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		<title><![CDATA[ISO/TS 16949:2009 Transition (Odak Danismanlik)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a result of harmonisation efforts regarding the supplier quality management system requirements, ISO/TS 16949:1999 (based on ISO 9001:1994) was first released in 1999. The aim was to form a globally recognized automotive sector requirements document. In March 2002, the revised version of ISO/TS 16949 (based on ISO 9001:2000) was...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quality Management System Performance - The Missing Links]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=127047]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ISO/TS 16949 is the culmination of more than decade of harmonization activities in the automotive sector. In the US, these activities began in June 1988 with the sanctioning of the Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force SQRTF. SQRTF produced a series of quality reference manuals common to Chrysler, Ford, and GM....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ISO/TS (Technical Specification) 16949]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=56654]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ISO/TS Technical Specification 16949 is a quality management system standard specific to the Automotive industry, which includes all the requirements of the ISO 9000 quality management system standard verbatim. In addition, the standard combines the AVSQ Italian, EAQF French, QS-9000 US and VDA 6.1 German automotive requirements. This article also...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Implementing ISO 9001 In A Union Environment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=58588]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA["It may be unfashionable to consider unions as a company's ally in anything, much less the pursuit of a quality management system certification such as ISO 9001. However, more and more studies are showing that unionized companies are more profitable, and that union employees are better trained, less likely to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vuteq Corporation the First to be Certified to the International Automotive Supplier Technical Specification ISO/TS 16949: 2002]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vuteq Corporation is a North American automobile component manufacturer and supplier with locations in Canada, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and California. The challenge was to change their quality management system at the same time they expanded their facility to be able to produce the new products. In solutions the Awareness Training...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Transitioning from QS-9000 to ISO/TS 16949]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=59544]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA["Most organizations doing business in the automotive industry have achieved compliance to an ISO 9000 based quality management system QMS standard, such as QS-9000:1998. The International Automotive Task Force IATF, in conjunction with the International Organization for Standardization ISO, collaborated to develop ISO/TS 16949:2002, an automotive industry standard containing ISO...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Journey to Performance Excellence: ISO 9000]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[These standards, established and maintained by the International Organization for Standardization, are made up of the following three documents:ISO 9000:2000 contains a standard set of terms and definitions related to quality management;ISO 9001:2000 contains requirements for a quality management system QMS for achieving customer satisfaction by meeting customer requirements; ISO...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ISO 9001-2000 : Redefining Management Responsibility]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the beginning, the ISO 9000 standards series (ISO 9001, ISO 9002, and ISO 9003) has contained very basic requirements for management. ISO 9001:2000 is designed to transfer the responsibility for the quality management system from quality assurance to top management. This ensures that customer satisfaction is achieved, customer requirements...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The ISO 9001:2000 Upgrade: Tips For A Smooth Transition]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=76610]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The International Organization for Standardization, the governing body of the ISO standards, requires all ISO 9001:1994-compliant companies to now re-certify under a new set of requirements as highlighted by ISO 9000:2000. The upgraded ISO standards demand a much more comprehensive and improved quality management system. The 9001:2000 standard emphasizes the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ISO/TS 16949 Edges Toward Becoming Global Standard]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=59281]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ISO/TS 16949:2002 is now fully aligned with ISO 9001:2000, providing for continuous improvement in quality management, as well as emphasizing defect prevention, and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain. The goal is for auto suppliers to become more customer- and process-focused. Simply by meeting the standard,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Making The Transition From QS-9000 To ISO/TS 16949]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=56985]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hurt by reduced demand and intense pressure for cost reductions from many of their customers, automotive suppliers are becoming aware that the quality management system requirement document QS-9000 will at some point be superseded by something with the mysterious designation, ISO/TS 16949:2002. The most obvious reason for the new requirements...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=59036]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[An ISO Technical Specification TS containing automotive quality management system QMS requirements aligned with ISO 9001:2000 is about to become a reality. What is known is that there will now be some discretion in terms of how the organizations registered to this TS will ensure the QMS conformance of their...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Record keeping is one of the most painstaking, and important, requirements in the ISO 9001:2000 standard. This work is painstaking, because records must be identified, filed, protected, and controlled throughout their lifecycle and important because they contain the history of how the quality management system QMS is functioning. The energy,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[ISO 9000 : 2000 - The Challenges Of The New Version]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the main problems with the 1994 version of ISO was that it left the door open to confusion between ends and means, and could therefore lead to an unwanted degree of variability in understanding the minimum requirement threshold. The 1994 version was criticized among other things for putting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Guidance on the Process Approach to quality management systems]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=57015]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This guidance document is intended to help users of the ISO 9000:2000 series of standards to understand the concepts and intent of the "process approach" to quality management systems. It is not limited to the requirements of ISO 9001:2000, and is not intended to provide guidance for conformity assessment purposes....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quality Management systems and Six Sigma]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=60115]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Sigma is a measure of "goodness: the capability of a process to produce perfect work.  A "defect" is any mistake that results in customer dissatisfaction. Sigma indicates how often defects are likely to occur. The higher the sigma level, the lower the defect rate. The lower the defect rate,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 1999 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Can't Get Budget Approval for Your Quality Management System?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=254688]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Many quality directors have difficulty in getting capital budget approvals to acquire a badly needed Quality Management System QMS. The reason in most situations is that their justification approaches the system benefits from a bottom-up operational perspective - the new system will provide a mechanism to achieve key quality objectives...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Role of a Quality Management System in Six Sigma Deployments]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=254706]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Six Sigma is a disciplined, data-driven approach to improving product and process quality. Ever since Jack Welch labeled Six Sigma as one of the most strategic initiatives undertaken by GE, it has seen its adoption increase dramatically across the world. Enterprise quality management systems play a key role in the...]]></description>
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