Has anyone got or know about 9001:2008 accredited business

Has anyone got or know about 9001:2008 accredited business

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IATM

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3,794 posts

147 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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I am looking into possibly getting 9001:2008 accreditation and I was just curious exactly what would be involved in the independant assesment?

Thanks

Big Al.

68,853 posts

258 months

Wednesday 20th May 2015
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I'm not conversant with the 2008 version, but I was fully conversant with the ISO 9001-2000 version. In a previous life, I was a Quality Manager in Engineering. I've have had experience of working with both BSI and Lloyds accreditors.

Have you seen or read the standard?

Ean218

1,965 posts

250 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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Without seeming overly cynical, the "independent" assessors are really keen to get you through successfully, otherwise the gravy train comes to a halt.

It really is straight forward, write down what you do, then do it.

All that jazz

7,632 posts

146 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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It's a load of old bks and doesn't mean fk all. Forget about it.

Vincecj

471 posts

123 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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I had it but let it lapse. I depends what sort of business you are in and if your clients require you to have it.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

239 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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If you set your standards too high they'll become a millstone around your neck.

eg:
We will calibrate micrometers at the start of every day, a bugger to achieve.
We will calibrate micrometers every month, much more realistic.



IrateNinja1

5 posts

107 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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WinstonWolf said:
If you set your standards too high they'll become a millstone around your neck.

eg:
We will calibrate micrometers at the start of every day, a bugger to achieve.
We will calibrate micrometers every month, much more realistic.
Exactly. ISO9001 doesn't prescribe anything like that level of detail so don't overthink it.

IATM

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3,794 posts

147 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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I think maybe I am over thinking it.
The reason for me asking this is because I sell a few medial products which were designed and created by me and I am looking to start selling these to NHS customers officially where I beleive they will send me a PO, I bill NHS for it etc.

I read somewhere they have this requirement but i am not 100% sure so I will need to look into it further if it is an actual requirement or more of a just nice to have.

Overall seems to be a pain in the back side from what all of you have said haha

oilydan

2,030 posts

271 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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I'm a qualified ISO9001:2008 Auditor.

Having this shows that you have a sound Quality management plan in place/followed and that everything is traceable.

Basically, we can show that every numerical result that we produce can be traced to an engineer, performing a set task, with a specific sample, on a piece of equipment.

It can then be demonstrated that the Engineer was trained to conduct that task, on that piece of equipment, by a qualified trainer, for that task/equipment and was deemed competent.

Then we can show that the equipment was the right piece to be used, and was in calibration. Calibrated by an engineer trained and deemed competent by a qualified trainer.... etc, etc, etc.

With work instructions, procedures and records all in place.It also goes some way to ensure constant upgrading and improvement of the system and procedures.

It's a hell of a lot of work to put it together, but once complete should make everything run like clockwork.....

IATM

Original Poster:

3,794 posts

147 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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oilydan said:
I'm a qualified ISO9001:2008 Auditor.

Having this shows that you have a sound Quality management plan in place/followed and that everything is traceable.

Basically, we can show that every numerical result that we produce can be traced to an engineer, performing a set task, with a specific sample, on a piece of equipment.

It can then be demonstrated that the Engineer was trained to conduct that task, on that piece of equipment, by a qualified trainer, for that task/equipment and was deemed competent.

Then we can show that the equipment was the right piece to be used, and was in calibration. Calibrated by an engineer trained and deemed competent by a qualified trainer.... etc, etc, etc.

With work instructions, procedures and records all in place.It also goes some way to ensure constant upgrading and improvement of the system and procedures.
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It's a hell of a lot of work to put it together, but once complete should make everything run like clockwork.....

Ean218

1,965 posts

250 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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IATM said:
I think maybe I am over thinking it.

The reason for me asking this is because I sell a few medial products which were designed and created by me and I am looking to start selling these to NHS customers officially where I beleive they will send me a PO, I bill NHS for it etc.
Or maybe you're not. You may need ISO 13485, the medical devices quality standard, which fits on top of ISO9001.

That will be a pain in the proverbial.