by PsyphaDeejay | Sep 1, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO Audit Preparation
There are numerous guides on ISO Audit preparation on the internet. However, having once worked as an auditor for a National Certification Body, I can spot that many of them miss out some very basic issues. There are a number of legitimate and sensible ways to get an...
by PsyphaDeejay | Jul 22, 2014 | Archived, General, Internal Auditor Training, ISO Consulting
We recently conducted internal ISO auditor training for a major cosmetic multinational, and it caused me to reflect on what makes for good auditor training, and, hopefully, good internal auditors. One is the consequence of the other. Or should be… Good ones can...
by PsyphaDeejay | Apr 23, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO 9001, ISO Consulting, The Diary of an ISO Consultant
In my work as an ISO Consultant , I frequently find organisations making the whole process leading to ISO Certification far too complicated. ISO Consultancy , and gaining certification, is all about starting where the business is, building a system that fits its...
by PsyphaDeejay | Apr 23, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO Consulting
Working in ISO Consulting, I tend to see the same errors made when companies approach an audit, some of which I covered in Part One . Here’s part two of my guide to best practice in ISO 9001. 1. Don’t over audit ISO 9001 doesn’t actually specify the...
by PsyphaDeejay | Mar 14, 2014 | Archived, General, ISO 9001, Quality Management System
If you are selling fabricated structural steel products into construction, you need to know about new EEC legislation, including BS 1090-1 and BS 1090-2, before the new legislation blocks you from the market. Yes, it’s that serious. And no, it’s not yet...
