AUDIT - A KEY TOWARDS EXCELLENCE







Quality audit is the process of systematic examination of a quality system carried out by an internal or external quality auditor or an audit team. It is an important part of an organization's quality management system and is a key element in the ISO quality system standard, ISO 9001.

The standard requires that you document the following:
  • Quality Manual.
  • Quality Policy.
  • Quality Objectives.
  • Quality Records.
  • Six Procedures. Control of Documents (4.2.3) Control of Records (4.2.4) Internal Audit (8.2.2) Control of Nonconforming Product (8.3) Corrective Action (8.5.2) Preventive Action (8.5.3
ISO 9001 Audit Types and How They are Executed
  • There are two main categories of audits: internal and external. ...
  • Internal audits are audits that are performed by your organization and are a self-examination of your organization's QMS, performed on-site
An internal audit checklist
It is an invaluable tool for comparing a business's practices and processes to the requirements set out by ISO standards. The internal audit checklist contains everything needed to complete an internal audit accurately and efficiently.

Here are six tips to impress the auditor and obtain your ISO certification on the first try.
  1. Be well-prepared. ...
  2. Take internal audits seriously. ...
  3. Implement corrective actions. ...
  4. Don't forget your management review. ...
  5. Correctly monitor objectives. ...
  6. Ensure that everything is clean.

Questions asked by external and audit management

https://www.bdo.com/resource-centers/institute-for-nonprofit-excellence/effective-audit-committee/appendix/sample-audit-committee-questions-to-ask-of-auditor

 The main part of the audit process consists of checking actual business activities against documentation and looking for discrepancies. All audits are designed to evaluate if ISO 9001 is effectively implemented. However, auditors cannot assess every single process, employee and document in the company

Vidyut Chandra Patange -QMS. Lead Auditor
SRH MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS AND TRAINERS 
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