Posted by & filed under ISO9001:2015.

MANAGEMENT REVIEW AGENDA:

ASSOCIATED  RESPONSIBILITIES

 

REPORTS

QUALITY MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE (QMR)

  • Status of Actions from last Management Review
  • Report on quality system development
  • Work in hand on the quality system (Control of Nonconformity procedure introduction)
  • Risk assessment and risk management for unresolved nonconformities (e.g., supplier, effect on delivery of services to customers)
  • Changes which could affect the quality system

MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • Identify resources needed for quality system tasks
  • Identify position of quality system development in the IMH business development plan
  • Risk assessment and risk management
  • Performance of services, operational processes, associated practices
  • Changes which could affect the quality system

•      Quality planning and objectives (needs and expectations of customers and other interested parties)

•       business decisions to be assessed regularly for

–   their impact on quality system

–   the impact of the quality system on business decisions

 

MANAGEMENT REVIEW AGENDA:

ASSOCIATED  RESPONSIBILITIES

OTHER ATTENDEES

  • Preventive action strategies (risk assessment and risk management)
  • Quality objectives (strategies for continuous improvement)
  • Cost of quality system
  • Benefits of quality system
  • Training
  • Customer satisfaction levels (implied needs, measurement and analysis techniques)
  • Customer complaints
  • Changes which could affect the quality system

Preventive Action strategies

  • identify items and conditions for improvement in IMH processes
  • identify what has been done to date (e.g., improvement in processes,  equipment, staff training)
  • Refer to QMR reports for possible improvements

Quality Objectives

 

Identify all components of IMH services which are affected by quality system development, e.g.;

  • Customer requirements
  • What is happening to our customer (changes that would affect IMH services)
  • Resources required (e.g., equipment, skills, labour, time)
  • Training
  • Processes (administration, production)

 

 

MANAGEMENT REVIEW AGENDA:

ASSOCIATED  RESPONSIBILITIES

 

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Cost of quality system

 

  • Cost of quality system; e.g., staff time, consulting fees, equipment, staff training
  • Projected costs for quality system development during, and until,   assessment and certification stage

 

Benefits of quality system

 

Identify benefits to date; e.g., production time saved, processes clearly understood and verified by users, authority and responsibility identified

 

Customer Satisfaction levels and Customer Complaints

 

  • Identify method(s) for measuring customer satisfaction.  What constitutes customer satisfaction for IMH customers?  Where is this not happening?  How can we improve our service to customers? (Not only in response to customer complaints, but anticipating customer needs.  This is done as far as possible at the quotation and contract stages).

 

Measurement and Analysis Techniques

 

Identify trends which can be measured; e.g.,  nonconformity, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – measurements must be beneficial to the organisation and improve organisation’s performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AS9101 Rev E PROCESS AUDITING.  See below some questions to help you (SEE ALSO QUALIDOC INTERNAL AUDIT CHECKLIST – REGISTER ON THIS SITE FOR YOUR FREE COPY)

 

EXAMPLES: Heat Treatment and Welding are processes

Contract Review and Inspection and Test are processes

 

  • Is the process identified and defined appropriately?

 

  • Are responsibilities and authorities for process performance recorded and assigned?

 

  • Are the connections identified between stages, authorities and responsibilities (Who needs to know? Which documents are involved? What is their revision status?)

 

  • Are skills and equipment identified?

 

  • Is the process implemented and maintained?

 

  • What is the desired level of performance?

 

  • What is the current level of performance?

 

  • Are the desired results achieved?

 

  • Is the desired level of performance recorded accurately?

 

  • Does the process include customer-specific requirements, i.e., targets, performance?

 

  • Is the process operating, as defined?

 

  • What are the performance measurements (e.g., Key Performance Indicators)?

 

  • Is the process performance regularly reviewed by senior management?

 

 

  • Where performance lags, are improvement plans in place?

 

Posted by & filed under ISO9001:2008.

 

Training for ISO9001 – all employees

The ISO9001 quality management standard: what does it mean for our business?  It means our commitment to:

  • Coherent, connected processes
  • Employee involvement
  • Increased awareness of customer’s needs
  • Fewer customer complaints
  • Continuous improvement

How can we meet the above objectives and the requirements of the standard? We can record errors and omissions (nonconformances) that might affect our service to customers, or waste time in our daily work.  This is really important; we can correct errors and omissions AND  recognise the potential for error.

Everyone in the organisation is involved in developing and maintaining a quality system.  Everyone should have an opportunity to suggest changes via the Quality Assurance Team, and be part of the “continuous improvement” required by the standard.

The quality system is not separate from the day-to-day way running of our business;  it IS the way in which we run our business.

 

 

Posted by & filed under AS9100.

Latest from AAQG Registration Management Committee: Workshop Indianapolis, IN

July 18-19, 2013

 

Changes to PEARs

Now structured into (4) Sections

Section 1 – “Process Details” identifies Inputs, Activities, Outputs and Interactions

Section 2 – “Process Results” includes the identification of performance measures and KPIs

Section 3 – “Process Realization” summarizes audit trails and sources of evidence (formerly recorded on the OER)

Section 4 – “Process Effectiveness” includes an evaluation matrix (to be used after a process has been assessed)

 

 

 

 

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Welcome to subscribers in the USA, UK, Canada, France, Belgium, India, China, Switzerland,.  They are in aerospace, pumps, health, plastics and many other interesting industries.

Watch this blog for up-to-date and useful quality management information.

Posted by & filed under ISO9001:2008, Uncategorized.

NEW!! SEE SAMPLE PURCHASING QUALITY POLICY ON THE QUALIDOC WEBSITE.

 

SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE VIA WWW.QUALIDOC.CO.UK FOR ACCESS TO THE FULL QUALITY POLICY MANUAL.  THIS IS YOUR ORGANISATION’S COMMITMENT TO A FORMAL QUALITY SYSTEM.   QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO VALIDATE AND VERIFY THE POLICIES.

 

LET YOUR CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE SUPPLIERS KNOW ABOUT YOUR PLANS FOR CERTIFICATION.

 

DRAFT LETTER TO SUPPLIERS RE  ISO9000:2008 PROGRAM

DEAR SIR/MADAM:

As part of continuous improvement at I. M. HAPPY COMPANY we are developing a quality management system which complies with the ISO9000:2008 international quality management standard.   One of the requirements of the standard is that we record the criteria for selection, evaluation and re-evaluation for each supplier. This is commonly done through an Approved Suppliers List.

The criteria for being on the List will be established by (IMH AUTHORITY) and we shall notify you of the acceptance criteria for your company in due course.

We look forward to receiving our ISO9001:2008 certificate, and (within the requirements of the ISO9001 standard) continuing the customer/supplier relationship we have with your company.

 

Yours etc.

 

 

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Is our Statement of Work clearly expressed and accurate?

Do we have regular contract reviews until our responsibility under the contract ceases?

Is our approved subcontractor\suppliers list current and status of suppliers confirmed?

Have we allowed for the various levels of approval required for our product or service which could be critical for invoicing and payment; e.g., government and other prime contractors?

Is our subcontractor/supplier in close competition with others in the market which could lead to cutting corners?

Do we need to know if our subcontractor:

  •  Has an approved subcontractors\suppliers list?
  • Has a risk management plan, especially for contracts involving sole source and distant suppliers?
  • Holds supplementary contract reviews at suitable intervals?  (capacity, labour, supplies)?
  • Has experienced and qualified verification personnel?
  • Has a procedure for handling customer complaints?
  • Has a procedure for distributing contract amendments promptly to affected personnel?

 

 

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How do we trace a part?

Answer: (EXAMPLES):

  •  Inspection and Test Records
  • Purchasing
  • Tags

Who is the Quality Assurance Manager (QAM)?

Answer:
(INSERT NAME)

What are the QAM’s responsibilities?

Answer:
To monitor and implement the ISO Quality System.

To report to management on the status of the quality system

To convene and chair the QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM   

What do you know about ISO?

Answer:
ISO IS AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANISATION BASED IN GENEVA SWITZERLAND.
Note: More than 132 countries have an agreement with ISO to register companies to ISO9000 standards

How do you know how to do your job?

Answer:
XXX years of experience….
my certificate in…
my working instructions which are kept in…
and my company training.

How do you recognise a non-conforming part or condition?

Answer:
A part or condition which does not meet CUSTOMER or I.M.HAPPY CO’S quality system requirements (receiving, in-process
and final inspection).

What is the IMH Company Quality Policy and where is it kept?

Answer:
I can refer to the Quality Policy Manual and the Quality Assurance Procedures Manual in the MASTER DOCUMENT LIST, XXX DRIVE.

What does the Quality Policy mean to you and your job?

Answer:
It means complete customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement in my skills

Where in the Quality Assurance Procedures Manual will you find a reference to your job?

Answer: (for example)
WORKS: Process Control, Stores, Inspection and Testing
Receiving: Handling, Storage, Packaging
Preservation and Delivery, Inspection and Testing

Where is the Master Document List?

Answer:
ON THE (INSERT COMPUTER LINK HERE)

Why do you need the Master Document List?

Answer:

To check forms, policies and procedures and other documented information and make sure I am working to the latest revision.

Who is responsible for keeping the Master Document List up to date?

Answer:
The Quality Assurance Manager.

Who is allowed to make changes to the documents we use?

Answer:
ONLY the Quality Assurance Manager with the Quality Assurance Team.

EXCEPTIONS: EXTERNAL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS (INSERT EXAMPLE)

How do you recognise a Non-conforming Part?

Answer:
It is tagged with a ‘Non-conforming Item’ tag (INSERT EXAMPLE)

If I want to suggest a change to a form or procedure, what do I do?

Answer:
GIVE suggested amendment, or draft of new form, to a member of the QUALITY ASSURANCE TEAM, who will pass it to the QAM.


 

Posted by & filed under ISO9001:2008.

What is a Quality Plan?  I am often asked this question – I offer the following:

A quality plan is a document that specifies

  • which procedures and associated resources shall be applied
  • by whom
  • and when

to a specific project, product, process or contract
requirement.

“Procedures” can include quality assurance procedures such as Inspection and Test, Purchasing.