9.3.2 Management Review Inputs

For effective review and decision making, the management review shall take into account the following…

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9.3.3 Management review outputs

The outputs of the management review shall include decisions related to Actions for improvement or…

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7.5 Documented Information

Documents and information of the QMS must be controlled. This is a key element of…

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7.5.1 General

The ISO 9001 Standard requirements are as follows: The QMS documentation shall include documented information…

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7.5.2 Creating and Updating

The definition of the documented information is combined from several characteristics that affect the documented…

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7.5.3 Control of Documented Information

7.5.3.1 The organization shall ensure availability and suitability of documentation required by the QMS and…

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Supplier’s Evaluation – The ISO 9001:2015 Standard requirements

Evaluation of External Providers

External providers shall be approved on the basis of their abilities to deliver products or services in accordance with predefined requirements. The approval will be given upon an evaluation. An effective and objective evaluation considers the significant parameters regarding the purchased product.

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8.4.2 Type and Extent of Control – ISO 9001:2015

  • The main challenge with external providers is the ability to achieve control over actions that are not directly under the organization’s supervision. This will be achieved by developing the appropriate controls. A consequent control of delivered products or services shall reduce nonconformities and complaints from the end customer and will enhance the quality of the end product.

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ISO 9001:2008 vs. ISO 9001:2015

Congratulations to all of us. We are to have soon a new standard – the…

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ISO 9001:2008 vs. ISO 9001:2015 – Scope

The purpose of Chapter 1, Scope, is to define the application of the standard to…

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What is the Context of the Organization?

The Context of the Organization according to the ISO 9001:2015 Standard Understanding the context of…

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ISO 9001:2008 vs. ISO 9001:2015 Leadership and Commitment

Another difference between the the ISO 9001:2008 and its younger brother ISO 9001:2015 is the…

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ISO 9001:2008 vs. ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Policy

According to the ISO  9001 a quality policy is the general guidelines, intentions, and goals…

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ISO 9001:2008 vs. ISO 9001:2015 – Organizational Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities

A part of the management’s responsibility is to appoint an authority that will have the…

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ISO 9001:2008 vs. ISO 9001:2015 – Internal Communication

In today’s business environment, communication channels (internal as well as external) play one of the…

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