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		<title>ISO Guide 83</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is ISO Guide 83? Guide 83 isn&#8217;t a standard in itself, but rather a guide to writing management system standards. At the moment Guide 83 is under consultation, but once formally adopted it will influence all management system standards writing and in turn the standards themselves. Why did Guide 83 come about? Standards users [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is AS9100?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AS9100 is the international management system standard for the Aircraft, Space and Defense (AS&#38;D) industry. The standard provides suppliers with a comprehensive quality system for providing safe and reliable products to the aerospace and defense industries. AS 9100 also includes the requirements for civil &#38; military aviation/defense. The standard contains the actual requirements an organisation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is AS9101D?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The SAE AS9100D Aerospace and Defense standard defines the requirements for planning and conducting audits within AS9xxx. It also helps to define the content and make-up of audit reporting and prcoess effectiveness to the AS9100 series of standards. It has recently been updates so that there is more focus on effectiveness and not just conformity. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s new in ISO 19011 : 2011?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:47:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Batalas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Management Systems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISO 19011 is a set of good practice guidelines for auditing management systems, and was first issued in 2002. At the end of November 2011 a revised version of the standard was published, known as ISO 19011 : 2011. The most noticeable changes to the revised standard are: The new title of the revised standard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun Christmas Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Batalas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MISC]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you bored at work and want to waste 5 minutes of your life playing an annoying Christmas Game? Just click on &#8220;START&#8221; below (no need to enter a name), then click on &#8220;ADVENTURE MODE&#8221; and then &#8220;START&#8221; again, but be aware it can be very addictive!!!! You only need to use your up, down, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is an ISO Audit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Batalas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An ISO Audit is basic terms means checking to ensure you are actually doing what you say you are doing. During an ISO audit you: verify that the management system is in compliance with the relevant ISO standard check to ensure that the actions taken to meet the quality objectives of the organisation are suitable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another excellent FMEA course held for Siemens PLC</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 08:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Batalas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Batalas held another 2 FMEA courses for Siemens PLC again this week. Both courses had a diverse range of delegates in attendance, from newly appointed clerical staff to senior managers. Batalas have been supplying training courses for Siemens for many years, this is the forth session of Failure Mode &#38; Effects Analysis this year.]]></description>
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		<title>Who is the best management representative for your ISO 9001 QMS?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 08:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Batalas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clause 5.5.2 of ISO 9001:2008 states: 5.5.2 Management representative Top management shall appoint a member of the organization&#8217;s management who, irrespective of other responsibilities, shall have responsibility and authority that includes a) ensuring that processes needed for the quality management system are established, implemented and maintained, b) reporting to top management on the performance of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IRCA Exam to be closed book</title>
		<link>http://www.batalas.co.uk/blog/audting-skills/irca-exam-to-be-closed-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Batalas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auditing Skills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IRCA have recently announced that they are redeveloping the Examinations for IRCA approved courses. &#8211; UPDATED 25/01/2012 &#8211; see bottom of article for updated information What does this mean and how will it affect me? Currently, courses such as the QMS Auditor/Lead Auditor 5 day training course include a 2 hour &#8220;open book exam&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Photo gallery of the best and worst health and safety pictures</title>
		<link>http://www.batalas.co.uk/blog/ohsas_18001/photo-gallery-of-the-best-and-worst-health-and-safety-pictures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Batalas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click on a picture below to be amazed at how some people don&#8217;t take health and safety seriously. [nggallery id=2]]]></description>
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