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Cindy Heimberger Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 3 |
Yaaaaah!!! We just received a letter from Ford Purchasing requiring Q1 achievement by the end of the year! The list of four requirements, exactly as provided by Ford: 1. ISO 9000 registration Items 1, 3 and 4 are clear, but item 2 is not. Does anyone out there know what this item includes? I have received conflicting answers from my Ford sources, my consultant and my registrar. I have an old (1998) Q1 petition package list that contains the following bullet: Copy of the latest 3rd party auditor's summary and recommendations sheet with comments on QOS, R&M and Equipment Proveout complying to the Ford requirements. At this point, I can't advise my company whether or not we can make the deadline until I know what we're signing up for. IP: Logged |
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Rod Cler Lurker (<10 Posts) Posts: 4 |
QS-9000 TE Supplement is an extension of the ISO-9000 requirements. The actual requirements can be ordered from the Automotive Industry Action Group(AIAG) www.aiag.org, 248-358-3003. You'll need QS-9000 3rd Edition and the Tooling & Equipment(TE) Supplement 2nd Edition along with the five associated manuals. You're in for a lot of work. Good luck. IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
I'm confused. You are saying they want all four? Or 1 of the four? If you do 2, you have 1 automatically. If you do 2 you also have 3 automatically. Ford's QOS (Quality Operating System) is really mostly a data thing. Analysis and use of company level data pretty much covers it. QOS requires you to: Identify Customers and their expectations and adds: Constant employee awareness If you have QS9000 you can demonstrate QOS within. IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
Ah! I forgot the TE part. What is your business? High production? Tooling? Need more info. IP: Logged |
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mibusha Forum Contributor Posts: 60 |
Before I started working at this TE company they had tried unsuccessfully for a few years to get Q1. For a variety of reasons they came close but just couldn't seem to make it.Basically they gave up. Enter me.They got serious and gave me a blank check both in terms of management support and budget. We got QS 9000 with TE compliance. Now its back to Q1. My question is: we have the old "evidence book" with 10 sections full of data on all aspects of the business. I think it is the old method of petitioning for Q1. A few people have told me that if we have QS 9000 and TE compliance with a good concentration on R&M and continuous improvement and are a preferred vendor, we should be all set.Does this make sense? Ford is predictably vague. The STA for TE suppliers no longer exists. Michael IP: Logged |
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Marc Smith Cheech Wizard Posts: 4119 |
As I understand it that should be all you need - QS9000 and the TE Supplement. IP: Logged |
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