Why ISO and TS Certification Counts
Increased credibility.And it makes good business sense.
Manufacturers that ship their products overseas require suppliers who have completed a quality performance audit and earned the benefits of becoming an ISO and TS certified supplier.
When your company's ISO and TS certification is registered it becomes the company's quality guarantee to any manufacturer that your company has met every requirement of the standard.
ISO and TS certification broadens your marketplace as a certified supplier to leading manufacturers and auto makers.
McDonald Quality Services is a Quality and Environmental Consulting Firm with the required certifications to make recommendations to three leading ISO/TS Certification Bodies for ISO and TS registration.
If your company is faced with starting an ISO/TS registration process, or if your company requires an internal process audit from an IATF/IRCA Lead Auditor, please contact us at 248.794.3040 to explore the scope of your company's auditing and registration requirements.
James McDonald, Ph.D.
McDonald Quality Services
ISO/TS Consulting/Auditing
IATF/IRCA Auditor
248.794.3040
Integrating Our Services to Match Your ISO and TS Requirements
We have worked extensively in the following industries:-Automotive Manufacturing
-Electronics
-Engineering
-Plastics
-Tool and Die
Each industry is unique, and yet the ISO and TS Standards' requirements remain constant within each industry.
ISO 9001, which is a quality management standard, and ISO 14001, an environmental management standard, are by definition generic management system standards. The same standard can be applied across the board to any company or organization, large or small, regardless of its product or service, or industry activity.
ISO/TS 16949:2002, in conjunction with ISO 9001:2000, is a Technical Specification (but not an ISO standard) strictly for automotive production and automotive-related service part organizations.
Included in the ISO/TS 16949 Technical Specification are the requirements of a company's quality management system, for the design and development, production, and where applicable, installation and service of automotive-related products.
Some of the methodologies used for ISO/TS 16949: 2002 include:
APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) which involves Control Plans
FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
SPC (Statistical Process Control)
MSA (Measurement System Analysis)
PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
Manuals for these are published by the AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group).
Also unique to the ISO/TS 16949 standard is the site audit inclusion for all supporting functions; whether on-site or remote, including design centers, corporate headquarters and all distribution centers. All must be included in the audit, but cannot obtain stand-alone certification to the ISO/TS 16949 Technical Specification.
Every vehicle manufacturer has customer-specific requirements. Along with these specific requirements, the ISO/TS 16949 specification has also been accepted within the global automotive industry as the equivalent to the following International Automotive Task Force (IATF) automotive quality system standards: QS-9000 (American), VDA6.1 (German), EAQF (French), AVSQ (Italian).
Most large companies have customer-specific manuals with rules suppliers must follow. Auditors are required to audit these as well which is something McDonald Quality Services performs on a regular basis for our clients
One of the core strengths within our consulting firm is our ability to work within each industry and with each unique business to identify what is needed, and to implement the quality management system which is required for ISO and TS certification.
Managing Processes Effectively
Regardless of the size of an organization, what it does, whether it is in the public or private sector the requirements to managing and implementing a quality management system are the same. The ISO 9001:2000 is the only quality management system standard in which a company can become certified. If an organization's management decides to begin the certification process McDonald Quality Services can help your company with our training services.Part of the thought process behind the ISO 9001:2000 standard was of an organization's customer. Satisfied customers are necessary for the long-term health of any organization. If you continually meet customer's expectations with quality products you will have satisfied and repeat customers.
Even though the ISO 9001:2000 does have specific requirements your quality system must meet, there are no rules as to how these requirements should be met. The ISO consulting and training services we offer help your company to bridge the distance between requirements and implementation.
Part of the standard requires your company to audit its own ISO 9001:2000-based quality system. These audits are to confirm and document that you are managing your processes effectively and are in control of the activities within your organization.
Something else to consider is extending an invitation to your clients to audit your company's quality system to confirm and acknowledge that your company is continuously capable of delivering services or products which meet their requirements.
An additional step for your company to take is to retain the services of an independent quality system certification body to obtain an ISO 9001:2000 certificate of conformity. McDonald Quality Services provides third-party lead auditor services to three major certification bodies. We can't begin to stress the long-term marketplace importance to your company of the perceived credibility of obtaining this independent assessment for your company in our ever-growing global manufacturing economy.
The Requirements of ISO 9001: 2000
The ISO 9001: 2000 standard (information provided by ASR - American Systems Registrars) consists of five different processes. Even though presented here in an abbreviated fashion, it does provide an overview of the requirements. McDonald Quality Services provides training for the five different ISO 9001: 2000 processes. If you have any questions or would like to arrange a consultation about these five processes please call us at 248.794.3040.Quality Management System
Documentation requirements
Quality manual
Control of documents
Control of records
Management Responsibility
Management commitment
Customer focus
Quality policy
Planning
Responsibility, authority and communication
Management review
Resource Management
Provision of resources
Human resources
Infrastructure
Work environment
Product Realization
Planning of product realization
Customer related processes
Design and development
Purchasing
Production and service provision
Control of monitoring and measuring devices
Measurement, Analysis and Improvement
Customer satisfaction
Internal audits
Monitoring and measurement of processes
Monitoring and measurement of product(s)
Control of nonconforming product
Analysis of data
Improvement
Certification is based upon employee count and sites of a company, and upon the standard. Certification lasts three years. Surveillance audits are conducted either annually or twice annually.
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James McDonaldMcDonald Quality Services
1842 Treborne Circle
Commerce Township, MI 48390
Phone: 248.794.3040
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