Outcome:    RoMan Manufacturing uses Pinnacle’s Lean QMS® and Lean EMS® to develop an integrated quality and environmental management system, achieve ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification, and support Lean Manufacturing transformation.
Industry:     Automotive, Telecommunication, Electronics, Manufacturing
Objectives:

Improve and simplify the existing ISO 9001 quality management systems.
Make the quality management system value-added for running the business.
Integrate with […]

Filed under: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, Lean Six Sigma, Pinnacle Enterprise Group, Process Improvement, Quality Management System, consultant, consultants, ISO 14001 Certification, ISO 14001 Consulting, ISO 9001 Certificatioin, ISO 9001 Consulting, Lean Manufacturing | 10 Comments

Sometimes the office chatter gets around to the outcome of a pending ISO 9001 certification.  With a healthy combination of fear of the unknown coupled with serious concern for getting the job done right, I often hear key players speculating whether the auditor “is going to pass us.”  Perceptions of over-zealous or inexperienced ISO 9001 […]

Filed under: AS9100, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, Pinnacle Enterprise Group, Quality Management System, TL 9000, TS 16949, audit, auditor, Certification, consultant, consultants, Consulting, implementation, ISO 9000, ISO 9001, Registrar, registration | 10 Comments

A second myth that plagues ISO 9001 implementation efforts is the cliché “say what you do and do what you say”.  While the first myth is responsible for misconception regarding the amount, structure, and format of documentation needed for ISO 9001 certification, Myth #2 misleads organizations as to the purpose and true intent of ISO […]

Filed under: AS9100, Continual Improvement, ISO 13485, ISO 9001, Pinnacle Enterprise Group, Process Improvement, Quality Management System, TL 9000, TS 16949, Certification, consultant, consultants, Consulting, documentation, implementation, ISO 9000, ISO 9001, registration, requirements | 16 Comments