Acquire the skills to develop and manage a standard implementation plan for your organization. Identify the basic types of planning required, the key project elements, critical milestones and essential planning tools.

Learn the concepts of the standard and how the standard can become a valuable part of your business management system. Engage in activities that create an understanding of each standard element and the benefits of each element of your organization and for you as a participant in a business and management system.

Acquire the skills to conduct successful internal quality system audits. The course includes a fully simulated audit under the guidance of a Master Trainer so you can develop and refine your skills. When the course is delivered on-site, an audit of your system is started.

Learn to conduct a GAP analysis to determine your company’s level of compliance with various standards. Understand the terminology and practice the skills to apply the GAP Analysis tool to your company – and actually begin work on your company’s GAP analysis.

Learn to use statistical techniques appropriate for quality improvements, process control and problem solving as required by the Standard. Acquire the statistical skills to establish, control and verify process capabilities and product characteristics.

Learn the concepts behind how the standard can become a valuable part of your business management system. Engage in activities that create an understanding of each standard element and the benefits of each element for your organization and for you as a participant in a business management system.

Learn to document a management system effectively. You will leave with “real” work accomplished – real documentation for your company. Through group activities and individual exercises, you will understand what documentation is needed and how to write it concisely. Most of all you will learn how to complete it efficiently and how it will benefit you and your company.

Learn how to use statistical process control effectively as a part of your quality management system. From the basics of statistical process control to the use of charting and analysis, you will acquire the skills and understanding you need to determine appropriate uses for SPC in your Standard Implementation Program.

Understand measurement systems as they relate to process improvement. Learn how to complete Measurement System Analyses with an understanding of how to listen to the “voice” of the process and understand that the quality of measurement data, and decisions based on them, are related to statistical measurements obtained from the process measurement system.

Learn the skills needed to implement the AQP process and develop Control Plans smoothly and efficiently in your company. Acquire the skills to complete all AQP phases from “voice of the customer” through final output, including Control Plan methodology.

Obtain skills to understand and use FMEAs and the concept of risk reduction and defect prevention. The course introduces these concepts by identification of "things gone wrong" followed by activities designed to reduce risk. The course will help you successfully develop and maintain design and process FMEAs for you company, which will include idetifying and redusing risk factors. Includes on-site training (added time facilitate is available).

Understanding and Implementing ISO/TS 16949 Acquire the skills and understanding needed to squeeze the full benefits for your company from ISO/TS 16949. This trading module is designed to help companies make the transition from QS-9000 to the new specification as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible of the new specification and incorporate them into your current QS-9000 practices to achieve full compliance with minimal disruption.

Learn the skills needed to implement the APQP process develop Control Plans and complete the Production Part Approval Process smoothly and efficiently in your company. Acquire the skills to complete all APQP phases from "voice of the customer" through final output, including Control Plan methodology and PPAP submission.

Learn the concepts of transitioning from your existing standard to the newer version and how the standard can become a valuable part of your business management system. Engage in activities that create an understanding of how to transition each standard element and the benefits of each element for your organization and for you as a participant in a business management system.

Acquire the skills and understanding needed to implement essential provisions of ISO 14001. Learn to identify and prioritize significant environmental aspects and impacts under the new specification, as well as how to establish priorities, set targets and manage a process to achieve your business objectives.

This course provides transition training for internal auditors and audit team leaders in the principles and practices of auditing quality management systems to ISO 9001:2000. Learn the process-oriented approach to the planning and conduct of audits on which the year 2000 ISO family of standards is based.

Acquire the skills and understanding needed to squeeze the full benefits for your company from ISO 14000. This course is designed to help your company integrate ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Learn how to analyze the requirements of ISO 14001 and incorporate them into your current ISO 9001:2000 practices to achieve full compliance with minimal disruption. You will also learn to address key issues in environmental management, the benefits of an environmental management system and the 14000 series. Course also includes Aspects and Impacts training.

Acquire the skills and understanding needed to squeeze the full benefits for your company from ISO 14000. This course is designed to help your company make the transition from ISO 9000 to the new specification as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Learn how to analyze the requirements of the new specification and incorporate them into your current ISO 9000 practices to achieve full compliance with minimal disruption. You will also learn to address key issues in environmental management, the benefits of an environmental management system and the 14000 series.

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This course provides internal auditors with an understanding of the technical specification requirements so that they can be key support personnel during the transition to ISO/TS 16949:2002 from QS-9000 or ISO/TS 16949 1st Edition. The course focuses on the changes in auditing practices based on the automotive process approach and the skills necessary to be successful. The training includes a review of the ISO/TS 16949:2002 Technical Specification and the new auditing methodology utilized in the Certification Body (CB) auditor training as approved by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). The course also includes a simulated audit to develop and refine newly acquired knowledge and skills including the application and evaluation of a process based system identifying customer-oriented processes.

Obtain practical experience in identifying appropriate measurement tools and analyzing the data they provide – all with the goal of improving customer satisfaction. The training course provides a review of ISO 9001:2000 Section 8 and an introduction to three levels of tools/techniques useful in measurement, data analysis and continual improvement: Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced. Gain insights into how measurement, data analysis, and continual improvement lead to process control, product conformity, and, ultimately, customer satisfaction. Learn to confirm levels of effectiveness and efficiency for measurement, data analysis, and continual improvement activities.

This standard is a joint AIAG standard for supplies to the Big 3 OEM's. Developed in partneship of GM,DaimlerChryler and Ford and other Truck manufacturers to establish uniform requirements. These requirements apply to PPAP's, SPC, Measurement ststems and Quality Planning activities.

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This is the replacement standard for ISO 9000:1994 version. The application of the standard is now focused on the smaller or service company vs. the larger firms.There a several changes including the mandate for fewer procedures - but will there be less procedures???

This is a global standard by the automotive OEM's from around the world. This standard is currently being requested by suppliers to the OEM's if their supply chain. This standard is similar to but different from QS 9000.

These are the standard methods suggested by the OEM's for part suppliers, which include APQP, SPC,MSA, FMEA's and the required method PPAP.

This is the environmental standard that companies need to establish for compliance to various OEM's other then just the Big 3, also included is Boeing and General Electric to name just 2. ISO 14001 is a standard used as a guide for companies to aid meeting Federal, Local and State requirements.