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Site conducted
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Auditor
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Process
ISO9001:2015 Section- CONTEXT [4]
ISO9001:2015 Section- CONTEXT [4]
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Is the context of the Organisation up to date?
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Are documents that support the context of the organisation available and up to date?
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Have interested parties been identified for the business?
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Can you tell me who in the business manages the interested parties list? What is their position within the company?
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How has ISO9001 been integrated into the organisations Quality Management system and their business processes?
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Are all applicable activities covered by the QMS scope?
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Are any exclusions from ISO9001 documented and properly justified in the Quality Manual?
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Are top level processes identified within the Quality Manual, is the sequence and interaction accurate? (Process flow?)
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Are processes being measured for effectiveness somehow?
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Are process resources (People, facilities and equipment) being measure somehow?
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Does each top-level process have people assigned for the responsibility and authority?
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Does management seek to improve processes over time?
ISO9001:2015 Section- LEADERSHIP [5]
Policy
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Can you show me where to access the Quality Policy?
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Is the policy signed and dated?
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Has the policy been distributed? Is it available to all employees and visitors?
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Does it include a statement about ‘satisfying applicable requirement’s and ‘continual improvements’?
Management
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Does top management communicate the importance of the QMS to all staff?
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Did management develop the Quality Policy and objectives?
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Does top management engage, direct and support other staff members responsible for the QMS?
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Overall, is there a general sense that top management takes overall responsibility of the QMS?
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Are company roles and responsibilities defined and communicated throughout the company?
ISO9001:2015 Section- PLANNING [6]
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Have Risks and opportunities been identified that can affect conformity of the organisations’ products or services?
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Does management review the risks and opportunities?
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Are actions taken to mitigate risk and maximise opportunities?
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Are Quality objectives established and recorded?
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Have plans been put in place to achieve the Quality Objectives? Where is this information?
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Is management reviewing the objectives and taking actions to achieve them?
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Is there a change management procedure, Is it being followed?
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Are changes to the Quality Management system done in a controlled manner?
ISO9001:2015 Section-SUPPORT [7]
Resource
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Are equipment and facilities implemented to support the QMS and ensure product Quality?
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Is there maintenance of facilities and equipment to ensure their adequacy?
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Is there a preventative maintenance method or procedure, is this being followed?
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Are any special environments (clean rooms/inspection areas) properly controlled to ensure product quality?
Measurement Traceability
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Is a procedure present for control of monitoring and measurement, is it being followed?
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Are the devices adequate for the measurements which need to be taken (within the range, tolerance etc.)?
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Is calibration carried out against traceable standards?
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Is an equipment/calibration register present?
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Does the register identify the following?
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Type
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Identification
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Location
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Frequency
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Calibration Status
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Are all activities captured which could invalidate the calibration, e.g., adjustments, damage and deterioration?
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Pick an item and random and enter the number below, is the equipment compliant and up to date?
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Identification
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Calibration Status
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Is the equipment compliant?
Competence
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Are records of competence available?
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Please provide evidence of how the competence records are maintained
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Are there records of training (including induction, classroom, on the job training etc.)?
Documented Information & Control
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Is there a procedure for documented information?
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Select a document at random
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Identification
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Does the document display the appropriate description and identification?
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Has the document been reviewed/approved?
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Are all documents controlled to ensure only latest revisions are available?
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Does the QMS include the following required Documents?
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Scope of the QMS
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Quality Policy
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Quality Objectives
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Quality Manual
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Does the QMS include the following required Procedures?
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Contract Review
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Control of monitoring and measurement
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Customer returns
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Interested parties and risk matrix
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Manufacturing
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Purchasing
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Supplier Control
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Nonconformance Control
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Inspection
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Control of documented information
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HR, Training and development
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Does the QMS include the following required Records?
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Calibration Records
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Training Records
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Contract reviews
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Supplier Approvals
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Material Traceability
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Routing documentation
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Inspection and test equipment
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Product nonconformance
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QMS Analysis and Effectiveness
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Internal audit records
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Management reviews
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Corrective Action records
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Are documents and records protected form loss or damage?
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Are electronic records subject to secure backups?
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Are only controlled documents in use?
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Are external documents (standards etc.) also controlled?
Awareness
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Are employees aware of how they contribute to the QMS and product Quality
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Are employees aware of what could happen if the QMS does not succeed
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Does the company have robust methods to communicate with customers, and to accept communication from them?
ISO9001:2015 Section- OPERATION [8]
Planning & Control
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Is an Operational risk assessment present?
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Have the criteria for each manufacturing process been determined?
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Are resource needs determined for each manufacturing process?
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Are procedures developed to support manufacturing processes?
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If the planning of operations is documented (quality plan, work card) is this sufficient for use?
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In general, are the processes planned considering the customers product requirements?
Requirements for Product
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Are customer questions related to jobs, product etc. routed and processed in an appropriate way?
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Are customer requirements for product captured accurately?
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Are these requirements reviewed before the company commits to delivering the product?
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If a quote was prepared previously, is this reviewed against the incoming order and any deviations resolved with the customer?
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Are there records of historic contract review?
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Are any changes to all necessary documentation updated?
External Control
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Is a purchasing procedure present and being followed?
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Are suppliers subject to company controls to ensure the quality of purchased products and services?
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Are suppliers evaluated against a criteria to ensure they meet company Quality Expectations?
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Are supplier evaluations up to date?
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Are items inspected at receipt?
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Is the goods in procedure up to date and being followed?
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Is the level of control for each supplier adjusted based on the level of risk or impact that supplier could have?
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Are other verification activities being performed (supplier audits, on-site inspections, etc.)?
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Are PO’s Reviewed before release to the supplier?
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Do the PO’s include all necessary information about the items or services being purchased? (Description, quantity, due date, etc.)?
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Are any requirements imposed by the customer transposed onto the PO to the supplier, if necessary?
Product & Service Provision
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Is production provided with information describing the product to be made?
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Are the facilities and equipment adequate to ensure the quality of the work?
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Is product identified at all stages to maintain traceability?
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Is product inspection status identified, (e.g. nonconforming product)?
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Any products subject to individual serialisation, is this carried out, per requirements?
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Is the product properly preserved during manufacture, handling and manufacturing steps?
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Are products protected from contamination, foreign objects or other corruption?
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Is product properly stored to prevent damage?
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Are changes to manufacturing processes only implemented through a formal method that ensures the change are reviewed and authorised?
Product Release
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Are final inspections conducted to ensure the product meets requirements before delivery?
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If the product is shipped without final inspection, is this only done when approved by the customer?
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Are final inspection records kept?
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Do final inspections include; inspection results, inspectors name & Date?
Non-conforming Output Control
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Is there a process for recording and managing non-conformance reports?
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How are NCR’s captured?
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Are nonconforming products properly identified and controlled in some manner to ensure they are not accidentally used or shipped?
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Are dispositions and corrective actions appropriate as compared to the seriousness or risk of the nonconformity?
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Does the company notify customers if nonconforming product is discovered after it has been delivered?
ISO9001:2015 Section- PERFORMANCE EVALUATION [9]
Monitoring, Measuring, Analysis & Improvement
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Are methods underway to monitor and measure customer satisfaction?
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Are Process KPI’s being measured?
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Is there an assessment of the QMS activities and their effectiveness?
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Are suppliers being measured for performance?
Internal Audit
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Is there an internal audit procedure, is it being followed?
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Are audits scheduled, and is a schedule or log managed?
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Are ISO9001 clauses considered and addressed within the internal audits?
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Are the selected auditor’s objective and impartial?
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Are the audit reports communicated to the appropriate managers afterwards?
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Are the corrective actions completed for audit findings/ nonconformities?
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Are the audit records maintained properly?
Management Reviews
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Are management reviews conducted?
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Are management reviews scheduled?
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What is the frequency of the management reviews?
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Is there an agenda?
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Does the management review include the status of the previous review?
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Are minutes created, can evidence be provided?
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Does the review include;
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Customer satisfaction & feedback
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Quality Objectives
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Process performance & conformity of product
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Status of corrective actions
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Internal audit results
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Supplier performance
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Adequacy of resource
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Opportunities for improvement
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Can opportunities for improvement be evidence?
ISO9001:2015 Section- IMPROVEMENT [10]
General
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Are any improvement efforts currently underway?
Corrective Action
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Is a corrective action procedure available, is it being followed?
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Are root causes determined prior to development of a corrective/preventative action plan?
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Are the actions appropriate for the nature of the issue being reported?
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Does root cause analysis include consideration of human error or human factors?
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Are actions taken then later verified for effectiveness?
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Are the records maintained properly?
Continual Improvement
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Are improvements derived from data provided from management reviews, process measurements, product quality etc?
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In general, is the company in pursuit of continual improvements of the Quality Management System and its’ processes?