Guidelines for writing documents of the quality system ISO9001-2008

If you're reading this, chances are that you have about writing documentation of the quality system of the company. This would include the manuals, procedures, perhaps some of the forms, and possibly some of the work instructions.

ISO9001-2008 supported by a quality manual and documented procedures are required. There are 6 of the quality of the procedures that are in accordance with the ISO9001 2008, but all will end up with more than 6. 6 the necessary procedures are as follows: procedure inadequate materials, internal audit, inspection of documents, checking records, corrective action and preventive measures. You might want to write to some of the additional procedures for your organization. Procedures, such as issue a purchase order, sales order, receive the control, inspection, etc., all very commonly used.

Now you don't want to go to overthinking. However, this does not mean that you have to have a guide of 50 pages. Each of these procedures cannot be written to in paragraph 2, or if you need to adequately describe how to do this. In General, I would like to keep the individual procedures for 1 or 2 pages maximum. If you are not particularly complicated, the majority of the documented procedures can be written to the page.

The manuals can be also very simple. It would be a thing of the 3 or 4 parties. Each paragraph should say something like "We conduct regular internal audits. The procedure for internal audit is the responsbility of the quality Manager. See how to number 8 in the course of the implementation of internal audits.

You don't Necessarily have a documented procedure for everything you can do. For example, in ISO9001 2008 is the requirement that the evaluation and approval of suppliers. Can be very useful to have a documented procedure for how shall be carried out, but it is not a requirement. The organization is very small and the process of evaluating a vendor may be included in the training is not necessary to document this process. Of course, the better you are ready to defend yourself during the audit of your party. But you can describe the process auditor intelligently and you have the records show that you are in accordance with the ISO9001 standard, then you don't necessarily have a documented procedure. View the original article here

Tips for saving your documents of the quality system ISO9001-2008

If you read this, it is likely that you have thought of writing system documentation on the quality of your company. This will include your quality manual, procedures, perhaps some, and perhaps some work instructions.

In ISO9001-2008 require documented quality manual and documented procedures. There are 6 procedures of the quality required under ISO9001-2008 but all ends up with more than 6. 6 the procedures are as follows: control of non-conforming material, internal audit, document management, records management, corrective action and preventive action. Most likely you want to write some more of the procedures for your organization. Procedures, such as how to issue a purchase order, processing a sales order, receiving inspection, checking of maritime transport, etc, all very often used.

Overthinking it Now does not go. This does not mean that you have a 50 page manually. Each of these procedures can be written in paragraph or, if this is all you need to adequately describe how you can do so. In general I don't like to maintain each procedure to 1 or 2 pages maximum. Unless they are particularly complex, the most documented procedures can be written on page 1.

Your guide to quality can be very simple. It may be a matter for 3 or 4 pages. Each paragraph you can say something like "we conduct periodic internal audits. Procedure for internal audit is the responsbility of the Manager of quality. See the procedure number 8 for how we carry out internal audits. "

You don't necessarily have a documented procedure for everything you do. For example, in ISO9001-2008 is the requirement that evaluate and approve suppliers. You can find very useful to have a documented procedure on how this is done, but this is not a requirement. If your organization is very small and the evaluation process of the supplier may be covered by the training may not be necessary to document the process. Of course you will have better prepared to protect themselves during the audit your third party. But if intelligently you can describe the process of the auditor and you have the records to prove that you are in compliance with the standard ISO9001, then it is not necessarily need a documented procedure. This entry was posted on Tuesday, 10th August 2010 at 2: 47 PM and is filed under From cuttings, overall quality system ISO9001: 2000 blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

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