Chad Kymal

Founder, CTO, and educator

Omnex Inc., USA

Chad Kymal is the CTO and founder of Omnex Inc., an international consulting and training organization headquartered in the United States. He is also president of Omnex Systems, a software provider of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 27001 management systems. He developed and teaches auditor training for ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, as well as an Integrated Management Systems Lead Auditor training course where all three standards are combined in a single audit.

Kymal is also on the ISO/TC 176, ISO/TC 207, and PC283 committees for ISO 9001:2015 (quality), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental), and ISO 45001 (health and safety) management system development.

 

 

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 00:00
Risk-Based Thinking in Planning (6.0): Using the Business Operating System ApproachHow to meet interested party expectations and the mission/vision/values of your organization
Tue, 06/20/2017 - 12:01
In the 1990s, Omnex worked with Ford Motor Co. to develop the Ford quality operating system methodology, which with maturity and broad experience has evolved into Omnex’s business operating system (BOS) process. The quality operating system…
Save Costs When Implementing Enterprise Quality SystemsA companywide quality system can reduce dozens of processes to 17 shared ones
Wed, 04/05/2017 - 12:02
What is enterprise quality? Simply put, it is a system where there is one quality manual, and a core of common processes, work instructions, and forms and checklists for a multisite environment. Why is this a good idea? Because it saves money.…
ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015: Dealing With DeadlinesKey changes and transition strategies
Thu, 09/29/2016 - 16:43
Deadlines for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 registration have appeared on the horizon. Although we have 24 months to get registered to these new standards, some related timelines are looming even closer, notably scheduling a recertification or…
ISO/TS 16949 Piles on the Requirements This YearSome background to the automotive standard update now underway
Wed, 07/27/2016 - 12:01
In 2014, the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) reported that the automotive industry wouldn’t upgrade the ISO/TS 16949 standard to ISO 9001:2015, much to the dismay of Tier One suppliers. In a survey that same year, Tier One suppliers…
Changes and Implementation Strategies for AS9100 Revision DStart planning your transition to the revised standard now
Wed, 06/01/2016 - 15:05
The aerospace standard AS9100 Revision D was originally planned to be released in April 2014. Many of us close to the standard expected it to be released in May 2016 after the April International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) meeting in Singapore…
The Expanding Role of Leadership in Management System StandardsNew versions of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 set clear expectations
Fri, 02/05/2016 - 16:25
ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2015 establish clear expectations for top management. Not only are executives accountable for the effectiveness of these respective systems, they also have specific tasks ranging from establishing…
Implementing ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001How to define context and expectations for effective planning
Wed, 10/21/2015 - 12:23
The outward focus of an organization comes from defining the context, mission, vision, policies, and interested-party expectations. A company’s goals and objectives provide the lens through which this outward focus can be seen (figure 1).…
Risk-Based Thinking and ISO 9001:2015Understanding the effects of uncertainty and applying them in your QMS
Fri, 08/21/2015 - 13:26
Sponsored Content Risk is not a straightforward concept. Definitions of risk vary, even within documents published by the International Organizations for Standardization (ISO). One ISO definition indicates that risk is the “effect of uncertainty…
Using an Integrated Management System to Implement ISO 9001:2015Reduce documentation and processes, save on implementation and maintenance costs
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 00:00
The final draft international standard (FDIS) of ISO 9001:2015 will be released in July, and the revised standard is slated for publication in September. Per Annex SL of the “Consolidated ISO Supplement,” some elements of the standard will be…