UB's TCIE to Offer ISO Internal Auditor Training

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- This fall, the University at Buffalo's Center for Industrial Effectiveness (TCIE) will offer internal auditor training that will teach employees in the manufacturing, service and public sectors how to assess their organizations' quality performance.

Internal audits can improve the effectiveness of a broad range of business management systems by enhancing workplace safety, product quality and customer satisfaction, reducing environmental impact or increasing profitability.

The three-day ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 9001:2008 program will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 28-29 and Oct. 2 in the UB Technology Incubator, 1576 Sweet Home Rd., Amherst.

Registration is requested by Sept. 14.

The program will incorporate formal tutorials, group workshops and open discussions.

Don Bowes, TCIE project leader and facilitator, will cover the ISO 9001:2008 standard, discuss audit activities and techniques as well as objective evidence to gather, and what third-party external auditors expect to determine compliance.

Bowes provides training, management system development and implementation consulting, internal auditing services and procedure-writing assistance on a range of ISO-based standards. He also is a Lean Enterprise trainer and facilitator, assisting companies in identifying and eliminating inefficient and unnecessary processes.

The cost of the program is $595. For more information and to register, go to http://www.tcie.buffalo.edu/seminars.htm, call 636-2568 or email klynch4@buffalo.edu.

TCIE provides a dynamic link between UB's technical resources and the business community. A program of the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, TCIE fosters partnerships and manages projects as diverse as the region's businesses. TCIE also is a premier provider of Lean Six Sigma training and mentoring. For more information on how TCIE can assist Western New York businesses, go to http://www.tcie.buffalo.edu.

The University at Buffalo is a premier research-intensive public university, a flagship institution in the State University of New York system and its largest and most comprehensive campus. UB's more than 28,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 300 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a member of the Association of American Universities.