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 t...