More and more organizations worldwide are implementing different types of management systems. Some are doing this to meet the demands of their customers or, just as importantly, to help drive continual improvement within their organization. By combining several different management systems, the organization is essentially “Integrating” them into one system. In doing this, the organization faces many challenges and opportunities. This also brings about challenges and opportunities for auditors as they determine whether the systems conform to the standards and the organization’s defined requirements, and that the integration is effectively implemented and maintained. This presentation looks at the risks and opportunities for the audit program and for auditors when conducting audits of an integrated quality and environmental system. ISO 19011:2018, “Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems” is a standard that helps organizations establish an audit program and helps auditors to prepare for and conduct effective process-based integrated audits. After attending this presentation, the attendees will enhance their personal knowledge as they conduct integrated audits in the future.

Richard A. Litts is the founder and president of Litts Quality Technologies Inc. Rick has many years of corporate, manufacturing, and consulting experience. He is an Exemplar Global quality management systems registered lead auditor, a PROBITAS Authentication AS9100 aerospace experienced auditor (AEA), and an IAQG-qualified AS9100 aviation, space, and defense auditor. Rick has been a member of (and the AS9100 subject matter expert) on a committee to protect impartiality for an international QMS registrar. He is an U.S. expert representative for the U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/PC 302 Committee. He is a senior member of ASQ, an ASQ-certified quality engineer, and a certified quality auditor.

This session provides an overview of integrated risk management (IRA), the benefits of IRA, and an overview of some of the methodologies that can be used to assess risks within an organization. The presenter will provide an example of how IRA can be used to evaluate some of the typical safety and environmental risks arising in a warehouse used for the assembly and storage of goods. Finally, we will discuss some of the key factors in IRA success and how digitization can be used as an organizational enabler to help continually improve and maintain an organization’s ISO management system.

Craig D'Souza is the managing director of E-Risk360 and a governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) professional with training across ISO management system assurance and certification. He is registered with Exemplar Global as a lead auditor in management systems including quality (ISO 9001: 2015), EMS (ISO 14001: 2015), and OH&S (ISO 18001/AS 4801/ISO 45001). Craig’s main areas of focus is providing integrated risk management consulting, auditing, and training solutions across these areas, focusing on quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety risks. He has worked with start-ups as well as across small, medium, and large global private and publicly listed high-growth ASX companies. In addition, he has worked at both the state and national levels of the Australian government.

The AIAG-VDA FMEA handbook is the result of the collaboration between OEMs and tier one members of the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in the United States and Verband der Automobilindisturie (VDA) in Germany. The AIAG-VDA DFMEA format has brought about key changes in the FMEA methodology with its seven-step implementation process. These fundamental changes will have a significant effect in the FMEA methodology for years to come and will also impact automotive, aerospace, and all other industries that use FMEAs. This new format is already being used my most of the tier ones based on the trainings and implementations that Omnex has been providing for them. Auditors will soon be presented with the AIAG-VDA FMEAs in their current and upcoming audits. This session will address the key changes and 20 key audit points for auditing the new AIAG-VDA FMEA format. Commonalities between the audit points of AIAG-VDA FMEA and AIAG 4th edition FMEA will be discussed.

Chad Kymal is the CTO and founder of Omnex Inc., an international consulting and training organization headquartered in the United States. Chad is also the CEO of Omnex Systems, an enterprise quality and IMS software provider. He is on the ISO/TC 176, ISO/TC 207, and PC 283 committees for ISO 9001:2015 (quality management), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management), and ISO 45001 (health and safety management systems). Chad is also the U.S. expert for the ISO 10013 documented information update. He is a certified lead auditor for IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, HAACP, ISO 45001, and AS9100. Chad teaches these and many other courses for Omnex, such as integrated management systems. Chad and Omnex teach, implement, and audit AIAG 4th Edition FMEAs, AIAG-VDA FMEAs, and SAE J 1739 FMEAs. Chad, along with Greg Gruska of Omnex, originally discovered the linkages between the PFMEA and DFMEAs in the 1980s and 1990s.

In this session, the presenter talks about the integration of management systems from a practical perspective with some real-life examples. The attendees will get to know the many benefits an integrated management system brings to organizations and teams and how an integration of the auditing process and the audit team helps efficiency and continuous improvement. Some tips on how to tackle challenges, especially those of virtual remote audits, will be shared.

Nancy Nouaimeh is an accomplished chartered business excellence and total quality management professional with more than 18 years of experience and a proven record of significant achievements. She holds master’s degrees in TQM and agronomic sciences and bioengineering. In her current job as AVP–quality, safety, and performance excellence at a leading food services management company in Dubai, Nancy leads improvement projects through innovative and integrated approaches. She is an expert in ISO standards and auditing (ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001). She is also a subject matter expert, senior assessor, and judge for national excellence, innovation, and quality professional awards.