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InsideFord
Launches
Re-vampedQ1 for
Service
iting the $2.5 billion dollar bottomline impact of poor quality in 2000,
Ford Global Facilities, Materials andServices Purchasing has begun the roll out of
a significantly revamped approach to Q1 forservice suppliers. Focused on customer
satisfaction, performance and continualimprovement, the new Q1 criteria, while basedon the previous version, incorporate signifi-cant changes.
Omnex has been participating in the roll outpresentations being given by Ford to the
targeted suppliers in each of the affectedcommodities. Omnex has provided Ford-approved training to over 5,000 companies
around the world, in every major automotivemarket and auto industry region, and has beenidentified by Ford as its preferred provider for
training and assistance to the service supplybase in this effort.
Targeted suppliers are being selected fromcommodity groups having the greatest impacton customer satisfaction and strategic assess-
ment. These include Machinery & Equip-ment, Services, Industrial Materials, Construc-
tion & Building Services, and Transportation.
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Five Steps to
Transition from
QS-9000 to TS16949:2002by Chad Kymal, CEOOmnex
hat is the future of automotivesector-specific quality manage-ment system (QMS) require-
ments? And what should your organization
do to plan for the transition you need toseriously consider making in 2002? In
previous articles,we haveindicated thatTS 16949:2002
will align withISO 9001:2000.
Also, theInternational
AutomotiveTask Force(IATF) addi-tions to TS 16949, with only a few minor
edits, have been mapped directly to ISO9001:2000s structure. (Go to www.omnex.com/
news/news.html for more details.)Althoughchanges could still be made, the issueremains whether and when automotivesuppliers should consider making the switch
from the third edition of QS-9000 to TS16949:2002. There are 5 steps your organi-
zation can take to use ISO 9001:2000 andTS 16949:1999 and be ready for the future.
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Five Steps to Transition from QS-9000 to TS 16949:2002 (continued)
1. Create a Process Map and Understand Customer Require-
ments
Before you do anything, study your organizationfollow theproduct development process from product initiation to shippingand interview personnel in the process. Document the product
realization process in your process map. Identify all the supportprocesses that affect the development and delivery of your product.
Next, decidewhether theQuality Manage-ment System will
support onlycustomers or
whether it willsatisfy the
requirements ofall the interestedparties of your
organization. This may result in incorporating many more processes
to your process map. Lastly, check to see whether the process mapincludes every TS-16949:2002 process. (See Figure 1 Process Map
below.)
2. Conduct Gap Analysis of the Existing System
Now, examine the documentation structure behind your
organizations QMS. Do you have the seven procedures required byTS-16949:2002? Typically, QS-9000 compa-
nies will already have these procedures. Nextverify whether you have documents neededby the organization to ensure the effectiveplanning, operation, and control of its
processes and determine if both the
operation and control of these processes areeffective. The process map is a good placeto start evaluating your documentation
needs. Taking these steps should result inthe clarification of your organizationsdocumentation needs for satisfying custom-ers and/or interested parties. Once you have
taken the steps above, it is now time toconduct an audit or gap analysis to prepare
for revision of your QS-9000-registeredquality system to conform with TS16949:2002s draft requirements. Imple-
menting TS 16949 requires two methodolo-gies: Business Operating System (BOS)process, and the Process Review Methodol-
ogy (PRM).
3. Implement BOS
The first step in implementing BOS involvesidentifying customer and interested partyexpectations. In working with our clients,
our organization uses a process by which we list group and rate
expectations using Post-It notes. Through these groupings intoCustomer Expectations Categories, we are able to better align the
customers or interested parties expectations with processes andmetrics. Another key step in this methodology is the use ofalignment charts to link each expectation category to the keyprocesses and process measurables that need to be measured and
monitored. To effectively satisfy Subclause 5.4.1, PlanningQualityObjectives, of ISO 9001:2000, the organization should use
benchmarking to determine what its short- and long-term objec-tives should be. With BOS, the organization will be on its way to
achieving both enterprise improvement and breakthrough processimprovement.
4. Implement PRM
PRM is a method of documenting and controlling QMS processesIt takes the processes in the process map and your organizations
documentation and applies Process Flows (PFs), Process FailureMode and Effects Analyses (PFMEAs) and Control Plans toensure the documentation your organization has is effective andthat its QMS processes are under control. This document links the
BOS process measurables and the PRM approach.
5. Implement TS 16949:2002
One of the greatest challengesand benefitsof implementing
TS 16949:2002 is that it will require QS-9000-registered organiza-tions to become customer-focused as well as process-focused.
Becoming customer-focusedrequires an organization to
implement a methodology like theBOS process, however, it also
requires an organizational culture
change. Most important, imple-menting methodologies to becomecustomer-focused and process-
oriented do not require anystandards to initiate the process, so
you should start yourorganizations change to the newrequirements now, because theymake business sense in an increas-
ingly competitive marketplace.
An Alternative: The Minimalist
ApproachMake No Change: This is theapproach some organizations maytake. The inputs and outputsbetween two processes need to be
carefully defined..
Organizations and auditors needto be careful not to fall into the
continued on page 3
The issue remains
whether and when
automotive suppliers
should consider
making the switch...
Figure 1: Process Map
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Transition (continued)
The Biggest Challenge for QS-9000
Organizations In a NutshellThe Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) of the ISO/TS16949:2002 is finally available. Thoughthe circulation is limited to a small circle, it is a sign that it will be released to the larger public. What is
still missing is the Customer-Specific document (GM, Ford and DaimlerChrysler) accompanying theISO/TS 16949:2002 standard.
In a nutshell, the ISO/TS-16949:2002 is more influenced by the ISO 9001:2000 Standard than any new
automotive-related change. For the most part, the ISO/TS 16949:1999 has now been faithfully mappedinto the ISO 9001:2000 to create the ISO/TS 16949:2002. Elements influenced by ISO 9001:2000
include 4.1 General Requirements, 5.2 Customer Focus, 5.4.1 Quality Objectives, 5.5.3 InternalCommunication, 5.6 Management Review, 6.1 Provision of Resources, 6.2 Human Resources, 6.2.2.3
Training on the Job, 6.2.2.4 Employee Motivation and Empowerment, 7.0 Product Realization, 8.2.1 Customer Satisfaction, 8.2.3 Monitoringand Measurement of Processes, and 8.4 Analysis of Data.(See the Omnex website for two articles on this topic which were published inThe Informed Outlook.)
The biggest challenge for QS-9000-registered companies is the customer focus and process focus represented by this standard. (See the
Omnex website or next months Informed Outlook for more information and a table on the subject.)
Changes
Among the more significant changes:
1. In the service supply base, only targeted suppliers in targetedcommodities will be eligible for consideration;
2. Defined categories of performance will be assessed on a
regular basis, with published performance ratings;3. Common performance metrics with defined minimum
acceptable performance standards are being established forongoing supplier performance assessment;
4. There is a defined evidence package;5. Q1 probation is eliminated;
6. There is revocation of Q1 for unsatisfactory performance ifnot rectified within a defined time period. Additionally, certain
defined events will trigger revocation.
Customer performance ratings will focus on Quality, Timing, Cost/Budget performance; Commercial assessment will focus on Costand Quality.
These changes and enhancements clearly target and requireperformance, continual improvement and customer satisfaction,
rather than just achieving conformance to system requirements.
Ford Q1 (continued)Basic Requirements
The basic requirements for Q1, while similar to the prior criteria,
incorporate significant differences:
1. 3rd Party Certification to ISO-9001 (automatically to ISO-9001:2000 for those not currently registered);
2. An effective QOS, with QOS metrics;
3. Performance above minimum acceptance standards;4. Certification to ISO 14001 by 2005
5. Customer Endorsements from up to 5 Ford customers
Dave Watkins is President of Omnex, Inc. and a senior trainer/consultant. He has a wide range of international experience focused onenhancing his clients ability to create value for customers and stockhold-
ers and integrating quality and manufacturing systems to enhanceperformance.
Look at the Training Schedule in this newsletter and contact us for
information on training and consulting services available to help your
company achieve Q1 and a competitive advantage that leads to greater
growth and profitability.
See the full article on the Omnex website at
www.omnex.com/news/news.html.
trap of the minimalist approach. In effect, no improvement will be
evident in such a system. More important, the organization will notmake any movement forward in becoming customer- or process-
focused, which could be detrimental in the long term.
Chad Kymal is CEO of Omnex, Inc., and a much sought-after interna-
tional consultant and trainer. He was on the Malcolm Baldrige Board of
Examiners and has a BSME from General Motors Institute and an MS
degree in Industrial Operations Engineering and MBA from the Universityof Michigan.
For the complete article, go to
www.omnex.com/news/news.html
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News from Asia
India
TELCO, Indias biggest OE manufacturer of heavy vehicles, hasselected Omnex for a large supplier training initiative. Omnex will be
training around 300 suppliers of TELCO. Omnex India recentlypartnered with Visteon India for their Six Sigma initiatives. ZF Steering
Gear has purchased and implemented the EwQMS Omnex SystemsSuite through Omnex India. Also, the India office is working with ZFSteering Gear India and Asian PPG Industries Ltd. for TS 16949:2002
(Second Edition) implementation. Omnex and TUV Rheinland Indiahave announced joint training programs on quality improvement to the
Indian industry.
Thailand
Our Thailand office has recently signed two consulting projects for
ISO/TS 16949:2002 (Second Edition). It also completed its first ISO17025 implementation and an ISO 9001:2000 implementation forBASFs regional chemical operations.
Ford Asks Omnex to Present on Ford Q1Omnex has been asked to participate in a series of Q1 for Service roll-out presentations sponsored by the Ford Global Facilities, Materials andServices Purchasing group. Participants include targeted suppliers fromthe Transportation, Construction, Machinery & Equipment, Industrial
Materials, and Service industries.
Omnex News
New Software Releases from Omnex SystemsOmnex Systems recently released new versions of Audit Pro and Docu-
ment Pro. In addition, the industry has taken notice of the full Enterprise-wide Quality Management System (EwQMSTM). Omnex Systems has
implemented several suites in the US and abroad. Already, the suite thatdoes it all is doing it worldwide. (See below, and the article about the EwQMS Suiteon page 7.)
AQuA was written up in the October issue ofQuality Digestin theNewsoftware section. A screenshot was shown, and a description toldabout how it links with the rest of the EwQMS Suite.
Omnex to Provide Training at National
Manufacturing Week ConferenceFor the first time, National Manufacturing World will partner with Omnexto provide public training seminars. The conference takes place at
McCormick Place, Chicago, March 18-22, 2002. Omnexs courses duringthe 5 day conference will include Understanding the ISO-9001:2000International QMS Standard, Six Sigma: An Executive Overview and
Understanding the ISO-14001 International EMS Standard.
Online TrainingOmnex is offering its first online courses in collaboration with a leader in
webconferencing, Virtual WorkshopsTM. Currently Omnex is teaching the
Understanding ISO 9001:2000 course found in our Training curriculum.
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The Hitachi Cable Storynterprise-wide software solutions are just starting to come
out on the market. The Omnex Systems EwQMSTM Suitemay be the answer to what companies are looking for
one package for all of their quality management needs. Compa-nies today are tired of addressing their documentation, auditing
and measurement systems analysis needs by stringing several
packages together.. And organizations who have locationsaround the world are looking for Internet-based solutions likeEwQMSTM.
The EwQMSTM solutionallows the organiza-
tional entity and thesupply chain to act as acohesive whole. Howdoes this work? Read
the Hitachi Cable Storybelow. Though this
implementation is
in its infancy, thepotential is huge.
Savings with AQuA
Hitachi worked withOmnex because of the
large savings they gotwhile using Omnex
Systems AQuAsoftware. Hitachi Cablehad been using AQuA software since May, 2000. Greg Walts,Quality Manager at HCI, found AQuA user friendly and
powerful to use. By the end of 2000, Greg had documentedover $200,000 in savings using AQuA. (Go to
www.omnexsystems.com to download a presentation from
HCI on the savings it got from AQuA.)
Hitachi QMS Strategy
Hitachi Cable Indiana along with other Hitachi Cable companieswere looking for a system to 1) bring standardization to theirquality systems worldwide, 2) allow communications between
companies concerning quality matters by using the Internet, and3) help information travel more easily. Also, 4) Hitachi manage-
ment was seeking an efficient means of obtaining critical
performance measurements for each operating unit.
Due to their experience with AQuA, it seemed natural for HCIto expand their involvement with Omnex Systems by implement-ing its EwQMS software. What surprised them was the relativeease with which Omnex Systems got their implementation going.
While most of the time it takes weeks or months to install newsoftware and convert existing systems, Omnex Systems told
Greg that the web installation would take one day and that AuditPro and Document Pro would take a day each to get up and
running. So in a matter of three days the core of the EwQMSsuite would be functional.
Omnex Systems purchased the server and configured the systemfor Hitachi. Next we carried the software and hardware to
Hitachi and installed it that day. In two more days, we uploadedthe existing documentation to Document Pro and got Audit Proup and running.
Omnex delivered on its promise. Greg says, We found the
software to be very user friendly, with no so-called bugs in thesoftware. The software required very little additional program-ming to meet our companys specific requirements. Basically, the
software can beloaded off theshelf and itbecomes functiona
immediately.
Chad Kymal,
Omnex SystemsPresident, says, W
run against compettors that give quote
where the set-upand implementation
costs for thesoftware are much
larger than thequote for thesoftware itself. Onthe other hand,
Omnex Systems catypically get a company up and running and the documents
converted in a day. On top of that, we dont need to customizethe programs. Why? Quality and quality systems are Omnexsbusiness already. The flexibility is built in to accommodate mostorganizationss quality systems. We not only accomplished it at
HCI, we just did it again in a Lear Seating plant last week.
At HCI Omnexs web-based solution has been a major boon.
Greg Walts says, Document Pro and Audit Pro are both web-based software packages. Our desire to use the Internet for glob
communications will make it much easier to achieve our inter-company goals. We envision an audit program that will be used
by all of the satellite companies at one time. HCI is still in theprocess of implementing Doc Pro, Audit Pro, and BOSS to their
fullest potential. Their implementation of the AQuA softwarehelped them to realize a savings of $225,000. The initial estima-
tion of the savings for the suite will definitely be at least that
much, if not more.
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