Maintaining your Quality Management System (QMS) to meet ISO/TS 16949 or QS-9000 requirements for the automotive industry requires the continual upkeep of documents, records and data . Whether you are a small manufacturer or a multi-site multinational organization, your QMS must remain seamless and current to satisfy first, second and third-party audits. If you also manufacture for non-automotive customers, you may need to meet ISO9001:2000 requirements as well.
The daily challenges introduced by these standards can develop into an administrative nightmare for everyone in the organization. DocBase Direct® provides the organizational tools, traceability and accessibility to help you stay on top of your QMS and ahead of your audits.
Simplify
The primary advantage of DocBase Direct® for the automotive industry is to simplify the upkeep of your entire QMS. Through highly flexible tools that control your documents, forms and records, you can configure DocBase Direct® to support your company's particular way of operating so your managers and employees stay productive, without having to learn a new complicated software package. DocBase Direct® adapts to you.
Specifically, DocBase Direct® gives you the ability to automate every aspect of your ISO/TS 16949 (or S-9000) compliance including:
Sector-Specific Requirements
Special technical requirements associated with specific automotive sectors or particular customers can be maintained with online access given to your customers or suppliers within your DocBase Direct® system. External requirements can be directly linked to your internal QMS documentation for easy reference and traceability.
You may set up confidential areas for sharing of documents and forms with customers and suppliers which can permit secure, controlled sharing of information up and down the supply chain. This can speed the sharing of technical information and enhance collaboration.
Continual Compliance
The automated tools and flexible workflow settings within DocBase Direct® will give you assurance of compliance to your QMS policies and procedures. DocBase Direct® helps you continually monitor your QMS and enforces automated "rules" you set up to ensure you maintain the rigid requirements of ISO/TS 16949 and QS-9000. With DocBase Direct® you'll be able to:
