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A Quality Manual will no longer be a mandatory document, according to the available version of the DIS ISO 9001:2015 standard (to find out more about upcoming changes, read this article: 5 Main Changes Expected in ISO 9001:2015 from the 2014 Draft International Standard (DIS)). How did that happen? The Quality Manual was one of the first documents that a certification body asked for before the certification audit. How has it suddenly lost its purpose and importance?

Big companies often require their suppliers to have a quality management system, and they may demand to see a Quality Manual during selection of suppliers. What impression does your Quality Manual give about your company? A bulky Quality Manual says that you would rather spend resources instead of applying a creative approach.

Strahinja Stojanovic is certified as a lead auditor for the ISO 13485, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 standards by RABQSA. He participated in the implementation of these standards in more than 100 SMEs, through the creation of documentation and performing in-house training for maintaining management systems, internal audits, and management reviews.

Model 9001 emergency alarm and light system will be operated by a double pole, double throw flow switch, which contains multiple sets of contacts for remote activation, and activates an amber flashing light and buzzer at 90 db, audible at 10 feet (304.8 cm) (buzzer can be silenced during testing). Switch will activate at 2.4 gpm (9.1 L). System can be mounted to pipe or wall. Voltage: 120 VAC, 50 or 60 cycles. Supply: 1-1/4" NPT. Model 9001 is QPS-C-US-Certified-Electrical-Safety, TYPE 4 (Equivalent to Nema 4).

Model 9001 emergency alarm and light system features an amber flashing light and 90 db at 10 feet (304.8 cm), buzzer that is operated by a double pole, double throw flow switch. Unit is activated when the emergency shower or eyewash is in operation. System can be mounted to pipe or wall. Unit is recommended to be installed where a shower or eyewash is installed in a remote or noisy location where user is unable to summon help.

Brightly flashing amber light and 90 db buzzer brings immediate attention to an emergency situation
Switch will activate at 2.4 gpm (9.1 L)
Voltage: 120 VAC, 50 or 60 cycles. Supply: 1-1/4" NPT
This alarm contains a multiple set of contacts for remote activation alarm sites
Model 9001 is QPS-C-US-Certified-Electrical-Safety, TYPE 4 (Nema 4 equivalent).
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For those of you who decide not to keep the quality manual, these are two documents you still have to control and maintain. If you choose to add these two items to your Quality Manual you actually reduce the paperwork.

You will not need to change the last five of these requirements often and it is valuable for any organization to have them documented for training and orientation purposes, as well as for a better internal communication.

Those organizations who choose not to keep the quality manual, often end up with a business or operational manual, which contains all relevant process descriptions, interactions, and organizational charts. Therefore, no matter whether you call it a business manual, process manual, or quality manual, the following information is valuable enough to have it summarized in a single document:

Keeping the quality manual or any other type of top level document will in fact reduce the number of documents to control, will provide an overview of the systems/processes used in the organization, and will assist you in maintaining the integrity of the management systems and processes. In summary, document the manual to support your business and quality management systems and to consolidate into one controlled document high level information which you do not need to change on the regular basis.

ISO 9001:2015 has relaxed the strict requirement for quality management documentation. However, in order to satisfy the remaining documentation requirements and to properly implement the Quality Management System (QMS), ISO 9001 Processes, Procedures and Work Instructions are typically still employed.

When a company documents its QMS, it is an effective practice to clearly and concisely identify their processes, procedures and work instructions in order to explain and control how it meets the requirements of ISO 9001:2015. This begins with a basic understanding of the hierarchy of these terms and how to efficiently categorize the workings of a management system within them. Simply put:

Consider a process as a high level, strategic method of control, in effect a summary of objectives, specifications, and broad resources needed. The procedure adds more specifics such as responsibilities, specific tools, methods, and measurement. And a work instruction is a step-by-step guideline to implement the process and procedure, often segmented in some way to focus those who are doing the actual work.

To control the outcome of a quality management system, more increasingly detailed action levels are often created in the form of processes, procedures and work instructions. These are typically to help satisfy a requirement by the quality management standard such as ISO 9001-2015.

A process is any activity or set of activities that use resources to transform inputs into outputs. The ISO 9001 standard is based on a process approach. (Establishing effective and efficient processes that are consistently followed and improved upon is the basis for most management standards.)

Process Example: Hiring a Contractor The process for hiring a contractor might start with a request to hire a contractor (input), research into selecting the best contractor to hire (gathering information about capabilities and collecting quotes), and signing an initial check to perform a job (output).

Procedure Example: Contract Review An example procedure is one that might be important for mission-critical, high liability industries like aerospace, medical devices or automotive could outline a formal process used for communicating with customers and reviewing information from the customer, including customer feedback. Click the above illustration for an example of how this type of procedure might be constructed using one of our procedure templates.

For example, procedures (along with your ISO 9001 quality manual and required forms) often make up the core documentation for the QMS that helps run the system with more conformity, consistency and, predictability. Your procedures will describe how you operate and control your business and meet the ISO 9001 requirements amid fluctuating conditions such as personnel changes, supplier replacements, updated customer requirements/expectations, etc. (The 9000 Store provides a complete set of the required ISO 9001 procedures that can be used as a guideline in drafting your specific procedures, an example of which is noted below.) Click to view a Procedure Sample.

Work Instruction Example: Fabrication A welding-based fabrication assembly set of work instructions might contain step-by-step instructions for completing a final fabrication including cutting, drilling, and welding the finished part including inspection, inventory management, etc. Click on the above drawing for an example of how to construct a work instruction using one of our templates.

As noted above, there is no ISO 9001:2015 mandate for creating work instructions. However, years of quality management documentation practice suggests coupling these in the documentation hierarchy can more clearly and effectively control quality management outcomes.

Please note that certain text from the ISO 9001 standard is only used for instructional purposes. Standard Stores recognizes and respects the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) copyright and intellectual property guidelines.

A consultant can save you time by performing a gap analysis for you. They are well versed in all of the ISO 9001:2015 requirements, and will help you focus in on the areas of your organization that need improvement to achieve certification. (Remote Analysis also available.)

All the previous versions of ISO 9001 (ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001:2008, etc) required a Quality manual as the first level of documentation in a Quality Management System. Organizations would combine the Quality Manual and Procedures into one manual, and refer to it as a quality manual. Read about ISO 9001:2008 Documentation Requirements. Now that has changed

Quality assurance: These activities include all proactive preproduction efforts, such as developing quality standards and creating process checklists, and striving to improve process accuracy

Quality control: Quality control procedures refer to reactive post-production efforts focused on identifying any defective goods or services. Examples include product monitoring and inspections.

For users of ISO 9001:2015, the contents of your quality manual are completely up to you and are largely dependent on your processes. ISO requires that you show evidence of the intentions, actions, and outcomes of your QMS. When you are determining how to prepare your quality manual and what to include, be sure that your main focus is on ensuring that the policies you include reflect your actual practices.