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ISO 9001 – The Seven Quality Management Principles (QMP)
Customer focus is what the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System standard is all about. An effectively implemented quality management...
Evan Imms
Aug 30, 20235 min read
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R2v3 - The Sustainable Electronics Reuse & Recycling (R2) Standard V3 Overview of the Cert. project
So, you think you need an R2v3 Certificate? In this blog post we will focus on the basic overview of getting R2v3 certification in place...
Evan Imms
Apr 30, 20235 min read
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4 Steps to Achieving ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification
Step 1 - Assessment of current documentation and management system One of the initial steps in implementing your ISO 9001 quality...
Evan Imms
Apr 5, 20234 min read
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Electronic Recyclers - What is R2v3 certification and what are the benefits?
For Electronic Recyclers, there is a lot of pressure to address the environmental, health and safety concerns around the material they...
Evan Imms
Mar 22, 20232 min read
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Making Money Selling Used Cell Phones
Making money selling used mobile devices (cellular phones, tablets, smart watches, etc.) can be a profitable endeavor, but it will...
Evan Imms
Feb 28, 20235 min read
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R2v3 Transition Time – Deadline Coming Soon
The R2:2013 standards days are numbered. We are exactly 150 days away from June 30, 2023 deadline to be precise. Upon last review of the...
Evan Imms
Jan 31, 20235 min read
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SERI R2v3 Certification for Used Cell Phones Businesses
The used cell phone market is hot right now and according to Customer Market Insights (CMI) – Global Refurbished and Used Mobile Phone...
Evan Imms
Dec 29, 20222 min read
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How long does it take to get ISO 9001:2015 Certified?
ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification is an important step for any business looking to gain a competitive edge. The...
Evan Imms
Nov 29, 20223 min read
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Documentation Templates: Are documentation templates worth it? How to use documentation templates
There is a lot of chatter online about the pros and cons of documentation template packages used for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and...
Evan Imms
Oct 31, 20225 min read
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Benefits of Utilizing a Consultant for SERI R2v3, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001
Implementation and Certification For small businesses, when it comes to hiring a consultant to help with establishing, implementing and...
Evan Imms
Sep 22, 20223 min read
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Calibration requirements for ISO 9001:2015
ISO 9001:2015 lays out the requirements for organizations utilizing devise that require calibration. While not all organization need...
Evan Imms
Aug 31, 20222 min read
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ISO 9001: Quality Management System – Equipment Maintenance
There are many benefits to becoming ISO 9001:2015 Certified. Those benefits, in a well-established quality management system, extend...
Evan Imms
Jul 13, 20222 min read
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R2v3 Reuse and Recycling Focus Material: A Closer Look
SERI’s R2v3 Reuse and Recycling Standard establishes the requirements for responsible reuse and recycling of used electronics devices,...
Evan Imms
May 13, 20222 min read
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Certification Audits: What to Expect During Your Stage 2 Certification Audit
In part 1 of this blog post we discussed how to prepare for your stage 1 certification / registration audit. Just to reiterate was...
Evan Imms
Apr 30, 20223 min read
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How to determine your QMS Scope of Certification
Clause 4.3 of the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) Standard requires that the organization determine the boundaries and...
Evan Imms
Mar 10, 20222 min read
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R2v3 – Appendix A Applicability
Appendix A of the R2v3 Standard defines the pertinent requirements for the qualification and management of all downstream vendors that an...
Evan Imms
Feb 15, 20221 min read
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How to Determine your R2v3 Scope of Certification
R2v3 Core Requirement 1 Scope Core requirement 1 of the R2v3 standard details the requirements for an R2 facilities scope of...
Evan Imms
Feb 3, 20222 min read
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Certification Audits: How to Prepare for your Stage 1 Certification Audit.
There are many Benefits to becoming ISO 9001:2015 Certified. Those benefits, in a well-established quality management system, extend...
Evan Imms
Jan 18, 20223 min read
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R2v3 Core Requirements: Basics you need to know
SERI had made some significant changes to the sustainable electronics Reuse & Recycling R2 Standard. Version 3 of the standard (R2v3) was...
Evan Imms
Dec 1, 20212 min read
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Benefits of ISO 9001:2015 Certification
There are many benefits to becoming ISO 9001:2015 Certified. Those benefits, in a well-established quality management system, extend...
Evan Imms
Nov 16, 20212 min read
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ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification: Basic Steps to Certification
Getting certified to ISO 9001:2015 is relatively straight forward for most organizations. Obviously, organizations vary tremendously by...
Evan Imms
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification. What is it exactly?
· ISO 9001:2015 is the world’s most popular international standard and consists of a set of requirements that form a Quality...
Evan Imms
Oct 11, 20211 min read
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Diving Deeper into ISO 9001:2015
Internal Audit - ISO 9001:2015 Conducting an internal audit that is passable to an external certification body auditor is relatively easy...
Evan Imms
Sep 28, 20216 min read
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April Showers
These rainy spring days are a great time to think about stormwater. Does your industrial facility need to have a stormwater permit? Let's...
Lis Thomas - Meristem Green Consulting
Apr 17, 20182 min read
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