In response to "Open to Change" (July 2015, pp. 18-23): The proposed changes to ISO 9001, as I understand them, come as a breath of fresh air to me. For example, Clause 10.21.1-Nonconformity and corrective action gives some flexibility. I work in nanotechnology, where things are complex. There is not just one root cause or corrective action, but rather a number of interacting, interrelated factors which, depending on the situation and environment, can behave differently together. Plus, the operator can only detect the results several steps after the fact.
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