ISO9001:2008 update (part 2)

Yesterday, I explained about changes in ISO9001:2008 as related to clause 4.1 General Requirements. Today, I am going to elaborate about ISO9001:2008 clause 4.2.1 Documentation.

Clause 4.2.1 (Documentation)

ISO9001:2008 contains Clarification that QMS documentation also includes records. This was already in ISO9001:2000....just making it more clearly.

Documents required by the ISO9001:2008 standard may be combined. This provides more flexibility. Example, the same form could be used to meet more than one requirement of ISO9001:2008. Example: we can use a Nonconformance, Corrective and Preventive Action Record to satisfy 3 clauses, i.e. 8.3 Control of Nonconforming Product, 8.5.2 Corrective Action, an 8.5.3 Preventive Action.

ISO 9001 requirements may be covered by more than one documented procedure. This has always been practiced by many companies and/or organizations. This is simply to make it clearer.