ISO 9001:2015 QMS Certification, Assessment & Improvement

Auditor Certification Organization certifies auditors/lead auditors based on completed ISO 9001:2015 certified auditor training, required QMS experience and auditing experience.

The Organization to be certified, the ISO 9001:2015 Consultant, if retained & the External Registrar.

ISO 9001;2015 QMS consultant can assist organizations in several ways:

• QMS certification project from beginning/scratch until achieving certification certificate including QMS documentation development, QMS training, QMS implementation, QMS effectiveness evaluation, assistance in stage 1 and stage 2 externa registrar audit and any follow-ups.
• QMS on demand specific development topic, implementation assistance or partial continual improvement.
• QMS fractional contract consulting (on a contract basis) such as: QMS Senior Management assistance-strategic plan, organizational risk assessment, QMS; Audit planning, conducting and reporting; Non-conformance resolution and corrective action implementation; Overall QMS oversight for continual improvement
• On demand audit management for internal audits, supplier audits, customer audits, products audits, project audits, external registrar audits, process audits and system audits

Mostly yes because of the following:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the ISO 9001:2015 Standard requirements due to their core work.
• knowledge of pitfalls during documentation development and ISO 9001:2015 QMS implementation.
• Trainer expertise in terms of ISO 9001:2015 Standard.
• Better exposure with and interaction with Registrar auditor during certification audits.
• Correction of gaps during audits at the last minute

The value-adding ISO 9001;2015 QMS will be based upon the following framework:

• Identification of processes at functional levels and application of process approach using a PDCA cycle.
• Establishing a practical and effective risk assessment model and its application at organizational and functional levels.
• Aligning the QMS, its objectives/KPIs with the strategic plan/objectives/targets of the organization

Whereas the fluffy QMS will practically be a copy and paste version of ISO 9001;2015 Standard with very little emphasis on understanding of process approach and risk-based thinking.

The ISO 9001:2015 consultant can speed up the registration process by:

• Rationally challenging the external registrar auditor on unjustified/unsupported findings raised by that registrar.
• Resolving minor findings or issues during the external registrar audit.
• Assist in developing corrective actions in response to findings so that external registrar accepts these the first time.

Cost of quality could be as high as up to 30% of revenues in poorly run organizations. Cost of quality in progressive and proactive organizations can be brought down to 3% of revenues. Consequently, there could be a potential for up to 27 % reduction in cost of quality. Cost of quality is comprised of cost of prevention, cost of surveillance, cost of failures and intangible cost. For more information contact Jack Sekhon and Associates.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests. For more information visit –  

Five out of 17 UN SDGs directly align with the focus of ISO 9001. These are:

• no poverty.
• gender equality.
• industry innovations and infrastructure.
• responsible consumption and production.
• life below water.

Among the most important metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for
manufacturing companies to track are:

• Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• Downtime.
• Yield, cost, and throughput.
• Customer rejects.
• Lead time to customer.
• Inventory turns.
• Maintenance metrics.