Quality Assurance
ISO 9001:2015
Quality Management System (QMS)
We help you obtain your ISO 9001 certificate easily and in a very short time. We are a consultancy specialized in the implementation of ISO Standards, we have extensive experience in the design, implementation and audit of the ISO 9001 standard in all types of companies and sectors.
Our objective is to facilitate the entire process for companies, focusing on understanding the organization and how it works to adapt the standard to the good work of the company. In this way, changes and efforts in resources and time are minimal.
ISO 9001 is an international standard that satisfies the Quality Management System (QMS) requirements. The ISO 9001 QMS standard is very popular among the ISO 9000 series of standards and is the first Quality Management certification standard. The ISO 9001 standard was first published in the year 1987 by International Organization for Standardization committee, the ISO. This standard specifies the requirements for an effective QMS and deals with the fundamentals of QMS. ISO 9001 standard was based on the BS 5750 series of standards from BSI.
DC&Partners METHODOLOGY
ISO 9001 IMPLEMENTATION
DC& Partners provides complete advice on the implementation process of the ISO 9001 standard, both in the preparation of the necessary documentation and in the training of personnel, as well as during the certification audit process by an Accredited Entity.
1. INITIAL STUDY
Contact and initial evaluation to better understand the company/organization and verify its adaptation to the ISO 9001 standard
2. START-UP
We plan the project together with the person or persons responsible for the company’s quality system, using agile and easy-to-use tools.
3. DOCUMENTATION
We take care of writing the manual, the processes and all the necessary documentation for the project as required by the ISO 9001 standard.
4. IMPLEMENTATION
We advise you to design a functional Quality Management System (QMS), as well as to create the necessary records to evidence compliance with the ISO 9001 standard.
5. INTERNAL AUDIT
We carry out an internal audit, simulating the external audit that the certifier will carry out, to verify that all the requirements are met.
6. EXTERNAL AUDIT AND CERTIFICATION
We accompany you during the external audit carried out by the certifying entity, we resolve possible non-conformities and we guide you until you obtain the certificate.
EN/AS9100
Aerospace Quality Management System (QMS)
We help you obtain your EN/AS 9100 certificate easily and in a very short time. We are a consultancy specialized in the implementation of Standards, we have extensive experience in the design, implementation and audit of the EN/AS 9100 standard in all types of companies and sectors.
AS1900 Quality Management Standard is widely used and required in the Aerospace industry globally. This AQMS standard was first released in November 1999, by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
The AQMS standard was developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG). IAQG comprises representatives from aviation, space, and defense companies in the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe.
DC&Partners METHODOLOGY
EN/AS 9100 IMPLEMENTATION
DC& Partners provides complete advice on the implementation process of the EN/AS 9100 standards, both in the preparation of the necessary documentation and in the training of personnel, as well as during the certification audit process by an Accredited Entity.
1. INITIAL STUDY
Contact and initial evaluation to better understand the company/organization and verify its adaptation to the EN/AS 9100 standards
2. START-UP
We plan the project together with the person or persons responsible for the company’s quality system, using agile and easy-to-use tools.
3. DOCUMENTATION
We take care of writing the manual, the processes and all the necessary documentation for the project as required by the EN/AS 9100 standards.
4. IMPLEMENTATION
We advise you to design a functional Quality Management System(QMS), as well as to create the necessary records to evidence compliance with the EN/AS 9100 standards.
5. INTERNAL AUDIT
We carry out an internal audit, simulating the external audit that the certifier will carry out, to verify that all the requirements are met.
6. EXTERNAL AUDIT AND CERTIFICATION
We accompany you during the external audit carried out by the certifying entity, we resolve possible non-conformities and we guide you until you obtain the certificate.
IATF 16949
The International Quality System Standard for Automotive Suppliers (QMS)
We help you obtain your IATF 16949:2016 certificate easily and in a very short time. We are a consultancy specialized in the implementation of Standards, we have extensive experience in the design, implementation and audit of the IATF 16949:2016 standard in all types of companies and sectors.
Quality systems have been deployed in the automotive industry for many years. Companies like Ford, General Motors and Chrysler has developed QS-9000 in the USA, which unified their supplier quality system requirements in a single document. Similarly, Quality system requirements like EAQF, VDA6.1 and AVSQ were developed in France, Germany and Italy.
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) was established as an initial point, and also had representatives from almost all major European and North American vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and automotive trade associations. The ISO/TS 16949 was created in 1999 to standardize several evaluations and certification processes used in the global automotive supply chain.
IATF 16949:2016 is a stand-alone QMS standard that is completely consistent with the structure and requirements of ISO9001:2015. As a result, the IATF 16949 cannot be used as a standalone document; rather it must be used in conjunction with or as a supplement to ISO 9001:2015.
DC&Partners METHODOLOGY
IATF 16949 IMPLEMENTATION
DC& Partners provides complete advice on the implementation process of the IATF 16949 standard, both in the preparation of the necessary documentation and in the training of personnel, as well as during the certification audit process by an Accredited Entity.
1. INITIAL STUDY
Contact and initial evaluation to better understand the company/organization and verify its adaptation to the IATF 16949 standard
2. START-UP
We plan the project together with the person or persons responsible for the company’s quality system, using agile and easy-to-use tools.
3. DOCUMENTATION
We take care of writing the manual, the processes and all the necessary documentation for the project as required by the IATF 16949 standard.
4. IMPLEMENTATION
We advise you to design a functional Quality Management System (QMS), as well as to create the necessary records to evidence compliance with the IATF 16949 standard.
5. INTERNAL AUDIT
We carry out an internal audit, simulating the external audit that the certifier will carry out, to verify that all the requirements are met.
6. EXTERNAL AUDIT AND CERTIFICATION
We accompany you during the external audit carried out by the certifying entity, we resolve possible non-conformities and we guide you until you obtain the certificate.
EASA Part-21
Part 21 regulates the approval of aircraft design and production organisations and the certification of aircraft Products, Parts and Appliances.
In Europe, the design, production and maintenance of aeronautical products is regulated by strict requirements of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). For example, companies that want to operate on the market as independent companies require an operating license from EASA or the national aviation authority.
There is usually a lack of expertise, familiarization with the EASA texts is laborious. Understanding, interpreting and implementing the legal texts in a practical manner almost always causes problems for companies with little or no experience in the aviation industry. This applies to the EASA regulations (implementing rules and their subparts) and in particular to the important interpretation (Guidance material/Acceptable means of compliance-AMC).
If your organization has applied for one these approvals and the agency does not raise any fundamental concerns, you will have to overcome some hurdles in your quality management systems.
The implementation of EASA Approvals therefore means a complicated additional task for every QM representative over many months, processes must also be adjusted throughout the entire company and employees, as well as managers in particular, must be qualified for their tasks.
DC&Partners
In collaboration with our partners&experts
*Preparation and support EASA operating approvals
*Auditing according EASA Part21
How we can help
Our consultancy support activities for both EASA Part 21
will assist you in developing your competence in efficiently proving compliance. Our areas of speciality include:
- Production Organisation Exposition (POE) design and delivery
- All assurance aspects including auditor training, independent sub-contractor and internal audits
- Targeted technical support for variations to your approval
We help organisations seeking to obtain and maintain a Design Organisation Approval (DOA) or Production Organisation Approval (POA) to achieve:
- Significant performance improvements resulting from a proactive approach to managing certification and production
- Reduced losses due to rework, delays, and product integrity
- Improved organisational efficiency
- Improved Regulator confidence
- Reduced risk of liability
