Keys To Quality Audits
Tips for performing effective quality audits and support from simpleQuE’s certified auditors for internal audits, gap analysis, supplier audits, certification readiness and verification audits.
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AS9104/1A was published on 01/07/2022 and is titled, “Requirements for Certification of Aviation, Space, and Defense Quality Management Systems”. (The previous version of the standard was published in 2012.) This standard includes major revisions and covers the entire certification process and the requirements for: Accreditation Bodies, Certification Bodies (CBs) and their auditors, Audits and reports,…
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SimpleQuE’s client case studies provide insight into a company’s motivation to become AS, IATF or ISO certified, the challenges they faced, and the solutions to successfully achieve and maintain Quality Management System (QMS) certification. Background Founded in 1960, Ken-Tron Manufacturing, Inc. is a metal stampings and drawn wire company located in Owensboro, Kentucky. In 1995…
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This article offers advice on evaluating supplier quality, warning signs that should raise red flags, and questions to ask when choosing suppliers. We exist in a globalized environment where supply chains span the entire world, which increases the importance of evaluating our supply chain risks and establishing processes and systems to evaluate and monitor those…
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Maintaining a Sustainable Quality Management System (QMS) PROBLEM FACED James Geron, Quality Manager, of Muncy Corportation emphasized, “The biggest problem we had was getting people to do internal audits, because we don’t live and breathe the standard like your auditors do. It was a logistics nightmare for me and the rest of the company to…
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How effective is remote auditing for management systems certification audits? To answer that question, the German Society for the Certification of Management Systems (DQS), a global certification body, surveyed 5000 IAAR clients and more than 500 auditors in 2019. DQS is a member of the IAAR (Independent Association of Accredited Registrars) which is a consortium…
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Part 4: Top IATF 16949® Audit Findings & How To Address Them In The QMS The last of our automotive series looks at the top IATF 16949® audit findings and how to address them in the company’s quality management system (QMS). Data and internal measures are compiled and analyzed by most every organization within the…
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In this article, we explore the various types of automotive manufacturing Process Audits, what they are and how to maximize improvements. A manufacturing process audit is an audit of the manufacturing (and manufacturing support) activities. According to IATF 16949 section 9.2.2.3 this audit must include all manufacturing shifts, include evidence of shift handover, and include…
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To conduct an effective audit, an internal auditor should have these essential qualities and follow some basic auditing principals. Auditing Principles: Ethical conduct Fair presentation Due professional care Independence Process approach Qualities of an internal auditor: Ethical – fairness, sincerity, and honesty Open-minded – willing to consider alternative ideas Observant – actively observing surroundings Versatile…
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Guide to Performing an Effective and Compliant AS9100 Internal Audit Introduction When done effectively, one of the most critical and valuable activities performed within an AS9100 quality management system (QMS) is your company’s internal audits. A well-planned, conducted and reported internal audit will allow the QMS to continually improve. An effective internal audit process…
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Guide to Performing an Effective and Compliant IATF 16949® Internal Audit Introduction One of the most critical and valuable activities performed within an IATF 16949® quality management system (QMS) is your company’s internal audit events. A well-planned, conducted, and reported internal audit will allow the QMS to continually improve. An effective internal audit process will also…
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