How are resource needs identified AND provided, for
all areas of the quality management system? Is there only one way to get resources? How often does it occur over the year? Is it systematic? Are resources directed towards improving the effectiveness of the quality management system? How? (Obtain examples) How have resources been provided to enhance Customer satisfaction levels? (Obtain examples) Are resources used to respond to Customer feedback? (Obtain examples) C l a u s e
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R e s o u r c e s Is there a plan on how existing products/services will be produced or supplied? Is there a flowchart of the main steps? Is a plan in place for introducing: New products? New services? New contracts? New processes? New projects? New locations? New computer systems? Any examples of these new activities in the past 12 months? If so, was a plan followed? Is a checklist used? How was implementation of all the critical steps managed? How is the transition from new to normal operations managed? How are new processes monitored and measured? How are any new records identified? What is the result/output of any planning activities? 7.3.1 How are the stages of design planned? Updated? C l a u s e
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D e v e l o p m e n t 7.3.2 How are input requirements identified/documented? 7.3.3 Where do design outputs go? Are they approved? 7.3.4 How often are reviews done? How are all input requirements checked? 7.3.5 How is the design verified? When? Documented? 7.3.6 How is the design validated? When? Documented? 7.3.7 How are design changes reviewed? How is impact evaluated? Record kept? 7.5.1 How are controls applied to the processes to ensure that products & services are supplied to the Customer correctly? 7.5.2 Have any processes whose output cannot be checked? If so, how are these processes controlled? C l a u s e
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7 . 5
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P r o v i s i o n 7.5.3 How are items identified? How do you indicate whether products/services are good (or not) to use? Can traceability information (if asked) be found on what was delivered? 7.5.4 Does the Customer supply any product, property or information? If so, is it checked for suitability? Is Customer advised of any problems? 7.5.5 How is incoming, in-process and final product/service handled? Stored? How are products/services protected? Is there a procedure in place that outlines the activities in this Clause? Are all identified processes being monitored and measured? (check what processes were identified under Clause 4.1) Are both product and service processes covered? C l a u s e
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P r o d u c t i o n
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P r o v i s i o n How Is monitoring and measurement being done? Same approach used for each process? How often Is the data collected? Who looks at it? How Is it analysed? Are process targets defined? Do they link to higher level objectives? How is this communicated? What are the results showing? If process performance is below targets, what actions are taken? Who decides? Who takes the action? ? Did the actions taken work? How Do you know they worked? Are there any repeat problems occurring in the process? Is there a procedure or program or plan in place to monitor and measure the product/service being supplied to the Customer? Has the entire plan or procedure been followed? (check product examples as well as service examples) Is it consistent in all cases? Is the same approach used for each product or service? Will the monitoring and measurement methods show whether the product/service has met Customer requirements? How often Is the data collected? Who looks at it? How Is it analysed? C l a u s e
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M o n i t o r i n g
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P r o c e s s e s Are there targets defined? How Is this communicated? what Are the results showing? If performance Is below targets, what actions are taken? Who decides? Who takes the action? Did the actions taken work? How Do you know they worked? Are there any repeat problems occurring? C l a u s e