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Earl Moon <[log in to unmask]>
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Brian,

Thanks for that expansive input. I especially liked the "bully" part. No one
should have to go through that.

I might add some fuel for thought to inspire more interactivity. Is that the
same as concurrence? Not always, I think, as agreement is not always
forthcoming.

Creativity is a wonderful, essential element when developing new product. It
not always is so when making product meeting specified quality or
reliability requirements.

Creativity alone will not get the job done. There must be an organization in
place working to effect a plan under management direction. All people within
the organization, ideally, must be on the same page with everyone else - in
accordance with management direction. This is concurrence.

Without a good plan, the organization is not cohesive. ISO offers standards
for creating a good plan. How well it is implemented and practiced, is
another issue left for management direction.

With effective management direction, concurrence is assured. If individuals
within the organization are not acting responsibly, control is lost and
inconsistencies are effected. Once control is lost, it is difficult to
regain any idea about what must be done next. The plan is lost.

Not defending ISO or its motivation beyond what it proports to be (self
serving and profitable), it?s your choice, for whatever reason, to become
ISO registered. Though I thought we have gone well beyond marketing fluff
with the intent of only attracting new customers, some still need that
reason for improvement, let alone survival. This especially is true in harsh
or hostile economic times. Still, no matter the economic reality of the day,
if one seeks registration, shouldn?t it be prudent to examine the benefits
beyond attracting new customers.

In the good old days, when one wished to do DoD work, MIL-Q-9858A prevailed
as the bible much as ISO does now even though ISO evolved from our MIL
requirements. In those days, all evaluation and qualification requirements
started with it. This went beyond based on individual contract/customer
requirements. One thing was certain, if you couldn?t prove compliance as
stated in only 11 pages, you wouldn?t be considered.

Just for consideration and thanks again especially for your concurrent
aspirations,

Earl

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