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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[HPC Announces Contract With North Carolina State University to Complete (ISO) 9001:2000 Quality Management System Implementation]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[nCoat, Inc. (OTCBB: NCOA) ("nCoat" or the "Company") has announced through its subsidiary, High Performance Coating, Inc. HPC, that it has signed a contract with North Carolina State University Industrial Extension Service (NCSU-IES) to complete preparations and implementation of International Organization for Standardization ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems in preparation...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DEX Receives ISO 13485:2003 Certification]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[CAMARILLO, Calif. -- DEX([R]) Data Exchange Corporation, a leading supply chain solutions provider for high-tech industries, announced today that DEX's corporate facility located in Camarillo, California achieved International Organization for Standardization ISO 13485:2003 certification, which signifies DEX's compliance with quality management system standards related to medical devices. The company continues...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Synta Pharmaceuticals Selects MetricStream for Quality Management System]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200712/ai_n21160991]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[MetricStream, Inc., the market leader in enterprise-wide Governance, Risk, Compliance GRC and Quality Management solutions today announced that Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing small molecule drugs that address severe medical conditions, including cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases, has selected MetricStream to streamline their...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Calypte's Chinese Manufacturing Subsidiary Obtains ISO 13485:2003 Certification of Quality Management System]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[PORTLAND, Ore. -- Calypte Biomedical Corporation (OTCBB: CBMC), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of HIV diagnostic tests, announced today that its Beijing China manufacturing subsidiary, Beijing Marr Bio-pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Beijing China, a joint venture between Calypte and a Marr Group subsidiary ("Marr") has successfully passed its quality system audit...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[AssurX's CATSWeb OnDemand Solution for Global Quality Management System is Selected by Mercury Computer Systems, Inc]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[MORGAN HILL, Calif. -- AssurX, Inc., today announced that Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. has selected CATSWeb OnDemand Solutions. Mercury is the leading provider of high-performance embedded, real-time digital signal and image processing solutions. Mercury's solutions play a critical role in a wide range of applications, transforming sensor data to information...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Trazar Has Outstanding Year-to-Year Sales Growth While Demonstrating Commitment to ISO Quality Management System; Trazar Passes 7th Consecutive ISO Audit with Zero Corrective Action Requests]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Trazar Corporation continues to show excellent growth and performance by increasing current calendar year-to-year sales by 50%. This was achieved while also recording its seventh consecutive International Organization for Standardization ISO 9001:2000 audit with ZERO Corrective Action Requests CARs.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Comparative Analysis Between Manufacturing And Construction Enterprises On The Use Of Formalized Quality Management Systems]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=316430]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper seeks to discover the current state-of-practice for quality initiatives in both the manufacturing and construction industries in the Midwestern United States. It provides a brief literature review of the current state-of-practice in both manufacturing and construction, and presents a statistical comparison of the two industries using a survey...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SS8 Networks Receives TL9000 Certification; Industry Benchmark Certification Demonstrates SS8 Networks' Commitment to Quality Throughout the Product Lifecycle]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JOSE, Calif. -- SS8 Networks, a recognized supplier of scalable and resilient unified communications platforms, today announced it has obtained TL9000 v3.0 quality management system certification for hardware, software and services. TL9000 is the quality management system for the telecommunications industry, designed to drive product improvements and industry wide...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BT Infonet Successfully Passes Latest ISO 9001 Audit; Perfectly Clean Results from Independent Audit Certifies BT Infonet's Quality Management Systems]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- BT Infonet, a leading provider of global communications services for multinationals, has successfully completed its most recent ISO 9001:2000 audit with perfectly clean results (zero non-conformances). ISO 9001 surveillance audits of BT Infonet's quality management systems are conducted every six months by independent registrar Det Norske...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BT Infonet Successfully Passes Latest ISO 9001 Audit; Perfectly Clean Results from Independent Audit Certifies BT Infonet's Quality Management Systems.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5559/is_200509/ai_n23490139]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sep 8, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- BT  Infonet, a leading provider of global communications services for  multinationals, has successfully completed its most recent ISO 9001:2000  audit with perfectly clean results (zero non-con  EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sep 8, 2005 CCNMatthews via COMTEX --...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Internet Based Construction Project Quality Management System]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quality Management QM systems have been developed and used by many in the construction industry to ensure right things are done and things are done right the first time. However, current quality systems are designed to monitor and control the "Production process" of a specific organization, with the QM data...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Trinity Partners Receives ISO 9001: 2000 Certification; Gains International Recognition for Its Quality Management System]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_June_13/ai_n13809606]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[TUCSON, Ariz. -- Trinity Partners, a leading provider of technology-enabled Business Process Outsourcing BPO and IT delivery solutions to financial institutions, today announced that its Indian offshore operations and 100 percent owned subsidiary, Trinity Business Process Management Pvt. Ltd., has successfully completed the certification process by the International Organization for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Revision in standards for auto-grade materials: standards under the TS2 banner will soon replace existing quality systems such as QS-9000 and ISO 9001.(Steel)(technical standards, quality standards, International Organization for Standardization)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3381/is_200503/ai_n15079273]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Buyers of steel and other production materials at the major  automakers are learning all about ISO/TS 16949:2002. And, if they  haven't done so already, buyers of steel and other products at  automotive parts plants will soon be studying the nuances o    Buyers of steel...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Automotive: Issues, Perspectives & a Powerful Enterprise Solution]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=254682]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[With ISO/TS16949:2002 global quality standard set to replace QS 9000, the automotive industry is poised for change. While QS 9000 is based on requirements from the Big three automakers, ISO/TS16949:2002 not only combines ISO 9001:2000, but includes automotive requirements from national and international quality standards (QS 9000, VDA 6.1, EAQF...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BMW of Towson receives award for achieving Quality Management System]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BMW of Towson, one of the first BMW dealerships in the nation to achieve Quality Management System certification, was awarded the BMW Quality Trophy. The award recognizes the accomplishment of BMW of Towson's 100 employees in successfully completing the 23-month QMS certification process that focused on the refinement and improvement...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The New Year 2000 ISO 9000 Standards - An Executive Summary]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=57131]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Extensive surveys have been carried out on a worldwide basis in order to understand better the needs of all ISO user groups. The objective of the article is to discuss revised standards taken into account with all previous experience of quality management systems. It specifies that these standards will result...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700</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[Quality Management System Strategies - The On-Going Journey]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=127048]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Quality system standards are all about preparation and execution. For those already certified and who have a robust quality system already in place, this information is not new. When looking at the standards regarding quality systems, rather than focusing on the minor details and producing a line-by-line interpretation, the larger...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Quality Management Systems in Agriculture Need and Opportunity]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quality management systems, with their associated statistical process controls and traceability, are not new to world industry, but the concept is a radical departure from the generic commodity mindset that has typified agriculture. Trading undifferentiated commodities at constantly eroding margins provides little incentive for quality beyond that needed for minimal...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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