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A Primary Information Resource for ISO 9001 and the ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems Series, ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, ISO 19011 Guidelines for Quality and/or Environmental Management Systems Auditing, as well as the ISO/TS 16949 and QS-9000 automotive standards to Quality, Engineering and Management professionals. People Helping People!
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Welcome to the Elsmar Cove! Business Standards Discussions and Information

A bit about this website... The Elsmar Cove has been on the internet longer than any other quality web site of its kind. The Elsmar Cove website has been on the internet for almost 12 years having started online on 5 January 1996 - First as QS9000.com and around mid-2000 16949.com. A brief history of the site can be found here: A History of the Elsmar Cove. Elsmar started out with a focus on QS-9000 and ISO 9001 but has evolved to include discussions of various regulatory affairs issues, manufacturing issues, a bit of six sigma and other quality assurance related tools and aspects - Business Systems are the focus.

Once composed mostly of static pages focusing on ISO 9001 and QS-9000, the forum is now the main focus of the Elsmar Cove site and the breadth of topics has significanly widened to address many more business / manufacturing system and standards compliance issues. ISO 9001:2000, AS9100, Six Sigma, Lean, and Quality Assurance tools are only a few of the topics discussed. From manufacturing to training discussions, there's a lot in the forums. While the initial focus of the site included QS-9000 and ISO 9001, that focus has broadened to include ISO / TS 16949 and much more. Automotive manufacturing is a primary topic. We have also broadened the site to address ISO 13485 (Medical Devices), ISO 17025 (Calibration and test laboratories), ISO 14001 (the 'Environmental' standard) and numerous business standards. Several thousand professionals from all over the world meet in the forum every day during the work week.

I hope you'll take a few minutes and browse the forums. You will find it to be an excellent resource for information you're looking for. You may find yourself becoming a regular visitor because the folks who visit are friendly and helpful. You'll find the forums are active and moderated - A wealth of information awaits you! Come on in, join in and enjoy! And learn!

One on the nice things about the Elsmar Cove is there is a lot of free information, free forms and free example quality manuals, Gage R&R spreadsheets, various document templates and other things you would pay for at many sites. Some files are Attachments to forum Posts in the forums (Look for this symbol Free manuals, templates and forms in forum thread listings) and some are in what was originally, and still is, called the 'pdf Free Files Directory'. But don't let the directory name fool you - There's much more than just free pdf files in the directory.

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Several other areas of focus include the requirements of ISO 17025 (Calibration and Test Laboratories) and ISO 13485 (Medical Devices). If you're in need of information about ISO 9001 (often referred to as ISO9001, ISO9000 or ISO 9000), TS 16949, AS9100, ISO 14001 or other business standard, you're at the right place. We eat, sleep and breath ISO 9001 and business standards.

If you need something and you can't find it (or if what you're looking for isn't already here), if you ask someone will typically help out by pointing you to an existing document here or attaching what you're looking for in a post. This is a site where you find People Helping People through sharing and online discussions
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When you have questions, we have answers!


   
         
 


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