Definition Management Representative - Can anyone define Management Rep. Sec-5.5.2

[Sylvan]

ISO 9001:2000 Sec. 5.5.2 Management Representative.

Standard Requirement states, oppoint member of management who, irrespective of other responsibilities.

Can anyone elaborate and define?

 

[Sidney Vianna]

Re: Can anyone define Management Rep. Sec-5.5.2

If you scroll down the screen, you will find several threads on the subject.

Issue has been exhaustively discussed here.

• Management Review: Define "Top Management"
• Management Representative - Is there a requirement for a substitute management rep?
• Interpreting and Implementing ISO 9001:2000 5.5.2c - Management Rep Responsibilities

 

[ralphsulser]

Re: Can anyone define Management Rep. Sec-5.5.2

ISO 9001:2000 Sec. 5.5.2 Management Representative.

Standard Requirement states, oppoint member of management who, irrespective of other responsibilities.

Can anyone elaborate and define?

Short definition:
This is the person appointed to walk around with the auditors and get beat up, then has to fix everything after they leave. (This is supposed to be funny-Ha, Ha ,Ha,)

 

[Randy]

Re: Can anyone define Management Rep. Sec-5.5.2

Here's guidance from ISO 9004:2000

5.5.2 Management representative
A management representative should be appointed and given authority by top management to manage, monitor, evaluate and coordinate the quality management system. This appointment is to enhance effective and efficient operation and improvement of the quality management system. The representative should report to top management and communicate with customers and other interested parties on matters pertaining to the quality management system.

The management representative represents (Top) management within the QMS and could be the manager, supervisor, head dude or whatever position of management there is in the janitorial, shipping and recieving, HR, Quality department or any other department or activity that is deemed appropriate.

 

[Stijloor]

ISO 9001:2000 Sec. 5.5.2 Management Representative.

Standard Requirement states, appoint member of management who, irrespective of other responsibilities.

Can anyone elaborate and define?

Hello Sylvan,

Simple answer: It means that this member of management can have responsibilities other than being a management representative. In other words: being a management representative does not have to be this person's sole responsibility.

Stijloor.

 

[LandA]

Re: Can anyone define Management Rep. Sec-5.5.2

Here's guidance from ISO 9004:2000

5.5.2 Management representative
A management representative should be appointed and given authority by top management to manage, monitor, evaluate and coordinate the quality management system. This appointment is to enhance effective and efficient operation and improvement of the quality management system. The representative should report to top management and communicate with customers and other interested parties on matters pertaining to the quality management system.

The management representative represents (Top) management within the QMS and could be the manager, supervisor, head dude or whatever position of management there is in the janitorial, shipping and recieving, HR, Quality department or any other department or activity that is deemed appropriate.

Is the above referenced standard still current ie ISO 9004:2000? Is it ok to reference a superceeded version in a new SOP? If not, is there a recent definition of Man. Rep? .....

 

[Stijloor]

Re: Can anyone define Management Rep. Sec-5.5.2

Is the above referenced standard still current ie ISO 9004:2000? Is it ok to reference a superceeded version in a new SOP? If not, is there a recent definition of Man. Rep? .....

Even though ISO 9004:2000 is currently ungoing a (major) revision, it is still a valid (guidance) Standard.

Stijloor.

 

[Randy]

9001 will always supercede 9004. 9001 is the requirements standard and 9004 is a guidance standard. The difference being 9001 is an absolute must or will and 9004 is a you can if you want but you don't have to.

 

[AndyN]

Re: Can anyone define Management Rep. Sec-5.5.2

Is the above referenced standard still current ie ISO 9004:2000? Is it ok to reference a superceeded version in a new SOP? If not, is there a recent definition of Man. Rep? .....

I wouldn't be referencing any ISO standard in an (internal) SOP, if I were you.....

 

[Jim Wynne]

9001 will always supercede 9004. 9001 is the requirements standard and 9004 is a guidance standard. The difference being 9001 is an absolute must or will and 9004 is a you can if you want but you don't have to.

That's not what "supersede" means; that which supersedes replaces something else, usually due to the superseded thing being outdated or revised.