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tommyd327
Hello Everyone,
I have been reading as many threads I can over the last 2 days and just not really finding answers to my questions. I am in the process of updating our QM from QS9000 elemetal style to TS 16949 process style. I am having some kind of brain block on what our companies KEY or MAJOR processes are. I know what the 7 required procedures are for TS and I have 7 procedures written out that address those requirements, but what I'm not understanding is how can the PROCESSES be different than the PROCEDURES. I was trying to use the Process Identification tool from AIAG but don't understand the matrix. It has the Requirements down the left side and I'm supposed to put in my key processes across the top but how do I know what procedures fall under what Process. Could a few of you please list your companies KEY/MAJOR Processes. At first I had our key processes as: quoting, sales order, production planning, procurement, production, quality assurance/inspection and testing, packaging and shipping. Then I thought, no that's not right and listing my key processes as: apqp, purchasing, management review, monitoring and measuring, continuous improvement, production, management of change, human resources, and maintenance. Now I'm confused and don't know how to decide on what the major/key processes are.
I've had some help but everyone just uses buzz words like telling me I have to identify my key processes and procedures and doesn't tell me how to do it.
Thanks for your help,
Tom
I have been reading as many threads I can over the last 2 days and just not really finding answers to my questions. I am in the process of updating our QM from QS9000 elemetal style to TS 16949 process style. I am having some kind of brain block on what our companies KEY or MAJOR processes are. I know what the 7 required procedures are for TS and I have 7 procedures written out that address those requirements, but what I'm not understanding is how can the PROCESSES be different than the PROCEDURES. I was trying to use the Process Identification tool from AIAG but don't understand the matrix. It has the Requirements down the left side and I'm supposed to put in my key processes across the top but how do I know what procedures fall under what Process. Could a few of you please list your companies KEY/MAJOR Processes. At first I had our key processes as: quoting, sales order, production planning, procurement, production, quality assurance/inspection and testing, packaging and shipping. Then I thought, no that's not right and listing my key processes as: apqp, purchasing, management review, monitoring and measuring, continuous improvement, production, management of change, human resources, and maintenance. Now I'm confused and don't know how to decide on what the major/key processes are.
I've had some help but everyone just uses buzz words like telling me I have to identify my key processes and procedures and doesn't tell me how to do it.
Thanks for your help,
Tom