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		<title>ISO 9001 Management Rep, Who Me?</title>
		<link>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1148-iso-9001-management-rep-who-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[ISO 9001 Certification]]></category>
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Has this just happened to you? You walk into a staff meeting and it is announced that the company has decided to implement a quality management system and you will be the proud own of this system. Does a deer in the headlights come to mind as you struggle to catch your breath.  How will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supplier Quality Management Benefits, Responsibilities</title>
		<link>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1145-supplier-quality-management-benefits-responsibilities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>qicguru</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Customer Satisfaction]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[as9100 templates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are benefits to creating strong relationships with suppliers from a customer’s perspective especially if a standalone supplier quality management function exists. Supplier measurement can take place, risk mitigation exercises (both reactive and proactive) can be accomplished and information and improvements can be shared for common gain. A supplier quality management function can create a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISO 9001 Done Right, Done Wrong, What is the Ultimate Goal?</title>
		<link>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1141-iso-9001-done-right-done-wrong-what-is-the-ultimate-goal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1141-iso-9001-done-right-done-wrong-what-is-the-ultimate-goal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>qicguru</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ISO 9001 Certification]]></category>
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I have had the chance, as a consultant and Lead QMS Auditor, to see ISO 9001 in companies big and small in many industries such as manufacturing, service, technology, aerospace, warehousing and others. I&#8217;ve grown to understand a few things that seem to make all the difference in how ISO 9001 impacts an organization, either [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Customer Wants Us Certified to AS9100, HELP!</title>
		<link>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1137-my-customer-wants-us-certified-to-as9100-help/</link>
		<comments>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1137-my-customer-wants-us-certified-to-as9100-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>qicguru</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Management System Tools For Today]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[AS 9100 Software]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Business Consulting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Customer feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iso 9001]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISO 9001 Certification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[opportunities for improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Root cause analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
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You are a small business owner who has just been told you must become certified to AS9100 in order to continue to receive business from your largest customer. You have been putting this off for some time, hoping you would be able to wait until the economy gets better. Now what, you have a deadline [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISO 9001 True or False?</title>
		<link>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1131-1131/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>qicguru</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Process Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISO 9001 Certification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business management system]]></category>
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Everyone has their interpretation of the ISO 9001 standard. Let’s discuss some common misunderstandings, some of these myths, urban legends or perceptions of different requirements that may still exist:
Myth: Implementing and maintaining ISO 9001 is expensive.

False: it does not have to be expensive. A company simply needs to document its management system based on what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISO 9001 Horror Stories</title>
		<link>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1126-iso-9001-horror-stories/</link>
		<comments>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1126-iso-9001-horror-stories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>qicguru</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Process Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISO 9001 Certification]]></category>
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Some of the horror stories about ISO 9001 implementations include companies who have binders of procedures, work instruction, and forms (generally with a layer of dust on top) and have been trying to implement ISO 9001 anywhere from one to five years unsuccessfully. Some have spent fifty-thousand dollars and others more than two hundred-thousand dollars [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Should You Look For When Selecting ISO 9001 Templates For Your QMS?</title>
		<link>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1117-what-should-you-look-for-when-selecting-iso-9001-templates-for-your-qms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1117-what-should-you-look-for-when-selecting-iso-9001-templates-for-your-qms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>qicguru</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ISO 9001 Certification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISO 9001 templates are the fastest, easiest and most cost-efficient way to begin your ISO 9001:2008 implementation. But let’s be perfectly clear, buying a set of templates and inserting your company name in them, “WILL NOT” make your company ready for certification.  ISO 9001:2008 is more than a set of required procedures; it is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISO 9001:Why Do You Need Procedures and Process Control?</title>
		<link>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1112-iso-9001why-do-you-need-procedures-and-process-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1112-iso-9001why-do-you-need-procedures-and-process-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>qicguru</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Process Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISO 9001 Certification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Auditing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Consulting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do you develop and implement policies and procedures in the first place?   By adopting policies and procedures, organizations are generally trying to tackle one or more of the following organizational requirements:

Decrease training time;
Increase consistency;
Fulfill compliance requirements for ISO 9001 or some      other standard;
Risks management assessment;
Improve Communications, internally and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If AS9100:2009 is published, why can’t I get certified to AS9100C now?</title>
		<link>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1109-if-as91002009-is-published-why-can%e2%80%99t-i-get-certified-to-as9100c-now/</link>
		<comments>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1109-if-as91002009-is-published-why-can%e2%80%99t-i-get-certified-to-as9100c-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>qicguru</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[AS 9100 Certification]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[aerospace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AS9100]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[as9100 software]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before any company can be certified to the AS9100C standard, the aerospace industry must complete these milestones:

The AS9104-1 standard must be published (expected spring 2010)
The AS9101D standard (checklist) must be published (expected Spring 2010)
The AS9100C/AS9101D course for certification body auditors (NQA auditors) must be developed, vetted and made available for use by certification bodies (expected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISO 9001 and Training: What Do I Need to Know?</title>
		<link>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1105-iso-9001-and-training-what-do-i-need-to-know/</link>
		<comments>http://www.qicguru.com/business/1105-iso-9001-and-training-what-do-i-need-to-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>qicguru</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Process Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISO 9001 Certification]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[preventive action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quality Policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quality requirements]]></category>
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ISO 9001 is not just satisfying the documentation requirements and your of and running. Training everyone to the standard and their part in the process is key to your success. If everyone in your organization has a working knowledge of the requirements and process of becoming certified, you can begin to develop the roles and [...]]]></description>
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