Experts In:
AS9100
IATF 16949
ISO 13485
ISO 14001
ISO 45001
ISO 17025
- Internal Auditing
- ISO 17025 for testing and calibration laboratories and ISO 17020 for Inspection Bodies
- ISO 17025 Cannabis Testing Lab Certification
- ISO 14001 Environmental and ISO 45001 Occupational health and Safety Management Systems
- ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
- IATF 16949 Automotive Quality Management Systems
- AS9100 Aerospace Quality Management Systems
- ISO 13485 Medical Quality Management Systems
Brandon Kerkstra - President
Since 1999
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, MSG helps small- and medium-sized companies to navigate the narrow straits of implementing and maintaining programs that satisfy the registrars’ requirements for certification and allow companies to meet those requirements with limited resources.
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ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, ISO 13485, ISO 17025, ISO 4500, ISO 17020, ISO 27001
- Management System Development for Registration and Certification
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- Onsite and Virtually lead Workshops
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Brandon Kerkstra - President
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, MSG helps small- and medium-sized companies to navigate the narrow straits of implementing and maintaining programs that satisfy the registrars’ and accreditation body’s requirements for certification and allow companies to meet those requirements with limited resources.
With a combined experience of more than 100 years in quality and project management, MSG President Brandon Kerkstra and his team of seasoned consultants understand clearly the essentials of the registration process because they have managed systems themselves and have conducted audits for some of the world’s largest registrars.
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