title = "ISO 9001 Key Requirements for Production"

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ISO 9001:2015 contains requirements organized in ten clauses. Clauses 4–10 contain the auditable requirements directly relevant to production operations at Ridgecrest Metalworks. Understanding what these clauses require in practical terms helps shop floor personnel understand why certain procedures and records exist.

Clause 4 (Context of the Organization) requires the business to understand internal and external factors affecting quality, and to understand what customers and regulators need. This drives the scope and boundaries of the QMS.

Clause 5 (Leadership) requires top management to demonstrate active commitment to the QMS — not simply delegate it to the quality department. Management review of QMS performance is a specific requirement.

Clause 6 (Planning) requires risk-based thinking. Before starting new processes or making significant changes, risks and opportunities must be considered and actions planned to mitigate risk. This underpins PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) in production planning.

Clause 7 (Support) covers resources including people (competence and training), infrastructure (equipment, facilities, environment), measurement resources (calibrated instruments), and organizational knowledge. It also covers documented information (what must be documented and how it must be controlled).

Clause 8 (Operation) is the production-focused clause. Key requirements include:
- Operational planning: Defining how production processes will be controlled
- Control of externally provided processes and materials (supplier control)
- Production under controlled conditions: Work instructions, equipment maintenance, identification and traceability, preservation of product
- Release of products: Not releasing product unless conformance has been verified
- Control of nonconforming outputs: Segregating, identifying, and dispositioning nonconforming product

Clause 9 (Performance Evaluation) requires monitoring of customer satisfaction, internal audits, and regular management review of the QMS performance.

Clause 10 (Improvement) requires the organization to improve continually: respond to nonconformances with corrective action, and seek proactive improvement through data analysis and innovation.

On the shop floor, compliance with ISO 9001 Clause 8 means: following written work instructions, recording required inspection data, labeling and segregating nonconforming material immediately, not shipping product without inspection sign-off, and maintaining calibration of all measuring instruments used in acceptance decisions.
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