Content by Chad Kymal
21st-Century Document Management SystemsFuture systems start with documentation hierarchies but focus on electronic process documentation
Tue, 12/03/2019 - 12:03
With the advent of the internet, cloud, and electronic workflows, what is the future of documented management systems? Do we continue with a structure of quality manual, processes, work instructions, and forms and checklists? How do we imagine the…
Functional Safety, Automotive SPICE, and Cybersecurity in New-Product DevelopmentNew technologies and an expanded supply chain have increased production complexity
Tue, 09/24/2019 - 12:03
Organizations in the automotive and related industries such as steel, plastics, and semiconductors have been heavily influenced by automotive industry standards and practices like IATF 16949, advanced product quality planning (APQP), failure mode…
Introducing the AIAG-VDA DFMEAUnderstanding the changes
Mon, 06/24/2019 - 12:03
During the early 1980s, GM, Ford, and Chrysler established the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), a not-for-profit organization with the mission “To improve its members’ competitiveness through a cooperative effort of North American vehicle…
Information Security: To Hack, or Not to Be HackedAddressing risks from inadequate information security and cybersecurity starts with leadership
Tue, 03/26/2019 - 12:03
When we think about IT security, we typically think about the large hacks that were reported in the press. When viewed as a whole, we can understand the magnitude of lost data. It’s no surprise that these hacks are what come to mind when we think…
Supplier Development Over the YearsThirty years of selected supplier-development case studies from Omnex
Wed, 10/03/2018 - 12:03
Omnex began working in the automotive industry by assisting Ford powertrain suppliers in 1986. The U.S. automotive industry’s Big Three used GM’s Targets for Excellence, Ford’s Q 101, and Chrysler’s SQA standards to qualify its supply bases. The…
Integrating and Standardizing QMS, EMS, and OHSMS Management SystemsAn introduction to the basics
Wed, 08/08/2018 - 12:03
There is a proliferation of management system standards and requirements globally. These management system standards are either customer or industry mandated. Many standards are becoming a requirement for doing business. For example, ISO 9001 is a…
First ISO Health and Safety Management System Standard Is ReleasedA five-year effort, ISO 45001 is considered a game-changer
Wed, 04/04/2018 - 12:02
ISO 45001 is the much-anticipated, first ISO-based international occupational health and safety (OH&S) standard. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has tried twice and failed in the past to create an international OH&S…
AIAG and VDA Release Draft of Harmonized FMEA ManualA single set of FMEA requirements will ease the burden on suppliers
Wed, 12/13/2017 - 12:03
The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and the German Association of the Automotive Industry, or VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie), have been cooperating in automotive quality management systems since the advent of the second edition of ISO…
From Percent Rejects to Parts Per Billion: Moving Toward Zero DefectsAs a strategy, product or process reuse can reduce launch costs
Mon, 10/16/2017 - 12:03
When Philip Crosby announced zero defects as a philosophy during the 1970s, it was met with incredulity. There were already many articles written on the fallacy of such a strategy and the enormous costs of moving toward zero defects. Fast forward…
It’s Been a Rough Transition to IATF 16949Third-party audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations
Thu, 08/17/2017 - 12:02
Globally, there are more than 68,000 organizations certified to ISO/TS 16949:2009 that will need to undergo a transition audit to the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) international automotive quality standard, IATF 16949:2016. As of April…