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We will be sharing new webinars, conferences, and audit discussion here.  Please start a discussion if you have a question or just want to talk quality auditing.

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Happy Auditing!!

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The next ASQ Audit Division Conference will be held October 4th - 9th, 2022 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando in Orlando, Florida.

Audit Division Leadership
 
Position Name
Chair Susanne Burke
Chair-Elect George Kiakis
Secretary Susane Gorveatte
Immediate Past Chair/Nominating Chair Billi Jo (BJ) Johnson
Technical Standards Chair John Mascaro
Webinar Chair Angelo Scangas
Publicity Chair Andrew Davison
Social Media Chair Kristen Wagner
Newsletter Editor Olamide (Ola) Okikiolu
Technical Program Chair Glenda West
Social Responsibility Chair Dennis Welch
Quality 4.0 Rep Milt Krivokuca
Arrangements Chair Billi Jo (BJ) Johnson
Treasurer Billi Jo (BJ) Johnson
Education and Training Chair Murray Gonzalez
Membership Chair Siobhan Ashmore
Recertification Chair Jessica Leung
Voice of Customer Chair Santosh Mishra










 

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Join Us For September's Webinar - Auditing A Risk Assessment - Lessons Learned On Thursday, September 30th From 1 - 2pm EST
Join the Audit Division for our September webinar - Auditing a Risk Assessment - Lessons Learned presented by Angelo Scangas on Thursday, September 30th from 1 - 2pm EST. Webinar Details Whether you work in a complex engineering company, a manufacturing environment, a hospital, or a laboratory effective risk assessments are important in the ... more
Posted by Kristen Wagner on Audit Division Sep 14, 2021 6:09 PM CDT
May's Webinar Now Available - Strengthening the Supply Chain through Remote Auditing presented by Susan Gorveatte
May's webinar Strengthening the Supply Chain through Remote Auditing presented by Susan Gorveatte is now available. To find the presentation and the link to the recording, please visit Files/Webinars (2021) or go to the link below: https://my.asq.org/communities/files/173/8739 The link to the recording can be found in the comments section. more
Posted by Kristen Wagner on Audit Division Sep 3, 2021 11:36 AM CDT
August's Webinar Now Available - Lessons Learned from Integrated QEHS Audits presented by Diana Baldi
August's webinar Lessons Learned from Integrated QEHS Audits presented by Diana Baldi is now available. To find the presentation and the link to the recording, please visit Files/Webinars (2021) or go to the link below: https://my.asq.org/communities/files/173/8738 The link to the recording can be found in the comments section. more
Posted by Kristen Wagner on Audit Division Sep 3, 2021 11:13 AM CDT

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Kristen Wagner
Introduce Yourself
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Hello! The ASQ Audit Division wants to use the MyASQ platform not only to support continuous improvement and ...
Kristen Wagner Aug '21
Kristen Wagner Kristen Wagner Aug '21

I will go first -

My name is Kristen Wagner and I am from Minnesota, AKA the Frigid North.

I started my professional ...

Susan Gorveatte Susan Gorveatte Aug '21
Hi there! I'm Susan Gorveatte, President of Gorveatte Consulting Inc. based in Windsor, Ontario, and Halifax, ...
Rhonda Goss
limitations of the new platform
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How are we going to expand knowledge of the Audit Division when only members can access this site?
Rhonda Goss Jun '19
Billi Jo Johnson Billi Jo Johnson Jun '19
Hi Rhonda,
Thanks for your question.  At this time it is true that only Audit Division Member may access the Audit ...
Betty Leonhard
ISO 9001:2015 8.5.6
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I'm looking for a few real-world examples of how companies meet this 8.5.6 requirement. What changes would this ...
Betty Leonhard Apr '21
Susanne Burke Susanne Burke Apr '21
Hi Betty,
At my last job where I worked for a company that designed and built jet engine test systems, we would have 3 ...
Betty Leonhard Betty Leonhard Apr '21
That sounds great for 8.3.6 which is design changes.

I'm curious about 8.5.6 which is for production changes.
Stephanie Carlson Stephanie Carlson May '21
Good Afternoon Betty,

"The organization shall review and control changes for production or service provision, ...
    Richard Tanner Richard Tanner Jun '21
    Betty,

    The way I approach Change control - be it process of document related, I established a Change Control Form ...
    Murray Gonzalez Murray Gonzalez 19h

    Hello Betty,
    I'm one of the instructors for our ISO 9001:2015 Requirements from A to Z classes. We have an ...

    Matthew Miller
    how to know what is a process and what is not?
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    Good morning, I have been performing internal audits for our company for about 4 years now. Every time I think I know ...
    Matthew Miller Dec '20
    Matthew Miller Matthew Miller Dec '20
    Oh well, I was hoping a membership with ASQ would help me as our auditor from SAI Global suggested, but I guess not.
    William Leonard William Leonard Jan '21
    Hi Matt, 
    First, what did you answer when the auditor asked you why you hadn't audited sub-processes?  I thought ...
    Duke Okes Duke Okes Jan '21
    Use a risk-based approach to decide what sub-processes to audit and how frequently.

    1. Sit down with the process ...
    Betty Leonhard Betty Leonhard Apr '21
    I'm four months in at my current co. And I'm trying to audit every process this year. I've got a list of about 60 of ...
    Diana Baldi Diana Baldi Jul '21

    Matthew, your pose a good question. I dislike the feedback from your auditor a lot. For several reasons. If we go to ...

    Susan Gorveatte
    Favourite Questions to ask in an Audit?
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    I'm interested in hearing everyone's favourite questions to ask while conducting an audit. When I audit Top ...
    Susan Gorveatte 10d
    Kristen Wagner Kristen Wagner 6d

    It isn't necessarily asking a question, but during floor audits, I love asking someone to “show me” a task and to ...

    Susan Gorveatte Susan Gorveatte 6d
    Also, when I am auditing top management I like to ask, "What are the lions, tigers, and bears that are impacting the ...
    Carla Jones Carla Jones 4d

    Top management is just that. The top. They should have a rearview line of sight to their organization. First, I ...

    Sheronda Jeffries
    "Valid or NOT?" Webinar - INFORMATION REQUESTED
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      Recently I conducted a webinar for the ASQ Audit Division titled “Valid or NOT? – Verifying Management System ...
    Sheronda Jeffries Mar '20
    Santosh Mishra
    Initiating discussions on "effectiveness of an audit ...
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    Hello Dear fellow auditors, I wanted to start a thread on the above topic. When would you decide as an auditor that ...
    Santosh Mishra 21d
    Michael Williams Michael Williams 20d

    I would also add that the Audit adds value to the organization.

    Richard Tanner
    Creating Online ISO 9001 Management and Auditing ...
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    I am looking for some participation in a Project I am currently developing. I hope this request is appropriate for ...
    Richard Tanner Sep '19
    Amanda Foster Amanda Foster Sep '19
    I would be willing to help out. Send me the details.
    Richard Tanner Richard Tanner Sep '19
    I have now receive all the assistance needed. 

    Though it strange how I received more response on the Quality ...
    Sheri Dorman
    2021 Inspection Division Annual - VIRTUAL - ...
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    Please join the Inspection Division Virtual conference, September 30,2021. We are especially looking for ...
    Sheri Dorman Aug '21
    Susan Gorveatte Susan Gorveatte Aug '21
    This is going to be great, mark your calendars and be sure to register!
    Beat Schlumpf
    ISO 9001 - Assignment of Auditors
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    In Switzerland,   companies conducting audits use the same auditors for years in the same companies. It is a ...
    Beat Schlumpf Jun '19
    Muhammad Shakir Muhammad Shakir Jun '19
    Hi Beat Schlumpf, 

    Subject: Batch Record Review, Deviations and Change Control, CAPA Corrective and ...
    Beat Schlumpf Beat Schlumpf Jul '19
    Thank you Saima for your request.
    Unfortunately I have no additional information.

    Beste regards
    Beat

     
    John Mascaro John Mascaro Jul '19
    Hi Beat,

    In response to your question, I offer the following:

    "ISO makes standards and does not get involved in the ...
    Beat Schlumpf Beat Schlumpf Aug '19
    Thank you very much John for your reply.

    Beat
     
    Vladimir Simic Vladimir Simic Sep '19
    You are right, but I would like to point out that the standard that specifies the rules for the work of certifying ...
    Richard Tanner Richard Tanner Sep '19

    Beat Schlumpf :
    In Switzerland,   companies conducting audits use the same auditors for years in the same ...

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