(Creating competitive advantage
through improved performance
– with traditional and
premium services that focus
on quality and integrated management)
ISO 9001(QMS-Quality Management System)
The framework for effectively
managing your business
OVERVIEW
The
ISO 9001:2000 (the transition to ISO 9001:2008 is now taking place)
have become thoroughly integrated with the world economy. ISO 9001:2000 is now firmly established as the globally accepted standard for providing assurance about the quality of goods and services in supplier-customer relations
The
ISO 9000 standards give organizations an opportunity to increase value
to their activities and to improve their performance continually, by
focusing on their major processes. The standards place great emphasis
on making quality management systems closer to the processes of
organizations and on continual improvement. As a result, ISO 9000
users can systematically achieve business results, including the
satisfaction of customers & other interested parties. ISO 9000 can
help a company to satisfy its customers, meet regulatory requirements
and achieve continual improvement.
The
management of an organization should be able to view the adoption of
the quality management system standards as a profitable business
investment, not just as a required certification issue
ISO 9001:2000 are implemented by over a million organizations in 175 countries.
Who is it relevant to?
The
standards are applicable to all types of organizations, operating in
all types of sectors, including service providers. The requirements of
the ISO 9000 remain applicable to small, medium, and large
organizations alike,
IQS STEP BY STEP APPROACH TO ISO 9000 CERTIFICATION
We at IQS make an effort to deliver a real sense of certification
Consultancy assignments are taken up for achievement of certifications
along with developing a quality culture and achieving desired results
in the performance of the organization
As an example, the general approach in consultancy assignments of ISO
9001:2008 leading towards certifications is as follow:
Organization wide Awareness about quality and ISO 9000.
Gap
analysis / Diagnostic Study of the system by identifying the
degree of compliance of existing system to the requirements of ISO
9001; 2008 standard
Appointment of MR / DMR and constituting Core Functional Team (CFT).
Finalization of Organization Structure / Hierarchy of the organization.Establishing the job-profiles/ responsibilities & authorities of all key personals and its Communication.
Determination of processes and fixing up the process owners. Establishing control over determined processes through Process mapping.
Development of Quality Policy and Quality Objectives for the organization considering vision, mission and goal.
Arranging in house Training for different functional level to achieve the objectives
Documentation of the entire processes as per requirements of ISO 9001; 2008 quality management system which includes Quality manual Functional procedures Work instructions System procedures Formats
Implementation of developed Process/documents across the organization
Chasing of system implementations & Revision of processes/documents if necessary
Training of CFT for Internal Auditing of system.
Conducting one Internal Audit with Qualified Auditors.
Closing the found Non-conformances and taking necessary Corrective and Preventive Actions
Assisting
in conducting Management Review Meeting to strengthen a formal system
of reviewing various significant aspects of the organization by top
management.
Assistance in Certification Audit & Closing of Non conformances, if any
Guidance for preparing Subsidy Documents in case of SSI
ISO/TS 16949 (Technical Specifications for Automotive suppliers)
Driving excellence in the automotive supply chain
OVERVIEW
ISO/TS 16949:2002 is the latest automotive Technical
Specifications which was developed to be a new universally accepted
quality norms for Automobile Suppliers. ISO/TS 16949 is not a standard
but a technical specification. It is only applied to sites
where production or service parts are manufactured. A site is defined
as a location at which value added manufacturing processes occur.
Manufacturing is defined as the process of making production materials,
parts or assemblies, or heat treating, painting, plating services.
The ISO/ TS 16949 certification follows the route of the standard ISO
9000 certification and entails the organisation to fulfill the most
stringent quality norms. The technical specifications critically
evaluate the organisation's commitment to quality with respect to raw
materials, body parts and aggregates for the automotive industry.
Who is it relevant to?
The
ISO/ TS 16949 certification is applicable throughout the automotive
supply chain. It is being adopted aggressively by the industry,
with major manufacturers requiring supplier transition by
specific dates.
IQS STEP BY STEP APPROACH TO ISO/TS 16949:2002CERTIFICATION
Below you will find 9 general steps that will take you down the road to certification:
Management commitment
Assemble a team and define your strategy
Determine training needs
Developing management systems manual
Develop procedures The procedures should answer the following questions about each process:
Growing together – an integrated approach to management systems
OVERVIEW
PAS
99 (Publicly Available Specification) is the world's first integrated
management system requirements specification based on the six common
requirements of ISO guide 72 (a standard for writing management system
standards).It was developed in response to market demand to align
your processes and procedures into one holistic structure that enables
you to run your operations more effectively.
Who is it relevant to?
Integrated
management is suitable for any organization, regardless of size or
sector, looking to integrate two or more of their management systems
into one cohesive system with a holistic set of documentation,
policies, procedures and processes.
Which standards can be used with PAS 99?
A typical integrated management system might include:
ISO 9001 Quality
ISO 14001 Environment
BS OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety
ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security
ISO 22000 Food Safety
This list is not finite and the range of standards incorporated into the integrated management system may vary.
