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The importance of maintaining your Quality Management System and ISO certification Now that you have achieved ISO 9001 certification, you must maintain the QMS and make improvements. It is more important now, that the QMS doesn’t fall apart. It’s not a project that ends after certification. Internal ownership by the process owners must be maintained.…
Read MoreAnother Success Story: ISO 9001 Certification These ISO 9001:2015 certified companies recognize the value of implementing and maintaining a Quality Management System. Congratulations from our team at simpleQuE to your team, we’re pleased with your success and to have provided consulting and auditing services along the way! Miyake Forging North America Corp (Surgoinsville, TN)…
Read MoreAS9100D Clause 8.4: Control of External Providers AS9100D was released in 2016 and one significant change from the previous version is the requirement for greater control of external providers and sub-tier suppliers, based on risk. For example: Delegations in clause 8.4.2 requires you to periodically monitor the external provider’s delegated verification activities. Auditors are going…
Read MoreSimpleQuE Shines the Spotlight on Jim Bannan, ISO consultant, auditor and trainer In the spotlight is simpleQuE’s ISO guru, Jim Bannan. Learn more about Jim, as he shares his life and business philosophies and see what makes him an excellent (and fun) quality management consultant. Thinking back over your career, what is the professional accomplishment…
Read MoreJoin us at the Collaboration on Quality in the Space and Defense Industries SimpleQuE is attending and exhibiting at the 29th Annual Collaboration on Quality In the Space and Defense Industries (CQSDI) Forum on March 15-17, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Florida (not far from our Space Coast office). The CQSDI forum will focus on “Adaptive…
Read MoreSimpleQuE congratulates Advanced Air of West Palm Beach on achieving ISO 9001 and AS9100 compliance! Background For more than 35 years, Advanced Air of West Palm Beach, Inc. has been fabricating custom replacement aircraft bushings, sleeves and out-of-scope nuts to support the landing gear overhaul industry. Their customers include a wide range of military and…
Read MoreAerospace Supplier Certifications – AS9100, AS9110 and AS9120 This table shows the number of aerospace supplier certifications for the quality management standards AS9100, AS9110 and AS9120 in the U.S. and worldwide as of February 14, 2022. With all the standards combined, there are 24,084 aerospace certifications worldwide with 10,041 of those in the United States…
Read MoreISO 9001 Process Approach Auditing These questions for auditing utilize a process approach. Whether facing a surveillance audit from a certification body or preparing for an internal quality audit – knowing what you face and being prepared puts you a step ahead. Process-based audits are tools companies can use to evaluate the effectiveness of their…
Read MoreGearing up for ISO 9001 and IATF 16949® Certification – A Case Study BACKGROUND Founded in 1907, Cincinnati Gearing Systems (CGS) is a recognized leader in precision power transmission component manufacturing. CGS’ headquarters is certified through Eagle Registrations to IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015. Cincinnati Gearing Systems has a wide range of experience in supporting…
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