Practical ISO and Lean training your team will actually use.
Ready-to-run training materials and programs for quality and operations teams, written in plain English by a lead auditor with more than 30 years on manufacturing floors. Plus internal audits and ISO transition support, remote anywhere in the world or on site, when you want a second set of eyes.
- Lead Auditor: ISO 9001, 14001, 45001
- 30+ years in manufacturing and quality
- ISO 9001:2026 transition trained
- Remote anywhere. On site within 120 miles of Columbia.
ISO 9001 has been revised. Your next audit will ask about it.
ISO 9001:2026 is the new edition of the quality management standard. Every certified organization will need to move its system across to the new edition before the transition deadline.
Companies that start early make their changes on their own schedule, inside normal work. Companies that wait tend to make them in a hurry, a few weeks before the audit, and pay for it in overtime and stress.
A gap assessment tells you exactly where your current system stands against the revised edition, what genuinely has to change, and what can stay as it is.
A gap assessment gives you
- An honest read of your system against the 2026 edition
- A short, prioritized list of what to change, and what to leave alone
- A realistic plan and timeline your team can own
- Confidence going into your certification body's transition audit
What we do
Training materials and hands-on support for quality managers who are already doing three jobs.
Internal Audits
Independent, scheduled internal audits of your ISO 9001:2026, 14001:2026 or 45001:2018 system, one time or as an annual program.
Learn moreISO 9001:2026 Gap Assessment
Find out what the new edition means for your system and get a plan to close the gaps before your transition audit.
Learn moreTraining Programs
Ready-to-run materials for internal auditor, Lean and 5S, and awareness training. Run them yourself, or have Tom lead them live online.
Learn moreSupplier Audits
Second-party audits of your key suppliers, with a clear report you can use in supplier approval and risk decisions.
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Practical, not paperwork.
- On the floor, not just in the binder. We look at how work is really done and whether your system supports it.
- Findings you can act on. Every finding is backed by evidence and written so the person who owns it knows what to do next.
- Sized to your operation. A 40-person job shop does not need the system of a 4,000-person plant. We help you keep it lean.
- Materials first. Training materials you can download and use straight away, anywhere. Remote audits anywhere in the world. On site audits and training within about 120 miles of Columbia, SC.
Lean Workplace Training Kit: 5S, 6S and 7S
A 16-page training kit for teams starting or restarting workplace organization. Training modules, a decision guide, a seven-phase roadmap, a 90-minute facilitator agenda, a pilot area checklist and an audit scorecard you can use tomorrow.
Free guide: 5S, 6S, or 7S?
A five-page decision guide for plant and quality managers. Compare the three approaches side by side, see which one fits your biggest operational risk, and take a seven-question quiz to find your starting point. Tell us where to send it. We email you a copy, and the download opens straight away too.
We will also send the occasional note on ISO changes and new tools. One click to unsubscribe. No spam, ever.
Remote anywhere. On site within 120 miles.
Our training materials and programs are delivered online, wherever you are. Internal audits, audit support, supplier audits and training are available remotely anywhere in the world, and on site within about 120 miles of Columbia, SC, including the Charlotte area. On site visits are scheduled by appointment, and minimums apply.
Audit due, or not sure where your system stands?
A short call is usually enough to tell you what you need and what you do not.