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Who's this for?

• For organizations who want to establish a Quality Management System (QMS) that is registration ready.

• Finding a local resource has been difficult or impossible.  

• Need to limit or fix costs

• Would like to launch and close the project in less than 60 days.  The Registration process will add another 30 days.

How does it work?

Consulting is done by telephone appointment (business hours, evenings, or weekends).  ISO-9001 compliant flowchart templates from MS Visio 2000 are customized to the client's existing culture. Usually, there are 16-18 processes using MS Word 2000 and less than 40 quality records (forms). Consultant contact hours usually are less than 80 for the whole project.

The consultant gathers data about your present quality system from the local Project Manager (PM) or other voices of the culture.  All work is checked off the provided MS Project Plan as it is delivered by the consultant.  The local PM trains affected job titles via the ISO flow chart procedures and enters the training in the provided MS Access 2000 Training Database.

The PM is provided Internal Auditor Class files (Instructor and Participant) and is trained over the phone as a certified ISO-9001:2000 internal auditor.  The PM trains other local auditors as needed.

How does it start?

• Call and ask for your Scope of Work (SOW) quote

• Use the SOW to issue a Purchase Order to LeanISO for either a flat rate for ISO readiness for $8400 or a time and material PO for $105/hour, not to exceed 80 hours. The client is responsible for all calls to the consultant.

What others have to say about this process:

Mukund Gupte, President of Mandex Technology:

  Mandex Technology has been in business providing state-of-the art engineering solutions   

   to automotive, industrial, utility and defense electronics systems. For the past several years   

   we have been operating design and manufacturing processes by proven methodology that   

   evolved from years of experience. However, the metodology and processes were not documented   

   in any manner that can be used by every one in the company. As we were soliciting for business   

   from Automotive, Defense Department and other larger companies we have been asked for ISO    

   registration for the quality management systems in place within the organization.    

   Previous association with Roger Keranen who was involved in the training of Quality Management   

   Systems in one of the Fortune 500 compnies, made me contact him for help. Called Roger after    

   many years and what you know...he responded so positively I knew that my problems    

   would be resolved.  LeanISO follows all the elements that are required to ISO registration.    

   To get the Lean ISO established, Roger trained one of our Program Managers from the ground up. All    

   the training was done remotely over the phone and exchange of e-mail. A Quality Systems Manual    

   template was provided that was customized to meet our design and manufacturing processes.    

   After extensive training, our Program Manager was certified as an Internal Auditor and Trainer.    

   He further trained our desgin and manufacturing staff in all the ISO 9001:2000 requirements.   

   Roger further helped us locate an ISO Registrar that would work with us and make the registartion   

   process attainable in shorter period of time.    

   The day of Registrar Audit - A big day and a true test for our organization for how well we implemented   

   Roger's LeanISO. Our auditor from the ISO Registrar was impressed with all the skills building we have    

   accomplished with training from Roger. Our audit went well and we got our ISO 9001: 2000 registration.   

   From start to finish, it was 3-months to get our ISO 9001:2000 registration for Engineering Design and   

   Manufacturing.    

   I would highly recommend Roger Keranen to any organization that wants to get their ISO registration   

   completed in timely basis. Roger's training methods are excellent.  His instruction and problem resolution   

   by telephone and e-mail exchange makes this remote process very feasible for smaller organiztions.    

About the consultant

Roger Keranen has 100% success at helping companies get ISO registered since 1995.  Clients have been in manufacturing and professional services ranging in size from 1600 to 5 employees.  He has a bias to deliver lean documentation that is easy to train and easy to audit to better launch and maintain Quality Management Systems.  Over zealous documentation is actually ineffective as binders sit in book cases.