QS-9000 Handbook
QS-9000 Handbook

Author: Jayanta Bandyopadhyay

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1996-04-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781574440119

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Here is a survival strategy for suppliers to the automotive industry. With QS-9000 serving as the new harmonized quality systems requirement of internal and external suppliers for Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, as well as other automobile and truck manufacturers and assemblers, the QS-9000 Handbook is your practical guide for achieving registration. Any company that wishes to achieve registration, must provide evidence of quality production to third-party audits of the registrar. The QS-9000 Handbook will do just that as well as show you how to document your quality systems, train personnel in quality, and improve the effectiveness of any independent quality assurance functions inside your operation.

Qs-9000 Registration and Implementation
Qs-9000 Registration and Implementation

Author: Naroola

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1996-09-04

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9780824798086

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Focuses on the improvement of quality, customer satisfaction and profitability. The text provides a proven, step-by-step method for achieving QS-9000 registration economically and efficiently: TAP-PDSA (Train, Analyze and Plan-Plan, Do, Study, Act). It delineates successful registration efforts conducted by the author using the TAP-PDSA approach.

Passing Your ISO 9000/QS-9000 Audit
Passing Your ISO 9000/QS-9000 Audit

Author: Don Sanders

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1997-08-14

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9781574441284

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By mid-1996, over 10,000 companies in the United States had achieved ISO registration-a staggering jump from the 100 registered at the end of 1991. Why the explosive growth? For many, ISO registration acts as proof that the company has an outstanding and continuously improving quality process. As registration continues to grow at a rate of more than 400 companies a month, it's clear that the ISO/QS phenomenon shows no sign of slowing down. To become ISO/QS-9000 registered, a company needs an effective plan. Because the average process can take 12 to 18 months, it's important to know exactly what steps need to be taken - from start to finish. And that's where this book comes in. Passing Your ISO 9000/QS-9000 Audit is a clearly written, step-by-step guide to passing the external audit and getting your company ISO/QS-9000 registered. Passing Your ISO 9000/QS-9000 Audit is ideal for "ISO champions" and "management representatives"-those individuals within a company charged with implementing the ISO/QS-9000 process-as well as corporate executives interested in knowing more about the program. Using this book as a guide, any ISO champion should be able to effectively prepare his or her company for successful ISO registration.

Automotive Production Systems and Standardisation
Automotive Production Systems and Standardisation

Author: Constanze Clarke

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-03-30

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 3790816280

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In January 2000, Mercedes-Benz started to implement the Mercedes-Benz Prod- tion System (MPS) throughout its world-wide passenger car plants. This event is exemplary of a trend within the automotive industry: the creation and introduction of company-specific standardised production systems. It gradually emerged with the introduction of the Chrysler Operating System (COS) in the mid-1990s and represents a distinct step in the process towards implementing the universal pr- ciples of lean thinking as propagated by the MIT-study. For the academic field of industrial sociology and labour policy, the emergence of this trend seems to mark a new stage in the evolution of the debate about production systems in the auto- tive industry (Jürgens 2002:2), particularly as it seems to undermine the stand of the critics of the one-best way model (Boyer and Freyssenet 1995). The introduction of company-level standardised production systems marks the starting point of the present study. At the core of it is a case study about the M- cedes Benz Production System (MPS).

QS-9000 Answer Book
QS-9000 Answer Book

Author: Rob Kantner

Publisher:

Published: 1997-01-02

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13:

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An in-depth, accessible guide to the intricacies of QS-9000 With QS-9000 certification deadlines just around the corner, you want to be sure your company is on the right track to meeting requirements. This timely and indispensable guide answers the most commonly asked questions about QS-9000 compliancy, offering in-depth explanations as well as "capsule answers" for quick reference. What are the characteristics of a QS-9000 quality system? A QS-9000 quality system is a documented, self-improving union of resources and activities that governs every aspect of a process that affects quality. What firms are required to register with QS-9000? Direct suppliers of production materials, parts, or key finishing services—and certain other suppliers—must register. What are the advantages or benefits of QS-9000 registration? It improves customer confidence, provides access to markets, improves competitive standing, and reduces supplier quality assurance program costs. What quality tools and techniques are mandated by QS-9000? QS-9000 requires the use of mistake-proofing methods, disciplined problem-solving methods, and the use of cross-functional teams for decision making. What are some of the common perils and pitfalls to effective system implementation? Pitfalls you should avoid include trying to implement "from the bottom up," doing "just enough" to get registered, getting carried away with documentation, and springing the system on the work force all at once.

Integrating QS-9000 with Your Automotive Quality System
Integrating QS-9000 with Your Automotive Quality System

Author: Dean H. Stamatis

Publisher: ASQ Quality Press

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 9780873894081

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An overview and critical interpretation of the ISO 9000 series standards and the QS-9000 requirements, for those who are new to the topic. Coverage includes creation of an implementation strategy using a project management approach, developing a training curriculum for ISO 9000 and QS-900, and speci

Quality Improvement Through Statistical Methods
Quality Improvement Through Statistical Methods

Author: Bovas Abraham

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1461217768

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This book is based on the papers presented at the International Conference 'Quality Improvement through Statistical Methods' in Cochin, India during December 28-31, 1996. The Conference was hosted by the Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India; and sponsored by the Institute for Improvement in Quality and Productivity (IIQP) at the University of Waterloo, Canada, the Statistics in Industry Committee of the International Statistical Institute (lSI) and by the Indian Statistical Institute. There has been an increased interest in Quality Improvement (QI) activities in many organizations during the last several years since the airing of the NBC television program, "If Japan can ... why can't we?" Implementation of QI meth ods requires statistical thinking and the utilization of statistical tools, thus there has been a renewed interest in statistical methods applicable to industry and technology. This revitalized enthusiasm has created worldwide discussions on Industrial Statistics Research and QI ideas at several international conferences in recent years. The purpose of this conference was to provide a forum for presenting and ex changing ideas in Statistical Methods and for enhancing the transference of such technologies to quality improvement efforts in various sectors. It also provided an opportunity for interaction between industrial practitioners and academia. It was intended that the exchange of experiences and ideas would foster new international collaborations in research and other technology transfers.

Principles of Total Quality
Principles of Total Quality

Author: Vincent K. Omachonu

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2004-05-27

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13:

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In this era of global competition, the demands of customers are growing, and the quest for quality has never been more urgent. Quality has evolved from a concept into a strategy for long-term viability. The third edition of Principles of Total Quality explains this strategy for both the service and manufacturing sectors. This edition addr

Integrating QS-9000 with Your Automotive Quality System
Integrating QS-9000 with Your Automotive Quality System

Author: D. H. Stamatis

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13:

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This detailed reference was the first of its kind to discuss the requirements for QS-9000 certification. Written for automotive suppliers and manufacturers responsible for developing a quality strategy for achieving high quality standards, this book serves as an overview and critical interpretation of the ISO 9000 quality standards and the QS-9000 requirements. In this revised and expanded edition to his best-selling book, Integrating QS-9000 with Your Automotive Quality System, D. H. Stamatis explains the changes to the QS-9000 requirements. the author also introduces some issues regarding the applicability of audits and auditors to the industry perspective. Two new chapters dealing with auditors and auditing have been added to address concerns most often expressed by those involved with an evaluation. A new chapter discusses the environmental impacts relating to QS-9000 and the role ISO 14000 plays in the QS-9000 arena. the VDA 6 German requirement is also introduced. You'll find a full quality manual (QM) to demonstrate how a QM can be written in a paragraph format combining the elements with the subelements of the standard. Two revised appendices offer an overview of the production part approval process (PPAP) and the advanced product quality planning process (APQP).