About
ISO 9000 - ISO 9001
ISO 9000 standards for quality
systems are issued by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) in Switzerland. The standards are developed with international participation
of more than 50 countries.
The family of ISO 9000 standards includes ISO
9001 which is the quality management system standard used by manufacturing and
service organizations. The latest revision of ISO 9000 is ISO 9000:2005,
and the latest revision of ISO 9001 is ISO 9001:2000.
Organizations
with implemented ISO 9001 quality systems can obtain certification - also
called registration - of their quality system through a third party Registrar.
The certification confirms that the organization's quality system meets
the requirements of ISO 9001. Any organization, large, medium size or small,
can implement an ISO 9001 quality system and obtain certification.
More than 600,000 organizations
worldwide are operating with an ISO 9001 quality management system. The
growing number of organizations with certified ISO 9001 quality systems
confirms the increasing popularity of ISO 9001.
In addition to the assurance
that defined quality requirements are met, the
organization with an ISO 9001quality system has usually a competitive
advantage over non certified competitors. |
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About
ISO/TS 16949
ISO/TS 16949 is the new
international quality management system standard for manufacturers of automotive-parts.
ISO/TS 16949:2002, which
is based on ISO 9001:2000, includes the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 plus
additional requirements for the automotive parts industry. In very general
terms, ISO/TS 16949:2002 is a version of QS-9000 based on ISO 9001:2000.
An increasing number of
auto-parts manufacturers worldwide is implementing or upgrading to ISO/TS
16949.
To stay competitive in a
global market, the implementation
or upgrading to ISO/TS 16949:2002 is recommended. |
Consulting
ISO 9001 and TS/16949
Pre-assessments, Implementation,
Document Development
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About
QS 9000
QS-9000
Quality System Requirements have been developed by US-based Chrysler, Ford
and General Motors with the purpose to define their fundamental quality
system expectations. Revisions of European affiliates have been included
in order to facilitate the implementation of QS-9000 in Europe. QS-9000
requirements apply to suppliers of production materials, production or
service parts as well as heat treating, painting, plating and other finishing
services.
QS-9000 is phasing out and
is being replaced by ISO/TS 16949:2002. In order to meet the international
quality system requirements for Automotive-Parts Manufacturers and to remain
competitive in a global market, the implementation
of - or upgrading to - ISO/TS 16949:2002 is recommended |
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