u/Downtown-Tomato2552
ISO certification is not the monster it used to be. It is far more "do what you say you do" than it was 15 or 20 years ago.
Create your QMS and quality policy, scope, interested parties and
u/newuser1734
It has to be certified
u/Claytonics
Look this up.
Martin Hinsch
ISO 9001:2015 for
Everyday Operations
u/newuser1734
I’ve heard of it and it looks promising but from what I’ve heard it is very expensive. That + the consultant costs + auditing might be a lot for my small shop. I currently handle most of my d
u/Claytonics
Document the processes and do what you say. Minimum viable implementation for your customer.
u/bscookbook
Look Into ProShop Erp, It is an upfront cost and Monthly cost but they offer a flying start package that handles all the documentation and systems for iso9001 and As9102. From my experience i
u/coldbrewdrew273
The hardest part is really just maintaining the system, if you go the consultant route core business solutions is great. It’s not terrible to set up, it’s a lot of procedures and paperwork. I
u/PickleJuiceMartini
Yikes. Okay. Hiring a (hate to say this) consultant will expedite the process. A small shop will be busy doing actual productive work. Taking a current employee and having them responsible
u/Dependent-Yak1341
Biggest thing I can come up with is that you dont have the people to handle this for you, so itll be pretty involved for you or whoever you delegate to. I work for one of the biggest medical
u/PickleJuiceMartini
Do you need to be ISO compliant or certified? Not a machinist yet I’ve been in engineering sourcing. Certification requires a third party certification company which costs money. If certific
u/dagobertamp
You can have a QMS and not have ISO Certification. Ensure your QMS is ISO Compliant.
Are they asking for a QMS or ISO specifically?
u/Wheelisbroke
We’re not a large shop. We constantly get requests for ISO certification. We’re on top of our QC. So far we’ve been able to just hand over spreadsheets of regular checks without all the crazy
u/newuser1734
IS09001 specifically
u/Sonoran_Dog70
My shop has been ISO/AS for about 20yrs. It’s a constantly evolving process.
After getting certified there are yearly audits, they always find something that needs work. You spend a lot of t