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Does API Q1 Require Suppliers To Be ISO 9001:2008 Certified?
Fayyaz Ahmed Asks The Following About APIQ1 : What will be viable corrective action to take if it is observed during an audit that one of their suppliers of calibration services does not have valid ISO 9001:2008 certification? Should a … Continue reading
Can the API Q1 monogram be used on company letterhead?
Fayyaz Ahmed Asks, “Can a manufacturer use API Monogram on company letter head or inspection certificate issued by the organization at the time of releasing acceptable material”. ATCS Reply: Fayyaz, API Q1 prohibits the use on the API monogram on … Continue reading
Does API Q1 still refer to ISO 9001:2000 as a valid standard?
Fayyaz Ahmed Asks: API Q1 requires that the organization establish control features for the purchasing process and supplier selection. But what if an approved supplier has an ISO 9001:2000 certification and has not upgraded to ISO 9001:2008? This supplier is … Continue reading
API 7K – Can Engineering Be Excluded From The Quality Manual Scope?
Question: Sammy O. asks, can design and development be excluded from the scope of our API 7K product specification license and our API Q1 QMS manual? ATCS Reply: Good question, however, according to the API’s Advisory 6, dated June 10, … Continue reading
How to Write an ISO 9001 or ISO TS29001/API Q1 Quality Policy
First things first, there’s no difference between writing a quality policy for an ISO 9001 or an ISO TS29001/API Q1 quality management system. Next, there’s no established or preferred format for writing a quality policy. Your organization’s quality policy can … Continue reading
ISO 9001 Response Time Requirements
Question: Recently, a new firm began auditing our organization, and I’m noticing differences in requirements compared with our previous auditor. At the closing of an annual surveillance audit for a three-year certificate, if a nonconformance is issued at the closing … Continue reading
API speaks at ASQ, EED, Conference in Las Vegas, NV
Bill Aston, Chairman for ASQ, Energy & Environmental Division’s Oil & Gas Committee, announces and encourages all interested quality professionals to attend the ASQ, EED’s 38th conference. This conference will be held in Las Vegas, NV from Sept. 26 to … Continue reading
ISO 9001 & ISO TS29001/APIQ1, Customer Satisfaction
Many suppliers and a few consultants struggle with understanding as well as implementing ISO 9001 and ISO TS29001/API Q1 requirements for monitoring and measuring customer satisfaction. There’s a common belief that an organization is required to perform customer surveys. Although … Continue reading
