I agree that software is not essential, it is the flexibility you build into your procedures that is important. However, I have spent two years maintaining an ISO9001 system, and know how much administration is involved, in spite of the fact that we have a paperless system. This is why we are looking towards an integrated process management tool. Lothar Thole Senior Manager - Technical Operations QPSX Communications Pty Ltd 33 Richardson Street West Perth WA 6005 Australia Tel: +61-9-262-2000 Fax: +61-9-324-1642 email: [log in to unmask] > 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. > > > ______________________________ Reply Separator > _________________________________ > 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 > > __________________________________________________ > > David W. Bergman, V.P. of Technical Programs > IPC > 2215 Sanders Road > Northbrook, IL 60062-6135 > 847-509-9700 x340 Phone > 847-509-9798 Fax > email [log in to unmask] > www http://www.ipc.org > faxback support > 800-646-0089 > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > ************************************************************************** * > * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * > > ************************************************************************** * > * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * > * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * > > ************************************************************************** * > > ************************************************************************** * > * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 > * > ************************************************************************** * > * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * > * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. > * > ************************************************************************** * > *************************************************************************** * TechNet mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * *************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * ***************************************************************************