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Iso Certification Basics - Part 2

that system.is regulated by the International
ISO 18000 is an Occupational Health andAutomotive Task Force (IATF). The IATF
Safety standard. It is not the same asis an "ad hoc" group of automotive
the Occupational Safety and Healthmanufacturers and their respective trade
Administration (OSHA) in the Unitedassociations formed to provide improved
States, but it is similar. Manyquality products to automotive customers
companies are requesting thisworldwide. Members include the
registration as a preventative. Theyfollowing manufacturers: BMW,
use it to find and eliminate problemsDaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford Motor
before OSHA needs to come in. It costsCompany, General Motors (including Opel
time and money if a Previously IVauxhall), PSA Peugeot-Citroen, Renault
discussed the basics of ISOSA, Volkswagen, and their respective
certification and what it meant. Heretrade associations - AIAG (U.S.), ANFIA
are some additional certifications that(Italy), FIEV (France), SMMT (U.K.), and
are specific to specialty industries.VDA (Germany).
AS 9100 is the Aerospace QualityAs of December 14, 2006, TS 16949
Management System. Its foundation isreplaced the QS-9000 standard. QS-9000
ISO 9000:2000, with additionalwas the original global automotive
requirements specific to aerospacestandard promoted by the big three in
manufacturers. This is for companiesthe United States and overseas. There
that supply and work with the aerospacewas a lot of time invested by many
industry.companies to become QS-9000 certified.
ISO 13485 is the Medical QualityDue to this, some companies that are not
Management System. Again, thetier one still want to maintain their
foundation is ISO 9000:2000 withQS-9000 systems and are asking to have
additional requirements that arecompliance audits so they can continue
specific to medical deviceto maintain company gets into trouble
manufacturers. Organizations currentlywith OSHA. Preventive measures help
manufacturing private label medicalreduce that exposure to fines and
devices must have ISO 13485 registrationpenalties.
if they sell their product in theThere are many other standards as well,
European Union. Organizations thatsuch as for telecommunications and food.
manufacture in vitro diagnostic medicalMany of those are founded upon the ISO
devices, and want to be prepared for9001 standard.
future regulatory requirements, wouldNo matter what size your company is, the
want to be registered to this standardsystems are very similar. It just
also.depends on whether your company is in
TS 16949 is the Automotive standard thatthe service industry or a manufacturer.
is being promoted by Europe and theEarning one of these certifications can
United States. It is a must forimprove your company's product or
certain automotive tier one companies.service, reputation, and bottom line.
It's an in-depth, complicated, andNow, all you need to do is get out there
expensive standard to attain. TS 16949and get started!



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