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Tata
Motors gets Bureau Veritas certification
February 17,
2007
The
passenger car business unit (PCBU) of Tata Motors has
received the coveted 'certificate of approval ' of its
quality management system (QMS) from Bureau Veritas
Certification (BVC), for compliance with ISO / TS 16949:2002.
Bureau Veritas certification is an international automotive
task force (IATF) contracted body, accredited to carry
out conformity assessment against the requirements of
ISO / TS 16949:2002. PCBU recently cleared BVC's certification
audit. PCBU has received this prestigious recognition
because it has:
- Developed a QMS that uses
the core quality tools for continual improvement;
defect prevention; and reduction of variation and
waste in the supply chain.
- Adopted a 'process approach'
that focuses on process outputs and customer satisfaction
first and works back into the process to see what
is being done to ensure or enhance customer satisfaction.
The system is firmly rooted in the plan-do-check-act
(PDCA) philosophy of Total Quality Management (TQM).
Processes are viewed in the light of how a process
might be done faster and better to enhance customer
satisfaction.
PCBU started its journey of excellence
by developing a QMS in accordance with the requirements
of ISO 9001: 2000 in 2002. The QMS was certified by
Bureau Veritas Quality International (BVQI) in 2003.
ISO 9001 is a generic QMS standard that helps to bring
about a degree of consistency in an organisation's output.
In January 2005, PCBU began developing a QMS to meet
the requirements of ISO/TS 16949:2002, which, incorporating
ISO 9001:2000 in its entirety, has been developed and
issued by the IATF along with the International Organization
for Standardisation (ISO).
In line with its strategic
theme of 'Quality With Growth', this certification firmly
commits PCBU to the quality culture based on world class
automotive QMS and provides a solid foundation for the
implementation of Tata Business Excellence Model (TBEM)
and TQM philosophy in the organisation.
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