Quality Review – Issue #167

ISO 9001:2015

The Big Picture

As the first major change to the standard since 2008, ISO 9001:2015 includes a number of revisions…the most noticeable of which is a new organizational and numbering structure. In an 8-part series we will review these changes in detail, including the specifics of structural changes systematically in articles to come.

For now, let’s start with the big picture…

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Preparing for ISO 9001:2015

This new 1-day training course provides an overview of the draft revision of ISO 9001:2015 and addresses how the potential changes to the standard’s requirements could impact your Quality Management System.

Join us at public courses in cities across the country.  Click below for a full course outline and a list of upcoming locations and dates.

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10 Ways to Describe “Quality”

The term is used by organizations of all sizes from a wide spectrum of industries and service groups…many with widely differing cultures, philosophies and management styles.

We’ve compiled this interesting…and maybe a bit humourous…list of 10 different ways that companies have defined “quality”.

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View This Newsletter in PDF Format

The Quality Review is also available as a .pdf file that can be downloaded and printed.

To download and view this newsletter as a .pdf file, please CLICK HERE.

Nationwide Public Course Schedule

Our Public Course Training Schedule is now available for July – December, 2014.

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A sample listing of upcoming courses…

Belleville, ON
Root Cause Analysis – November 27-28  CONFIRMED
Preparing for ISO 9001:2015 – December 17

Calgary, AB
Root Cause Analysis – December 9-10
ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor – December 11-12  CONFIRMED
Preparing for ISO 9001:2015 – December 17

Edmonton, AB
ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor – December 1-2, 2014  CONFIRMED
Preparing for ISO 9001:2015 – December 12
Root Cause Analysis – December 17-18

Halifax, NS
ISO 9001 Internal Auditor – December 8-9
Preparing for ISO 9001:2015 – December 15  CONFIRMED

Mississauga, ON
Preparing for ISO 9001:2015 – December 17

Montreal, QC
Preparing for ISO 9001:2015 – January 21, 2015

Ottawa, ON
Root Cause Analysis – December 4-5
ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor – December 15-16
Preparing for ISO 9001:2015 – December 17

Winnipeg, MB
Preparing for ISO 9001:2015 – December 17
AS9100 Rev. C Internal Auditor – January 8-9, 2015