QS-9000

QS-9000 - Harmonized quality management system requirements developed by the Big Three automakers for the automotive sector. Replaced by Technical Specification 16949 effective Dec. 15, 2006. Also see "ISO/TS 16949."

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Source: American Society for Quality, 15 October 2010 10:12:08, http://www.asq.org/glossary/

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QS-9000 - QS-9000 is a quality system standard that focuses on helping automotive suppliers ensure that they are meeting/exceeding automotive customer requirements. As mentioned before, it uses ISO 9000 as a core (document control, corrective action, auditing, etc.), but adds quite a few additional requirements.

QS-9000 is now being replaced by a newer related standard called ISO/TS 16949. TS 16949 contains all of ISO 9000, QS-9000, and many European standards.

TS is much more process-oriented than QS or ISO. It defines the business as a set of processes with inputs and outputs that need to be defined, controlled, improved/optimized, etc. In my view TS looks like someone who knew QS took Six Sigma/BB training and incorporated many of the SS/BB ideas.

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Source: iSixSigma, 17 February 2011 09:00:48, https:web.archive.org/web/20111109014246/http:www.isixsigma.com/index.php?option=com_glossary