New IASG 3rd Edition Interpretations

I just received a fax from our registrar which mentioned the newly-issued IASG QS-9000 3rd Edition Sanctioned Interpretations of January 22, 1999. Anyone hear anything about this, or if they are available anywhere on the web?

Really?????? News to me......I didnt know there were going to be any more Interpretations published by IASG.

I would like to get me a copy too.......if anybody knows where or how.

Bryon

[Marc]

Here we go again!

No kidding, Marc. THe merry-go-round is spinning faster....is it ever gonna stop?


This should be interesting.

Bryon

[Marc]

rdparris wrote:

I personally attended the big 3 roll out meeting in Detroit held by the top taskforce members with suppliers and was told (no rumor) that there would be no need for more interpretations. That there would be no interpretations.

Well, I see you're new to this game!

NOTE!!!

No more interpretations exist! He he he! Yeah, big 3, right. No more need for interpretations.... Chuckle chuckle! Tee hee hee! Haw haw haw![/b]

Note to dparris: I'm not aiming this 'humour' at you. I just wanted to use the quote because of the context!

[This message has been edited by Marc Smith (edited 20 August 1999).]

[Roger Eastin]

I guess your faith in the QS9K standard is better than mine. I never see Sanctioned Interpretations going away. QS attempts to look like a generic spec like ISO, but it is actually very prescriptive. Along with that comes Sanctioned Interpretations. Look at how many questions (cumulative) we get in this Q&A forum for QS-stuff compared to ISO. In fact, I think we ain't seen nothin' yet if QS continues to get more prescriptive! Maybe the ISO light will go off in the Big 3 think tank and QS will get simpler! Somehow I don't think so........

[Marc]

Yeah - I know. It was just that rumour that I fell for (interpretations by AISG [or whatever] were extinct). Nope - I have no 'faith' in QS9000. QS9000 is a customer requirement, not an international spec. Because of my military manufacturing experience, I equate it to the vague (sometimes) or simply confusing or just plain stupid (often) Mil-Specs I used to work with.

Remember $500 hammers? On the other hand there 'some' good points to QS9000. One is my business increases (he he he )

No, really, QS has good points. Just poorly written, attempts to address a wide spectrum of industries but is too narrow to do so, etc., etc.

And I just LOVE the copyright on the interpretations!

In response to Marc's comments about the interpretations. I personally attended the big 3 roll out meeting in Detroit held by the top taskforce members with suppliers and was told (no rumor) that there would be no need for more interpretations. That there would be no interpretations.

I just found out today that we're back into this circle again.

Am I management rep....or a lawyer just trying to keep up with ever variable laws?