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ISO 9001 - QS-9000 Information Exchange

Introduction to QS-9000
Circa 1999

The Seminar

The seminar is a loosely structured two day event intended to prepare each participant with a basic understanding of QS-9000 and what it means to their company. It is loosely structured to allow for ample interaction of the instructor and each member of the class. The intent is to prioritize participation so that everyone comes away with useful knowledge specific to their company's needs and goals so that participants can return to their company armed with information sufficient to begin the process of QS-9000 implementation.

• 1. QS-9000 - Origins & Requirements
  • 1.1. QS-9000 and ISO 9001
    • ISO 9001 Is A Quality Systems Standard
    • ISO 9001 Is Applicable to All Kinds of Businesses
    • QS-9000 Contains ISO 9000 Verbatum
  • 1.2. QS-9000 Adds Section 2
    • Section 2 is "Sector Specific Requirements"
    • Sector Requirements are Specific to the Automotive Industry
  • 1.3. QS-9000 Adds Section 3
    • Section 3 Is Simply A List of Customer Specific Requirements
  • 1.4. QS-9000 and ISO 14000
    • Concurrent Implementation
  • 1.5. Additional Requirements by Extension
    • Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan - APQP
    • Production Part Approval Process - PPAP
    • Potential Failure Modes and Effects Analysis - FMEA
    • Statistical Process Control - SPC
    • Measurement Systems Analysis - MSA
    • Quality System Assessment - QSA
  • 1.6. Interpretations Addendum
    • Officially a part of QS-9000 Documentation as a Controlled Document
• 2. What 'The Big Three' Are Requiring of Your Company
  • 2.1. Tier Requirements
    • Tier I Suppliers
    • Tiers 2 and 3 Flow Down Requirements
    • Service and Warehousing Industries
    • Tool and Die Industry
  • 2.2. Ford's Specialized Requirements
    • Quality Operating System
    • Quality Planning & Control - The Linkages
    • QSA-S - For Services Organizations
    • QSA-W - Warehouses and Distribution
    • MS-9000 - Materials Management
    • MMSA - Materials Management System Assessment
    • World Wide Supplier Quality Rating System
  • 2.3. Compliance Time Frame
    • Current Requirements
    • Predicted Requirements
  • 2.4. Are there really enough auditors?
• 3. QS-9000 Is a New Business System
  • 3.1. Why Another Requirement Beyond ISO 9000
    • Need for Control of the Specification
    • Requirements Specific to their Industry
    • Cost Savings
  • 3.2. What QS-9000 means to Top Management
    • Minimal Loss of Control
    • Knowledge and Understanding of QS-9000
    • Active Participation
  • 3.3. Like ISO 9000, QS-9000 Is a New Business System
    • There must be a company 'Knowledge Source' (System Owner)
    • Probably Increase in Structured Systems
    • Coordination of Systems Elements
  • 3.4. Every Company Will Have to Comply With One or Both Documents
    • As With OSHA Requirements, Companies Will Have No Choice But to Conform
    • Considering Concurrent ISO 14000 Implementation
  • 3.5. Every Job In the Future Will Require An Understanding of QS-9000 or ISO 9000
    • Your Chance To LEARN is NOW!
• 4. What QS-9000 Can Do For You and Your Company
  • 4.1. QS-9000 Defines Responsibilities
    • QS-9000 Defines Who Is Responsible for What
    • Eliminates Finger Pointing
  • 4.2. Requires Tight Organization and Communication
  • 4.3. Requires Consistancy of Processes
  • 4.4. Sets Up A System For Problems To Be Identified and Solutions Found
    • Relationship and Links to Continuous Improvement
  • 4.5. Requires Everyone's Knowledge of their Role and Responsibility
  • 4.6. Requires Everyone's Input and Involvement
• 5. Every Employee's Responsibilities Under QS-9000
  • 5.1. Know How to Do Their Job
  • 5.2. Know Paperwork Associated With Their Job
  • 5.3. Complete Their Paperwork Correctly
  • 5.4. Know About All Systems Which Directly Affect Them
• 6. Starting the Compliance Process
  • 6.1. Evaluation of Current Status
  • 6.2. Determining Needs and Developing a Plan
• 7. The Future of QS-9000

  • 7.1. Ford's Position
  • 7.2. ISO 9000 Series Documents and QS-9000 Merging
  • 7.3. National Standards and QS-9000
    • VDA-6

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