With QS-9000 serving as the harmonized quality system requirements for internal and external suppliers to Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors, as well as other automobile and truck manufacturers and assemblers, the Handbook provides the most practical guidance available for achieving registration and proving your company's quality to a thrid-party auditor.
Written in practical language, this is a step-by-step guide to selection of a registrar and documentation of your system, Here is the methodology for estimating costs and times for achieving QS-9000 registration. And the handbook shows you how to conduct an internal audit pre-assessment audit checklists.
Preface
The Author
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Overview of QS-9000 Quality System Requirements
Chapter 3 : QS-9000 Quality Assurance System
Chapter 4 : Documenting a QS-9000 Quality Assurance System
Chapter 5 : Preparation for QS-9000 Registration
Chapter 6 : Quality Audit for QS-9000 Registration
Chapter 7 : Internal Audit for QS-9000 Implementation
Chapter 8 : Registrars for Accreditation
Bibliography
Appendices
A : Suggested Format for a Quality Assurance Manual
B : Format for a Quality Assurance Procedure
C : Glossary of Terms
D : Quality System Registrars
E : Accrediting Bodies
F : Sources of Information for the EC Market
G : Acronyms
H : Case Study: The ISO 9001 Road to QS-9000 and Beyond
Index