QS-9000 has been in place since 1994, and the International Automotive Sector Group has made a number of sanctioned interpretations since then, with the latest being issued Dec. 1, 1997. But finally, the Edition 3 of the standard was released in March 1998, and its intent is to make things...
To be successful in business today, a corporation must have a clearly defined vision and mission. Survival in the competitive global market requires companies to know where they are going and have set procedures for getting there. So, it's no wonder that the Big Three - a term used in...
Article brings light to the issue that VMs have made it fairly clear that ISO/TS 16949 registration will help suppliers achieve “preferred supplier” status. QS-9000 is seen as having failed either as a measure of overall supplier performance or as a tool to ensure that quality products are delivered. It...
QS-9000 is not only challenging to implement and register to, it also poses an ongoing challenge, in that continuous improvement is a key requirement. It’s not enough to manage inventory effectively or process orders efficiently, a QS-9000 company also must continually seek out ways of improving those processes. For this...
Article talks about authors’ views that it is crucial to develop strategic customer-supplier partnerships in a global market. QS-9000 is requiring automotive suppliers to push quality further down the supply chain and to forge new alliances. Companies operating within the automotive market need to realize cost reductions to remain competitive....
This case study illustrates about DaimlerChrysler, Ford and GM, which released a joint letter announcing that the third edition of QS-9000 will expire on Dec. 14, 2006, after which ISO/TS 16949:2002 will replace QS-9000. These three automakers stood before their leading suppliers and stated the direction that their joint quality...
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suppliers are becoming aware that the quality management system requirement document QS-9000 will at some point be superseded by something with the mysterious designation, ISO/TS 16949:2002.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...
The International Automotive Task Force IATF took on the challenge of developing a standard to harmonize three European catalogs-VDA 6.1 Germany, AVSQ Italy, EAQF France-and the North American QS-9000 standard. The result was the ISO/TS 16949:2002 standard. The Big Three automakers have put their support behind ISO/TS 16949:2002. QS-9000 is...
SAN DIEGO -- Green Star Products, Inc. (OTC:GSPI) today announced the appointment of Brooks Agnew, Ph.D. to the position of Vice President in charge of Field Engineering. Dr. Agnew has a B.S. in Chemistry, M.S. in Quality Control and a Ph.D. in Physics; and accumulated more than 25...
KAPCO (Kent Adhesive Products Co.) welcomes two new employees. The first is John Fielding, technical services manager, who has worked in a quality setting for more than 30 years for manufacturers in the adhesives, rubber, plastics, automotive, aerospace and military industries. Mr. Fielding has been trained for internal auditing of...
Celebraring over 55 years of product innovation, Iscar is a full-line ISO 9001 and QS-9000 certified producer and supplier of precision carbide metalworking tools. As a result of its high quality and original products, Iscar is a world leader in major manufacturing industries, including automotive, aerospace, medical, die and molds,...
Celebrating over 55 years of product innovation, Iscar is a full-line ISO 9001 and QS-9000 certified producer and supplier of precision carbide metalworking tools. As a result of its high quality and original products, Iscar is a world leader in major manufacturing industries, including automotive, aerospace, medical, die and molds,...
Name: Jeff Lytie Residence: Akron, OH Education: Bachelor's degree in organizational management from Malone College in Canton, OH. First job in/related to quality: In the mid-1990s, I worked for a small automotive component supplier. I provided extensive support for the quality control department and supported all departments in achieving QS...
Hampton, NH www.fossmfg.com 2006 Nonwovens Sales: $100 million Plants Hampton, NH ISO Status All businesses are both QS 9000 and ISO 9001 certified and are close to ISO 14,000 (environmental registration based on efforts to reduce emissions, solid...
After 20 years of experience with various fastener manufacturing companies, including Textron, SPS Technologies, and Lake Erie Screw, Lee Picciano has joined Cardinal Fastener & Specialty Co., Inc. Lee Picciano began with engineering related positions dealing with product development, application support, tooling and product design, and quality assurance management; including...
My version of the old joke goes: "When's your birthday?" "Dec. 15." "What year?" "Every year, so far." Last year's birthday was especially memorable for me because QS-9000, which I helped write, expired that day after a more than 12-year run. The occasion provided a good chance to reflect. It...
www.cei.com.sg CEI Contract Manufacturing Limited is an established turnkey contract manufacturer. The company offers printed circuit board and box-build assembly services. They service customers within the industrial equipment market segment, including semiconductor, medical, transportation and aerospace industries. The company is ISO9001:2000, QS9000, ISO13485, AS9100 Letter of Conformance and...
Republic Engineered Products announced all of its operations have achieved ISO/TS 16949:2002, a quality specification certification that replaces QS 9000 and specifies quality system requirements for the design/development and production of automotive products...
Orscheln's Screw Machine Division formerly known as Qualico Precision Products, Moberly, Missouri has recently added two new CNC lathes. This Orscheln location offers screw machine products, plating and coatings and is a QS9000 registered company. The two new EmcoTurn 420MC plus model CNC lathes handle stock up to...
The ability to vinyl coat wheelchair handles, handlebar grips, and anything else that needs to have a soft, ergonomic finish molded to is available. By molding a vinyl grip right to the product instead of purchasing one and applying it, the chance of the grip slipping on...
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