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  1. Quality Management and Environmental Standards

    Quality Management and Environmental Standards

    1. ISO 9001:2008 - Quality Management Systems

      ISO 9001:2008 - Quality Management Systems
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      Latest: Best QMS Software (if any) Andy Nichols, Oct 8, 2025
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    2. ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems

      ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems - Published September 2015
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      Latest: linking the practical work with iso 9001 clauses Andy Nichols, Oct 7, 2025
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    3. ISO 14001:2004 - Environmental Management Systems

      ISO 14001:2004 - Environmental Management Systems
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      68
      Latest: 8.2 Emergency Preparedness (d) Carlee Gruizinga, Oct 23, 2024
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    4. ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental Management Systems

      ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental Management Systems- Published September 2015
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      262
      Latest: Chemical Storage Wavellow, May 23, 2025
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  2. Automotive Quality Standards

    Automotive Quality Standards

    1. IATF 16949:2016 - Automotive Quality Systems

      IATF 16949:2016 - International Automotive Quality Systems (Formerly: ISO/TS 16949)
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      392
      Messages:
      3,107
      Latest: 6.1.2.3 Contingency Plan test Andy Nichols, Oct 28, 2025
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    2. APQP and PPAP

      APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
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      45
      Messages:
      242
      Latest: Safe Launch Plan! Andy Nichols, Aug 14, 2025
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    3. VDA Standards - Verband der Automobilindustrie

      Germany's VDA Standards - Verband der Automobilindustrie
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      14
      Messages:
      47
      Latest: product audits Andy Nichols, May 23, 2023
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  3. Aerospace Standards

    Aerospace and Aviation Requirements

    1. AS 91XX - Aerospace Quality Standards

      SAE AS 9100, AS 9110, AS 9120 - Aerospace Quality Standards and Requirements
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      Messages:
      531
      Latest: 8.4.2 help Andy Nichols, Jun 26, 2025
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  4. Medical Device Standards and Regulations

    Medical Device Standards and Regulations

    1. ISO 13485 and ISO 14969 – Medical Devices QMS

      ISO 13485 and ISO 14969 – Medical Devices Quality Management System
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      Latest: CMs and Tiered Audit yodon, Sep 22, 2025
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    2. ISO 14971 - Medical Devices Risk Management

      ISO 14971 - Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices
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      Messages:
      52
      Latest: ISO 14971 - Use of detection in FMEA yodon, Jan 31, 2024
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    3. IEC 60601 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety

      IEC 60601 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety Standards Series
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      Messages:
      75
      Latest: Battery Powered ECG Holter Dielectric Test Bardia Baraeinejad, Mar 24, 2025
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    4. IEC 62304 - Medical Device Software

      IEC 62304 - Medical Device Software - Software Life Cycle Processes
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      Messages:
      33
      Latest: IEC 62304 for developer tools that are packaged with final product. yodon, Aug 30, 2023
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    5. IEC 62366 - Medical Devices Usability Engineering

      IEC 62366 - Application of Usability Engineering to Medical Devices
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      Messages:
      8
      Latest: Usability procedure yodon, Apr 3, 2018
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    6. Canada Medical Device Regulations

      Canada Medical Device Regulations
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      1
      Messages:
      6
      Latest: CMDCAS addition to ISO 13485 OrangeIsEnergy, Aug 25, 2015
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    7. China Medical Device Regulations

      China Medical Device Regulations
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      6
      Messages:
      32
      Latest: China NMPA Registration Jaken Wang, Aug 6, 2024
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    8. EU Medical Device Regulations

      European Union Medical Device Regulations
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      42
      Messages:
      160
      Latest: Electronic Signatures Wins Letshawn, Mar 20, 2025
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    9. US Medical Device Regulations

      United States Medical Device Regulations
      Discussions:
      27
      Messages:
      92
      Latest: FDA 21 CFR 803 Device Malfunction yodon, Feb 5, 2024
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    10. Other Medical Device Regulations World-Wide

      Other Medical Device Regulations World-Wide
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      16
      Messages:
      44
      Latest: Brazil / Japan: Essential Safety and Effectiveness Requirements MaxiFuer, Sep 15, 2019
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  5. Health & Food Safety

    Health & Food Safety

    1. OHSAS - Occupational Health and Safety

      OHSAS - Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Services
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      17
      Messages:
      79
      Latest: Worthy Incentives for Safety Programs Brian Vandolah, Mar 25, 2025
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    2. HACCP - Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points

      HACCP - Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points
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      2
      Messages:
      4
      Latest: Chocolate Mousse HACCP Plan Andy Nichols, Nov 30, 2017
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  6. Metrology and Statistical Analysis

    Metrology and Statistical Analysis

    1. ISO 17025 - Calibration and Test Laboratories

      ISO 17025 - Calibration and Test Laboratories
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      Messages:
      317
      Latest: Can we put our internal label with calibration date Andy Nichols, Aug 20, 2025
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    2. Gage R&R and MSA - Measurement Systems Analysis

      Gage R&R and MSA - Measurement Systems Analysis
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      Messages:
      437
      Latest: Family of gages bkirch, Mar 13, 2025
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    3. Gage Calibration and Uncertainty

      Gage Calibration and Uncertainty
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      26
      Messages:
      175
      Latest: Deciding Vernier Caliper verification tolerances MonsterEnergy22, Nov 29, 2023
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    4. SPC - Statistical Process Control

      SPC - Statistical Process Control
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      Messages:
      484
      Latest: KPI's Andy Nichols, Oct 23, 2025
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    5. Capability - Process, Machine, Gage …

      Capability - Process, Machine, Gage …
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      35
      Messages:
      182
      Latest: Cpk on Diameter using Min/Max inscribed circle andic, Aug 25, 2025
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    6. Sampling, Standards and Inspection

      Sampling, Standards and Inspection
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      Messages:
      288
      Latest: Ballooning Drawings Miner, Apr 1, 2025
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    7. Reliability Analysis

      Reliability Analysis
      Discussions:
      8
      Messages:
      47
      Latest: Issues with Minitab - Interval-Censored Data Set Miner, Apr 3, 2025
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    8. DOE - Design of Experiments

      DOE - Design of Experiments
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      Messages:
      152
      Latest: 3 level 5 factor DoE Miner, Sep 18, 2025
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  7. Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing and Design

    Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing and Design

    1. GD&T Standards and Practices - ASME & ISO

      GD&T Standards and Practices - ASME & ISO
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      15
      Messages:
      48
      Latest: Profile of surface to base shawnw212, Sep 16, 2024
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  8. Risk Analysis and Mitigation

    Risk Analysis and Mitigation

    1. FMEA - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis

      FMEA - Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
      Discussions:
      50
      Messages:
      334
      Latest: OCC and DET score for "Error Proof" prevention control Bev D, Apr 24, 2025
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    2. HAZOP - Hazard and Operability Analysis

      HAZOP - Hazard and Operability Analysis
      Discussions:
      1
      Messages:
      1
      Latest: Chemical exposure risk assessment FatmaD, Nov 21, 2023
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    3. ISO 31000:2009 - Risk Management

      ISO 31000:2009 - Risk Management
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      4
      Messages:
      19
      Latest: Reviving 31000 Andy Nichols, Aug 4, 2025
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  9. Common Quality Assurance Processes and Tools

    Common Quality Assurance Processes and Tools

    1. 5S, 5Why, 8D, TRIZ, SIPOC, RCA, Shainin Methods...

      5S, 5Why, 8D, TRIZ, SIPOC, RCA, Shainin Methods…
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      Messages:
      283
      Latest: Human error? Devesh#89, Jul 8, 2024
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    2. Documentation Control, Procedures, Templates,...

      Documentation Control Systems, Procedures, Forms and Templates
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      Messages:
      333
      Latest: Transferring Contracts Peter_G, Jan 30, 2025
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    3. Supplier Quality, Audits & Other Supplier Issues

      Supplier Quality, Supplier Audits and Other Supplier Issues
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      Messages:
      159
      Latest: Risk Assessment - Saline Solution Bev D, May 9, 2024
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  10. Registrars & National/International Organizations

    Registrars and National/International Organizations

    1. ASQ, IRCA, IATF, Exemplar & Related Organizations

      ASQ, IRCA, IATF, Exemplar Global and Related Organizations
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      Messages:
      67
      Latest: Preparing for the ASQ CQE exam RonR Quality Pro, Oct 3, 2023
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    2. Registrars (Certification Bodies) & Registration

      Registrars (Certification Bodies) and Registration
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      Messages:
      111
      Latest: Everything you wanted to know about ISO Certification - Part 1 Andy Nichols, Apr 28, 2023
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    3. Managing Your Certification Body Relationship

      Tips, hints and discussions on how to make a success of this unusual customer/supplier relationship...
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      Messages:
      16
      Latest: Preparing for your Virtual Certification Audit Andy Nichols, May 15, 2020
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  11. Auditing - Internal and External

    Auditing - Internal and External

    1. ISO 19011 - Auditing Management Systems Guidelines

      ISO 19011 - Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems
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      Messages:
      836
      Latest: What if you were told “You’ve been doing your internal audits wrong”? Andy Nichols, Oct 27, 2025
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    2. Process Audits and Layered Process Audits

      Process Audits and Layered Process Audits
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      Messages:
      155
      Latest: How familiar are these? Andy Nichols, Mar 16, 2025
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  12. Professional Development and Training

    Professional Development and Training

    1. Professional Certifications and Degrees

      Professional Certifications and Degrees
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      Messages:
      103
      Latest: looking for any additional Quality Assurance training resources due to Redundancy (UK) Andy Nichols, Feb 25, 2025
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    2. Training - Internal, External and Web-Based

      Training - Internal, External, Web-Based and Distance Learning
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      Messages:
      155
      Latest: UK Funded courses - any good ones? Dotty101, Oct 27, 2023
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    3. Job Openings and Employment Opportunities

      Job Openings and Employment Opportunities
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      15
      Messages:
      23
      Latest: CMM Programmer (Zeiss) - Plymouth, IN Sharon Doan, Mar 5, 2024
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  13. All Other Topics

    All Other QMS Related Topics not covered above

    1. Other Quality and Business Related Topics

      All Other Quality Assurance and Business Systems Related Topics not Covered Above
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      Messages:
      488
      Latest: How to find quality engineering managers (etc.) for an online focus group/questionnaire activity? Addy Bheda, Jun 6, 2025
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  14. General Discussion Forums

    General Discussion Forums

    1. New Member Introductions

      New Member Introductions
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      Messages:
      810
      Latest: Hello Andy Nichols, Apr 28, 2025
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    2. Coffee Break and Community Discussion Forum

      Coffee Break and Community Discussion Forum
      Discussions:
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      Messages:
      902
      Latest: An Oasis! (No not the database!) Bev D, Sep 27, 2025
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  15. Resources

    Forum containing discussion threads about Resources uploaded.

    1. Resource Forum

      Discussion Forum for Resources Uploaded.
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      Messages:
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      Latest: New ISO 9001 Myths Book now available! Andy Nichols, Oct 6, 2022
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