our site (www.the9000store.com) gives some information on document control, but I've never felt comfortable enought to recommend a software package for electronic document control. We've looked at several software solutions,...

AS9100/AS9110/AS9120 - Aerospace Quality Management Systems

2009-03-15T15:38:38-05:00

What is AS9100? This is our fifth in a series on: Branching out - Other Standards based upon ISO 9001. This is #1 of 3 on AS9100 - Aerospace Quality Management Systems, followed by AS9110 for Maintenance Facilities and AS9120...

ISO 14001: Steps to Certification

2009-02-19T16:50:00-06:00

This is our fourth in a series on: Branching out - Other Standards based upon ISO 9001. This is #2 of 2 on ISO 14001 - Environmental Systems. Steps to ISO 14001 Certification What do we need to do to...

What is ISO 14001?

2009-02-05T13:40:00-06:00

This is our third in a series on: Branching out - Other Standards based upon ISO 9001. This is #1 of 2 on ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Standard. What is ISO 14001:2004? The International Organization of Standardization, (ISO) is...

ISO 13485 for Medical Devices - Part 2: Who is requiring it and why should I do it?

2009-01-21T11:20:00-06:00

This is our second article in a series of Articles on: Branching out - Other Standards based upon ISO 9001. This is #2 of 2 on ISO 13485 - Medical Standards. Who is requiring companies to be ISO 13485? ISO...

ISO 13485 for Medical Devices Part 1 - What is ISO 13485?

2009-01-07T11:57:00-06:00

This is our first in a series of Articles on: Branching out - Other Standards based upon ISO 9001. This is #1 of 2 on ISO 13485 - Medical Standards. What is ISO 13485 for Medical Devices? ISO 13485 is...

Branching out - Industry Standards based upon ISO 9001

2008-12-16T19:21:00-06:00

Most of the information in this blog has (obviously) been about ISO 9001, but there are several other standards which take ISO 9001 and configure it for a specific industry. all follow the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) platform with a very similar...

Let's not Forget the Benefits of ISO 9001...

2008-12-02T12:44:00-06:00

Let's not Forget the Benefits of ISO 9001... With all the talk about the 2008 changes in ISO 9001 being so minor that they don't add value, sometimes people start wondering if they offer any value besides paperwork. The answer...

ISO launches video clip : "The ISO 9000 family – Global management standards"

2008-11-18T11:47:00-06:00

With the publication of ISO 9001:2008 imminent, ISO has just launched a video clip in which users share their perspectives on earlier ISO 9001 editions and other standards in the ISO 9000 family which has become the global benchmark for...

ISO 9001:2008 is here...finally.

2008-11-16T10:57:48-06:00

After much delay, ISO has finally released ISO 9001:2008 and you can purchase buy a copy of the ISO 9001:2008 Standard and review for yourself. Even if you are involved with other standards, don't forget that ISO 13485, 14001, TS...