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Company Specific Forum(s)
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DNV Client Forum
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Information Resources - Papers - Articles - Etc.
This forum contains various information resources.
Manufacturing, Service, and Business Systems Processes
Please use these forums to discuss manufacturing, services, processes, materials and related Business Systems Process aspects.
Human Factors and Ergonomics in Engineering
A requested forum - 060113 - Human Factors and Ergonomics in Engineering related discussions
Lean - Lean in Manufacturing and Services
Lean Manufacturing, including Lean in Service Industries, questions and discussions.
Manufacturing and Related Processes
Questions related to specific manufacturing processes, materials, manufacturing systems or related questions? Please post in this forum.
Process Maps, Process Mapping and Turtle Diagrams
Process Maps, Process Mapping and Turtle Diagram Discussions and Examples
Reliability Analysis - Predictions, Testing and Standards
Reliability Analysis discussions, including Reliability Predictions, Reliability Testing and Reliability Standards, including Dependability.
Service Industry Specific Topics
While most of what is posted here is related to manufacturing and related systems, this forum is specific for Service industry related questions.
Quality Leader's issues in the Business Sector
A forum for Quality Manager Issues and Discussions
Benchmarking
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standards
ISO 9001 - Quality Management Systems Standard
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Standard and related ISO 9000 and ISO 9004 Quality Management Systems (QMS) document discussions.
ISO 9001:1994
ISO 9001:1994 is obsolete. This forum is "For Reference Only"
ISO 9001:2008 Status
NOTE: ISO 9001:2008 has been released. Please start new ISO 9001 discussions in the regular ISO 9001 forum.
ISO 10013 - Quality Management System (QMS) Manuals
ISO 10013 - Quality Manual Development and Quality Systems Manual related Discussions.
ISO 10019 - Consultants and Consulting
Consultants and discussions related to consultants including ISO 10019 "Guidelines for the selection of quality management system consultants and use of their services" aspects / requirements.
ISO 13485 - Medical Devices
International medical device requirements topics, including ISO 14971 Risk Management.
ISO 14001 and Environmental Related Standards
This forum is for all environmental related specifications and standards including ISO 14001 and the ISO 14000 Series standards.
ISO/TS 16949 - International Automotive Quality Systems Standard
In 2000, TS 16949 evolved from QS-9000. TS16949 is an automotive sector specific standard.
ISO 17025 - Calibration and Test Laboratories, Measurement and Gages
ISO/IEC/EN 17025 (formerly ISO Guide 25 & EN45001); Gage and 'How to Measure' (and related) questions; product certification (ISO Guide 65); inspection body (ISO/IEC 17020); and accreditation body questions (ISO/IEC 17011) also go here.
ISO 19011 and ALL Auditing Discussions
Auditing issues: Gap analysis, pre-assessment, assessment (registration), internal, 2nd and 3rd party. Internal Auditing and External Auditing.
ISO 22000, HACCP and Food Safety
All topics connected to Food management systems to include ISO 22000, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and other related food safety systems.
Other ISO and International Standards and European Regulations
Please use this forum for questions about other ISO standards, various International standards, European Regulations and related discussions and issues.
Aerospace and Aviation Requirements
This forum is for Aerospace and Aviation Standards and related Requirements
National and International Business Standards
Normas Nacionales e Internacionales
CE Marking (Conformité Européene) / CB Scheme
CE Marking (Conformité Européene) / CB Scheme discussions - CE Marking and the CB Scheme help manufacturers improve their marketing efficiency by establishing a way to meet one Standard for their products which will harmonize with Standards from different governments.
Customer and Company Specific Requirements
Customer Requirements and Company Specific Requirements - including Ford's Q1 'Award' program. GM has it's GM-9000. Etc. Nissan and Honda have their requirements. Company specific requirements questions here, please!
FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration)
All topics connected with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services covering CDER, CBER, CDRH, CFSAN, CVM, NCTR, ORA and OC divisions.
Hospitals & Health Care Providers - Best Practices and ISO 9001
JCAHO, CCHSA, HQA, ANAES, JSQua, ACHS, NZCHS, MSQH, NCAIO - Best Practices" accreditation organizations, in the US, Canada, UK, France, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, and the CMS-approved (in the USA) accreditation organization.
OHSAS 18000 - OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety
OHSAS 18000 - OHSAS 18001 Occupational health and safety information, guidance and resources specific discussions.
RoHS, REACH, ELV, IMDS and Restricted Substances Related Regulations
RoHS, REACH, ELV, IMDS and other Related Restricted Substances International Regulation discussion topics
TL 9000 Telecommunications Standard and QuEST
TL 9000 is a two book standard created by QuEST (Quality Excellence for Suppliers of Telecommunications) Forum based on ISO 9001.
Various Other Specifications, Standards, and related Requirements
ANSI, ASTM, US DoD and Mil-Standards such as MIL-STD-810, etc., Process tests and related 'standards', specifications and such.
VDA Standards - Germany's Automotive Standards
Verband der Automobilindustrie e. V. (VDA) - VDA 6.1 is the German Quality Management System for the automotive industry. Based on ISO 9001:1994, it includes all elements of QS-9000.
Common Quality Assurance Processes and Tools
APQP and PPAP
This forum is for discussions related to Advanced Product Quality Planning and Production Part Approval Process.
Capability and Stability - Process, Machine, etc.
Capability and Stability related discussions - Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk, Mp, Mpk (et al).
Contract Review Process
Contract Review Process Discussions and Information
Design and Development - Process and Product
Process and Product Design and Development discussion threads. Design Verification and Validation included.
Documentation Systems, Procedures, Forms and Templates
This forum is for discussion of Documentation Systems, Procedures, Forms, Templates and Document Control.
FMEA and Control Plans
Failure Mode Effects Analysis and Control Plan discussions here.
Inspection and Test, Sampling and Related
Please use this forum to discuss Inspection and Test, Sampling and related topics
Management Review Process
Management Review Process Discussions and Information.
Misc. Quality Assurance and Business Systems Related Topics
A forum for other quality and business systems related topics like Cost of Quality and other focused topics. Topics outside Quality and Environmental are allowed.
Nonconformance and Corrective Action
Significant Systems, including 8-D / 7-D, etc. Can you prove Effectiveness (for example) of a Corrective Action?
Philosophy, Gurus, Controversy and Evolution
Let's talk Deming! And who doesn't have a copy of Juran's 15 pound tome Quality Control Handbook? We all do. For discussion of Sarasohn, Protzman, Feigembaun, Crosby, Ishikawa, Taguchi, Shewhart, Imai and others. Controversial threads.
Preventive Action and Continuous Improvement
What is a Corrective Action vs. a Preventive Action?
Quality Tools, Improvement and Analysis
Balanced ScoreCard, QFD, Taguchi & Shainin's Techniques, Pre-Control, Pareto, etc. - How to use them - When to use them - How to analyze the results - Success stories - Failures - Questions and general discussions.
Records and Data - Quality, Legal and Other Evidence
Includes legal and other related records and data discussions. What is a Quality Record and what quality records are required? What other required records are there in your company? Records are Evidence. What is Data?
Six Sigma
Love it or hate it, what ever six sigma is, it's been around for quite a while and looks to stay for quite a while.
Software Quality Assurance
Software Quality Assurance topics including CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integrated), TickIT, Information Security Management (ISO 17799 and BS 7799), ISO/IEC 12207 Software Life Cycle Processes, ISO 15504, etc.
SPC Monitoring and Statistical Analysis Techniques
SPC (Statistical Process Control) and All the fun Statistical Analysis tools and techniques!
Supplier Quality Assurance and other Supplier Issues
A focused forum on Supplier Quality Assurance and related Supplier (aka Vendor) issues as requested.
Training - Internal, External and Distance Learning
This forum is for discussion of training issues and related topics, particularly company training.
Registrars and National / International Organizations
ASQ, IRCA, IATF, RABQSA, and Related Organizations
ASQ (American Society for Quality), IRCA (International Register of Certified Auditors), IATF (International Automotive Task Force), RABQSA, and related discussions.
ASQ Section Management
If you belong to an ASQ section or volunteer ASQ section in any capacity, post your question(s) on activities like section Management Planning (SMP), Program Management, Proctoring, RU accumulation, etc.
Registrars (Certification Bodies) and Registration
The Registrar (Certification Bodies) and Registration Forum is for addressing Registrar and Registration specific issues.
Professional Employment and Occupation Related
Hotels, Motels, Planes and Trains - Travel
What hotels do you stay at? Have you traveled by train? Which airline do you prefer and why? Travel discussions, experiences, news and recommendations.
Immigration and Expatriate Topics
Many people now work outside their 'native' countries either for a foreign company or for a company in their home country. Thinking of moving? Questions and discussions here.
Job Openings and Employment Opportunities
Members, Companies and Recruiters - If you have a position opening (job opening), please post it in this forum. Please - ONLY post for specific, available positions. Please - No 'Fishing'. Need to outsource Internal Audits? Find someone here!
Occupation Discussions
Post your questions, discussion and comments about occupations - including work in general - in this forum. Resume content and other information can be discussed here as well.
Professional Certifications and Degrees
Please use this forum to discuss Professional Certifications including CQM, CQE, CQA, CSQE, CRE, CCT, CQT, CSSBB, ISTO, Six Sigma, QAI Software certifications, etc.
Seeking Employment - Resumes, Interviews and Qualifications
Looking for a job (work)? Post your resume, or your qualifications, here. But remember - You never know who may see it! Interview and related discussions as well.
General Elsmar Forum Community Discussions
Automotive News
Automotive News discussion threads.
Coffee Break and Water Cooler Discussions
Chit-chat - Want to share Roadkill Recipes and Jokes? This is the forum.
Computer and Internet News and Discussions
Open Source - Linux - Mac OS X - Windows - FreeBSD - Unix - Conversations and information about different OSs, browsers, hardware or whatever.
General News and Business Articles
General News and Business Articles, including from other web sites.
Organization and Company Announcements
Post organization and company announcements here. Please - NO advertising!!!
Popular News Feeds
Read popular News Feeds here.
Quality Assurance and Business Standards News
Quality Assurance and Business Standards News discussions.
YouTube and other Video Clips Forum
Using 'vB Code', you can share your favorite YouTUBE video clips in this forum!
After Work and Weekend Discussion Topics
Home and Garden
Discussions related to Windows, heat, air conditioning, insulation, etc.
Audio - Visual - Home Theater
Audio, Visual and Home Theater discussions including equipment, experiences, and furniture recommendations.
HDTV - High Definition Television
HDTV - High Definition Television (TV) discussions.
LCD and Plasma Flat Screen Televisions (TVs) and Monitors
LCD and Plasma Flat Screen Television (TV) and Monitor discussions.
DVD and VHS Recorders, Players and Media
DVD and VHS Recorders, Players and Media Discussions
Satellite TV - FTA (Free-To Air) and Analogue BUD
Satellite TV - FTA (Free-To Air) and Analogue BUD discussions - Both for those with BUGs (Big Ugly Dishes) and for those with the newer small FTA units and small dishes.
Cable TV, Internet Access and Telephone
Cable TV, Internet Access and Telephone discussions.
Tosebo and Summer Camps
Tosebo and Summer Campers Discussion Forum. If you attended a summer camp and want to discuss it, please do! Hiking, sailing, American Indian lore.
Buy, Sell or Trade - NO Commercial Advertisements
Looking for used equipment or trying to sell equipment? Books? Other stuff? Whatever. Post it here. PLEASE! NO COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS!
vB Easy Archive Final ©2000 - 2008
- Created by Stefan "Xenon" Kaeser
A Forum where members can share "stand alone" articles and "white papers" on various subjects allied with Quality and Business Strategies.
For students to ask 'real life' questions about quality assurance and other related issues. Also - City University courses.
Steve Prevette's City University Class forum - MC506 Quantitative Methods for Managers, Fall 2004
City University - MC 550 Operational Management
AS9100 related questions and discussions.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)