The ISO Audit is often a process that gets the butterflies in the stomach flocking together in masses for the employees and more acutely for the management team as it is an occasion that is highly anticipated but often filled with dread and uncertainty, for those who are doing it for the first time and the unprepared ones. But fear not, these tips will help you fight that anxiety away and come off with a guaranteed certification with the first attempt that you make.
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Tip 1 – Make your management system documentation simple and easy to understand for your employees.
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Tip 2: The Quality Policy should guarantee changes and it’s monitoring after it has implemented.
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Tip 3: Mandatory Procedures Should be examined thoroughly and presented clearly.
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Tip 4: The Quality Manual should have the necessary details, but nothing more.
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Tip 5: Non-Compliance is of different levels and should be approached differently.
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Tip 6: Involvement of the senior management team
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Tip 7: Preparation before the audit.
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Tip 8: Calibrate everything before the big day.
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Tip 9: Don’t take Process records for granted
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Tip 10: Be Honest and Positive during Management Review Meetings