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Introduction
Organizations seeking a
suitable, adequate, and
effective quality management
system need to conduct
internal audits, to ensure that
the QMS functions as
intended, and that it identifies
weak links in the system as well
as potential
opportunities for
improvement. The internal audit
acts as a feedback mechanism for
the top management; it can give
top management, and other
interested parties,
assurance that the system
meets the requirements of ISO
9001. How the internal
audit process is managed
is a key factor to ensuring the
effectiveness of a quality
management system.
Nucleus
Consultants offers
internal audit services, pre
assessment audits and supplier
audit services.
Why might a company want to use
an outside audit service?
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Outsourcing may
be more cost effective and
convenient.
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Staff time is not
available to perform audits.
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Audit team members have left the
company; assistance is needed to
do regular audits.
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Professional auditors have more
experience than in-house
auditors.
- A
complete audit is needed prior
to a certification audit or a
surveillance audit by a
registrar.
- The
company wants a professional
audit of a supplier company.
- The
company wants in-house auditors
to observe how an experienced
auditor conducts an audit.
Internal Audit Services
Internal
Audit Checklist
represents the services of
experienced auditors who perform
internal audits of quality
systems against the criteria of
the ISO standard and other
related standards. You may
request contract auditing
services (all your audits done
for you) or single audits.
Training audits are also
available where members of your
audit team observe an
experienced auditor and are
coached in audit techniques.
Pre Assessment Audits
A pre assessment audit is a
complete audit of the
ISO
Management
System
to determine readiness for a
certification audit by a
registrar. Pre assessment audits
offered by this site are
followed by a meeting with
company management.
Nonconformances to the
requirements of the ISO standard
(or other standard used) and to
the company's documentation are
reviewed. A pre assessment audit
includes consultation on how to
correct nonconformances found
during an audit.
Supplier Audits
This site offers the services of
experienced auditors to perform
supplier audits. Supplier audits
are also referred to as
subcontractor audits and vendor
surveys. The
QMS standard requires
that 1) organizations ensure
that purchased products and
services meet specified purchase
requirements, and 2) that
organizations must evaluate and
select suppliers based on their
ability to provide products and
services that meet the
organization's requirements.
Many organizations qualify their
key suppliers by performing an
audit of the supplier's quality
system. Companies that
completely outsource their
manufacturing may want to use
the services of an experienced
auditor to qualify contract
manufacturers.
ISO
Management System Auditing Services
Quality
Management System
- ISO 9001
- Quality Management System
- AS 9100 -
Aerospace QMS
- ISO /
TS 16949 - Automotive QMS
- ISO
13485 - Medical Devices QMS
- TL 9000 -
Telecom QMS
- ISAS BCP
9001 - Media QMS
Environment Health and Safety
(EHS)
- ISO
14001 - Environmental Management
System
- OHSAS
18001 - Occupational Health &
Safety Management System
IT
Management Systems
- ISO/IEC
27001 - Information Security
Management System
- ISO/IEC
20000 - IT Service Management
- BS 25999
- Business Continuity Planning
Product
Certifications
- CE Marking -
Medical Devices, Low Voltage
Devices, Pressure Equipments etc
- ISI Mark -
Product Certification
- Medical
Devices Regulatory Approvals
- Clinical
Evaluations
Food
Safety Management System
- HACCP -
Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Point
- GMP+
Certification
- ISO
22000 Food Safety Management
System
- BRC -
British Global Standard
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GlobalGAP - Good Agricultural
Practices
Social
Compliance Services
- SA 8000 -
Social Accountability
- BSCI -
Business Social Compliance
Initiative
- WRAP -
Worldwide Responsible Accredited
Production
Accreditations
- NABH -
Hospital Accreditation
- ISO/IEC
17025 - NABL Accreditation
- ISO/IEC
15189 - NABL Accreditation
- ISO/IEC
17024 - NABET Accreditation
- School -
NABET Accreditation
-
Process
Excellence
- Six Sigma
- 5 's
- Kaizen
- Poka Yoke
- Customers
System Compliance
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