How To Audit Every ISO 9001 Requirement Clauses 8.5 -8.7

What you'll learn
Learners will discover how to audit ISO 9001:2015 Clause 8.5 requirements for controlled production and service provision.
Learners will evaluate identification, traceability, and preservation controls across operations.
Learners will assess post-delivery activities and handling of customer property during audits.
Learners will identify and audit nonconforming outputs under Clauses 8.6 and 8.7.
Learners will recognize common Clause 8.5-8.7 nonconformities and weak operational controls.
Requirements
Basic familiarity with ISO 9001 Clause 8.4 is helpful but not mandatory.
Description
Clauses 8.5 through 8.7 focus on how organizations actually control production and service delivery, release products and services, and deal with nonconforming outputs. These are high-risk audit areas and some of the most frequent sources of major and minor nonconformities.This course is a focused, clause-by-clause deep dive into ISO 9001:2015 Clauses 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7. You'll learn how to audit controlled conditions, work instructions, validation of special processes, identification and traceability, preservation, post-delivery activities, and customer property under Clause 8.5.We then cover Clause 8.6 in detail, including how organizations define release criteria, authorize product or service release, and maintain evidence of conformity. You'll see what auditors should expect to verify during inspections, testing, and approvals.Clause 8.7 brings everything together by addressing nonconforming outputs. You'll learn how to audit segregation, correction, concession approvals, rework, and corrective actions without relying only on NCR logs.Throughout the course, real-world examples from manufacturing, service, and regulated environments show what acceptable audit evidence looks like, where organizations commonly fail, and how auditors can ask effective questions that reveal true control.This course works as a standalone audit module or as part of a complete ISO 9001 Clause 8 internal auditor series.By the end, you'll be able to audit Clauses 8.5 - 8.7 confidently, identify real risks, and write findings that actually improve operations.
Internal auditors auditing production, service delivery, or operational controls.,Quality professionals responsible for operations, inspection, or release activities.,Auditors who want deeper confidence in Clause 8 sub-clauses.,Consultants preparing organizations for ISO 9001 certification or surveillance audits.
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