Pathway 5 — Available now

Run ISO 9001 the same way at every plant. Without rebuilding the program from scratch each year.

For quality leaders at manufacturers running ISO 9001 across single or multi-site operations. Train your team on ISO 9001 internal audit, audit program management, root cause and CAPA, and management review. Manager dashboard. Audit-Evidence Package PDF. AI Workbench that knows your standard.

Who this is for

Quality directors, plant quality managers, and continuous improvement leads at general manufacturers running ISO 9001 across single or multi-site operations — including injection molding, machining, fabrication, assembly, packaging, and consumer goods.

The stakes

What's at risk if your team isn't ready

Major findings on your next ISO 9001 surveillance audit

Internal audits that don't actually test the process. CAPA records that close without verified effectiveness. Management review that's a slide deck instead of a decision.

CAPA programs that don't prevent recurrence

The same nonconformity shows up next quarter. The customer notices. The auditor notices. Your CFO notices.

Customer audits you fail in the first hour

Tier 1 customer audit teams know what a real internal audit looks like. A binder of checklists doesn't survive 30 minutes of questioning.

Inconsistent program execution across plants

Plant A passes. Plant B fails. Same standard. Same company. The auditor escalates the gap to corporate.

The outcome

What your team becomes

After 30 days of rollout, here's what changes.

ISO 9001-fluent internal auditors Every clause, the process approach, ISO 19011 audit principles, and writing nonconformities with objective evidence. Your team audits processes, not paperwork.
Audit program managers Your team builds and maintains the audit schedule, manages auditor competence, and reports program effectiveness to top management.
Root cause analysts 5-Why, fishbone, and the disciplines that actually find root cause. Your team distinguishes containment from correction from prevention.
Management review owners The team prepares the review inputs, drives decisions in the meeting, and tracks actions to closure. Not a once-a-year calendar item.
What's included

What's in this pathway

Every course includes role-profile onboarding, AI Workbench access, Manager Dashboard visibility, and Audit-Evidence Package export.

Available now

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor

16 hours. Every clause of ISO 9001:2015. Process approach, risk-based thinking, ISO 19011 audit principles, writing effective nonconformities, audit reporting. 27 interactive scenarios.

Coming soon

Internal Audit Program Management (coming)

Building and managing the audit program. Auditor competence, audit scheduling, program effectiveness measurement, reporting to management. Pilot cohort opening Q3 2026.

Coming soon

Root Cause & CAPA (coming)

5-Why, fishbone, fault tree analysis. Containment, correction, corrective action, preventive action. Verifying effectiveness. Closing the loop properly.

Coming soon

Management Review (coming)

Building review inputs that drive decisions. Running the review. Tracking actions. Making management review the operating system of the QMS, not an annual ritual.

The differentiator

The QMS Workbench, scoped to your standard.

Trained on ISO 9001:2015, ISO 19011, and 20 years of real internal audits across machining, fabrication, packaging, and consumer goods. Generate audit checklists. Draft nonconformity reports. Build management review agendas. The AI compliance partner that knows manufacturing.

01

Method Router

Walks the team through the 10 most common compliance plays — root cause, CAPA, internal audit prep, supplier qualification, change control, deviation. Right method for the right problem.

02

Document Generation

SOPs, audit checklists, gap analyses, nonconformity reports — generated in your standard's voice, tailored to your facility, ready to put in front of an auditor.

03

Manager Dashboard

See who's completed what, where capability gaps are, and which standards each team member is fluent in. The visibility a quality leader actually needs.

04

Audit-Evidence Package

Single PDF export. Training records, completed scenarios, generated documents, time-stamped Workbench interactions. Hand it to the registrar. They accept it.

What teams say

Practitioners trained by a practitioner.

The AS9100D training exceeded our expectations. The professionalism and depth of knowledge is outstanding. They have exceeded our expectations for over 3 years.

Lowell Gwaltney Jr., CEO
LG Machine
Common questions

Before you book the demo.

Does this also cover IATF 16949 (automotive)?
Not currently. IATF 16949 is automotive-specific and on our roadmap as a separate pathway. If you're an automotive Tier 1/2/3 supplier, raise on the demo — we may have a custom path.
How is this different from ASQ or Exemplar Global lead auditor?
ASQ and Exemplar Global sell individual certifications at classroom prices. We sell team capability with AI in the daily work, manager visibility, and an Audit-Evidence Package the registrar accepts. Different product, different buyer.
What about transitioning to ISO 9001:2026 when it's released?
ISO 9001:2026 is in revision. When it publishes, the existing course gets updated and a transition module ships — included for active subscribers, no extra cost.
Can this work for service companies, not just manufacturers?
ISO 9001 applies broadly. The course examples lean manufacturing. If you're a service company on ISO 9001, raise on the demo — we can flag where adaptation is needed.

Try it before you buy.

Free 14-day pilot. 2 seats. Full Workbench access. No credit card required. If the fit isn't there, walk away — no calls, no follow-up, no obligation.

Book a demo to start your pilot

Ready to see this pathway in action?

30-minute working demo. We'll scope this pathway to your team's standards and audit timeline. You'll see the Workbench, the Manager Dashboard, and the Audit-Evidence Package on the call.

Book a 30-min demo

Demos run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday • 10am–4pm PST