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May 2, 2019

Updating Documentation when Someone Leaves

Do we need to update our Management System procedures when somebody leaves?

In our current society, people are always on the go, and businesses are not immune to employee turnover. Whether people move to another company or change positions within the same organization, the reality is that people don’t stay in one job forever.

August 29, 2014

The Dilemma of Procedure Reference on Process Maps and Quality Manuals

A reader asked, “I have the need to create a procedure as part of our ISO program and was wondering, should this procedure be listed on the process map either as a core process or as a supporting process? ...

June 2, 2014

Document Control 101: How to comply with ISO and API without being trapped by your own words

Sometimes the interpretation of the ISO 9001 or API Q1 9th Edition/API Q2 requirements seem to force us to do things we won’t be able to do, or sustain for more than a few months— let alone days...

May 12, 2014

Numbering Schemes: Would a Document Register Help?

A reader recently asked us, “When generating a new form, procedure, or document, how do I know which number to use? How do I know which numbers are available? Let’s say I create a Receiving form...

May 5, 2014

Procedure vs. Work Practice

A reader recently asked, “What is the difference between a procedure and a work practice? For example, when a job is completed it is sent to Invoicing...

September 10, 2012

What is the Grandfather Clause in ISO, and When Should I Use It?

When implementing a new management system based on the ISO standards, whether it is a quality management system, environmental management system, information security management system, etc., ...

July 25, 2012

Document Review: Do I HAVE to?

Deciding how to control your documents can be difficult. ISO 9001 requires you to maintain accurate and up-to-date procedures, but doesn’t give a lot of guidance on how to get there. Between the requirements and the implementation lie grey areas and confusion. Let’s take a look at the difference between what is required and what ...

June 25, 2010

Are You Sure the Procedures Your Organization is Using Represent Your Organization’s Processes? Using Process Mapping Concepts to Develop Accurate Procedures

To work properly, procedures have to match the company processes, and each organization must have their own set of processes which should be different than that of their neighbor. Even when companies build or perform similar activities, each of them has different culture and details that will make them unique and therefore they will have ...

April 16, 2010

Combining ISO 9001 with C-TPAT Requirements: A Simple Approach to Building an Integrated Quality Management System

Sweet Challenge I was called to a prospective client to help them implement ISO 9001. They seemed very interested at improving their processes in order to increase their quality and revenues. After contract negotiations, we were given the green light and quickly began process mapping the company’s main functions. As we moved from process mapping ...

September 18, 2009

The History Behind MXI-CON-HOU-SOP-2-009-A

Back when the ISO 9001 standard came about over 20 years ago, emphasis was on documentation and unfortunately not much on the organization’s processes. Although the standard was well intended it caused many companies to produce a chart similar to the one below: Most organizations had the exact same chart on their manuals and whether ...