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Quality Management Systems Key Benefits Standardization of internal processes Reduction of variation Typically 100 day to 3 year return on investment (ROI) MAP Quality Engineering has expertise in designing and implementing Quality Management Systems (QMS) that are ISO and QS compliant.  Our Quality Management Systems are designed to pass a third party audit; however, it is the customer's choice to pursue formal certification or not. MAP's expertise in the design of Quality Management Systems ranges from small to large companies, and all systems are designed to drive process improvement and to develop quality system sustainability. MAP's expertise in the implementation of Quality Management Systems is also wide ranging. Our implementation experiences range from small departments to Fortune 100 corporations. MAP's implementation process not only puts the proper mechanics (policies, procedures and standard operating procedures) in place, but also acknowledges and assists in enabling the cultural change that always accompanies a new QMS. MAP follows a proven process to design and implement a QMS, and a proven process to assist with cultural change. The MAP process includes: Baseline Analysis Consultation and Training of both management and production personnel Team Building Process Mapping Document Creation Implementing a successful quality management system involves understanding what causes errors in business and correcting and preventing errors from occurring.  Error reduction creates a path to world-class performance (scrap for 10-25 parts per million PPM). Errors are commonly attributed to: A poor relationship between management and labor Poor communication Over-emphasis on time saving which results in poor quality Incorrect or generic procedures Lack of training Our approach to designing a QMS targets: Correctly defining the production process Understanding errors and their causes Instituting measures to prevent errors from occurring again The ISO 9000 series of Quality Standards became popular in the United States from 1984 to 1987. With advertised benefits of increased profit through improved quality, reduced scrap, reduced cycle times, reduced overhead, and increased access to foreign markets, it was easy to see why so many manufacturing companies made the ISO 9000 investment. Currently, companies are faced with the transition from ISO 900x: 1994 to ISO 9001:2000. MAP can help streamline this transition.