No software is needed.
     
     If you incorporate a qualification procedure into your ISO 
     documentation, and follow it, you maintain flexibility.
     
     If you put realistic tolerances into a procedure, you can do 
     controlled experiments without being outside of parameters.
     
     Do not control what will not impact the customer under ISO, this also 
     maintains flexibility.
     
     We are 9001 certified and have changed processes, equipment, process 
     chemicals...etc as needed without impacting our certification by 
     incorporating methods that allow process flexibility into our ISO 
     documentation.


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Subject: GEN: ISO-9000 the next step?
Author:  [log in to unmask] at internet
Date:    10/7/96 5:38 PM


We have been contacted by one of our member companies that has been 
certified to ISO-9001 for over two years.  This member is looking to take 
the next step to improve their processes and quality.
     
The concern is this:  now that everything is documented properly, how do 
you gain flexibility in the process that will allow process change 
without jeopardizing the certification?
     
The objective is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the 
ISO-9000 process which will allow a more timely change to the process.
     
Has any of the Technet participants gone down this path?  Are their any 
software or documentations solutions that companies have determined to be 
successful?
     
Any feedback would be appreciated.
     
Regards
     
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IPC
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