Developing and implementing ISO 9001:2015 QMS – 06 – Obtaining Information about QMS and ISO 9000 Family

Developing and implementing ISO 9001:2015 QMS – 06 – Obtaining Information about QMS and ISO 9000 Family

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The steering committee should collect information about quality management system and ISO 9000 family. If a consultant is there to assist the organization, then it is easier for the organization, as the consultant will be able to provide all such information. For information on quality management system, ISO’s website is a useful source of information from which following brochures / literature may be downloaded:

 

-        ISO 9001 – Debunking the myths – It is an informative brochure to ISO 9001 that clarifies some of the misconceptions around implementation and use

 

-        ISO 9001:2015 – How to use it – This brochure provides useful information to get started with ISO 9001

 

-        ISO 9001 – What does it mean in the supply chain? – This literature is a useful guide to ISO 9001 for those people involved in selection of suppliers, helping them get the most out of the standard as a supply chain tool.

 

In 2016, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a handbook “ISO 9001:2015 for Small Enterprises – What to do?” for SMEs wishing to implement a quality management system based on ISO 9001:2015. It is a priced publication. This handbook provides small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with guidance on developing and implementing an effective quality management system based on ISO 9001:2015 – Quality management systems – Requirements. The handbook focuses on how SMEs could get maximum benefit from the standard. It provides a clear understanding of what a Quality Management System is and what the requirements are before guiding you through the implementation process.

 

ISO/TC 176 is a technical committee on quality management and quality assurance. The committee has been a leader in the development of standards in the fields of quality management systems and tools since 1979. The committee has its own website that provides information on ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group and a number of guidance papers and presentations on various quality management system auditing topics. It will be a better option if guidance papers and presentations are referred to. These literatures are very useful to people involving in ISO 9001:2015 QMS implementation as well to internal auditors carrying out ISO 9001:2015 QMS internal audit.

 

Collection of following standards and publications may be useful:

 

-        ISO 9000:2015, Quality management systems – Fundamentals and vocabulary (must have)

 

-        ISO 9001:2015, Quality management systems – Requirements (must have)

 

-        ISO/TS 9002:2016, Guidelines on the application of ISO 9001:2015

 

-        ISO SME Handbook 2016 (Details mentioned above)

 

-        ISO 9004:2018, Quality management – Quality of an organization – Guidance to achieve sustained success

 

-        ISO 10005:2018, Quality management – Guidelines for quality plans

 

-        ISO 19011:2018, Guidelines for auditing management systems (must have)

 

-        ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group – Guidance papers and presentations

 

-        Various other publications / literature providing knowledge on ISO 9001:2015 QMS and related topics  

 

Incidentally, it should be mentioned that following eBooks / Kindle book have been developed by the author, which may also be useful:

 

-        “TRAINING HANDBOOK ON ISO 9001:2015QMS AWARENESS” (ASIN: B093YFFY7Z) 

-   A Concise Guide on Creating and Updating Documented Information (eBook) - Available from Pothi.com 

- Applying Risk-based Thinking in an Organization Implementing ISO 9001:2015 QMS (eBook) - Available from Pothi.com 

 

Best wishes,

Keshav Ram Singhal

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