by Mary McDonald | Aug 12, 2016 | ISO
I’ve been fortunate enough to work with some really top-notch companies lately, who are all working to implement ISO x001:2015 (either ISO 9001:2015 or ISO 14001:2015, or both). As we work through the changes to the system, we work on some exercise worksheets...
by Mary McDonald | Feb 12, 2016 | ISO
One of the biggest changes to the ISO 9001 Revision 2015 is the requirement to implement risk-based thinking. This “new” requirement may already be in place within your org – it’s simply a codification of what’s already there. ISO...
by Mary McDonald | Feb 11, 2016 | ISO
The much-anticipated ISO 9001 Revision 2015 has been formally published! What does this mean to you and your organization? ISO 9001 hasn’t been updated since 2008, and that update was a ‘clarification’ update; the last time the standard saw a...
by Mary McDonald | Feb 8, 2016 | ISO
FMEA, or Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, is an effective tool to identify and eliminate possible failures in a process or business. Many companies use it as a means of assessing risk, and it has been in place for decades as a valuable tool. FMEA was first started...