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  1. James
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    Top management and his representative?

    You can have a management rep, that's not for ISO to say. You just don't HAVE to have one now for ISO.
    Post by: James, Aug 3, 2016 in forum: ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems
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    Supplier evaluation and Goals for small business.....HELP

    I would start over with the thinking. It's up to your organization to decide what criteria you'll use, just document it (quality, cost, and...
    Post by: James, Jul 18, 2016 in forum: ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems
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    SPC for batch production: cutting tool manufacturing

    If you use Zeiss stuff at all PiWeb is worth looking into as well.
    Post by: James, Jul 15, 2016 in forum: SPC - Statistical Process Control
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    Inspection software at the machines

    In case anyone ever does a search we are going with PiWeb by Zeiss. Really good stuff that includes SPC and Gage R&R. We'll be able to input...
    Post by: James, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: Other Quality and Business Related Topics
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    7.4.1 - Purchasing process, difficulty with CAR

    It looks to me like the wording of the NC is both the evaluation and the metrics for past performance. "...are evaluated and selected..."
    Post by: James, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: ISO 9001:2008 - Quality Management Systems
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    7.4.1 - Purchasing process, difficulty with CAR

    "No evidence could be presented which verified that suppliers are evaluated and selected using identified criteria" Is this the only written part...
    Post by: James, Jun 29, 2016 in forum: ISO 9001:2008 - Quality Management Systems
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    Inspection software at the machines

    Looks like SolidWorks has an option too, cheaper as well. I'll dig into their module also.
    Post by: James, May 17, 2016 in forum: Other Quality and Business Related Topics
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    Inspection software at the machines

    I'd like for our inspector to have a better way to enter inspection results at the machines. I'm currently looking into Zeiss PiWeb and didn't...
    Thread by: James, May 16, 2016, 3 replies, in forum: Other Quality and Business Related Topics
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    Can a specific in-house manufacturing process be excluded from the QMS?

    I've been in similar situations as yours and have had good success in applying ISO across the board without causing unnecessary paperwork or...
    Post by: James, Apr 14, 2016 in forum: ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems
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    Re-validate or not?

    I'll be curious to see this conversation. We have a customer that requires a first article every time they have a blueprint number change, this...
    Post by: James, Feb 12, 2016 in forum: Manufacturing and Related Processes
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    Do ALL company operations have to be ISO 9001?

    I'm a machinist as well and QA manager. I started in a two man shop and have also worked in a 40 man aerospace shop. I bet I have a lot of similar...
    Post by: James, Feb 11, 2016 in forum: ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems
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    Reporting Basic Dimensions

    Do you mean things like the center point of a hole?
    Post by: James, Feb 9, 2016 in forum: Sampling, Standards and Inspection
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    FAQ for calibration

    We got away from final "dock" inspections last year and now do our inspections in-process at the machines at every operation. Getting away from a...
    Post by: James, Feb 1, 2016 in forum: ISO 17025 - Calibration and Test Laboratories
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    Identical parts with different material compositions

    Great idea, we are a CNC shop. Good heads up on color blindness too. Shapes are a great point too.
    Post by: James, Jan 29, 2016 in forum: Manufacturing and Related Processes
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    Department Manager owner vs. Manager name

    With a high turnover it also sounds like the company is leaning on an outside consultant hoping there is a solid fix somewhere else, rather than...
    Post by: James, Jan 28, 2016 in forum: ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems
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    Identical parts with different material compositions

    Unfortunately that gets into customer intellectual property. But they are using multiple compositions for specific reasons that can't be avoided.
    Post by: James, Jan 28, 2016 in forum: Manufacturing and Related Processes
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    Identical parts with different material compositions

    Thanks for all the ideas, they definitely help. We might go with color coded sharpies and just a quick swipe on each part as they are machined....
    Post by: James, Jan 27, 2016 in forum: Manufacturing and Related Processes
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    Root cause is never the person .... REALLY???

    Adding to Jennifer's point, supervisors often don't have the power to move people around either. "Never take a no from someone without the power...
    Post by: James, Jan 22, 2016 in forum: 5S, 5Why, 8D, TRIZ, SIPOC, RCA, Shainin Methods...
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    8.3 Design and Development of Services

    Hehe, you could ask who is the design authority. Seems odd they don't see it as them, but who else would it be? Of course I may be missing things.
    Post by: James, Jan 21, 2016 in forum: ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems
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    8.3 Design and Development of Services

    When you say corporate owns the docs/specs, do you mean you are in a company that has a corporate section that does design? On the material...
    Post by: James, Jan 18, 2016 in forum: ISO 9001:2015 - Quality Management Systems
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