Overview
PMC offers consulting services on international standards to assist clients in preparing for certification. Leveraging 40 years of experience in productivity improvement and quality management, we have developed a robust quality evaluation methodology.
Our quality methodology entails a structured process: a detailed analysis and evaluation of your current processes, quality standard training, and a second-party audit that ensures you will pass your final certification for your chosen international standard. We meticulously evaluate business processes, workforce skills, and technology to identify areas for ISO, IATF, ESD, VDA standardization and QMS software implementation.
Our holistic approach empowers organizations to achieve sustainable growth and operational excellence.
Quality Certification Steps:
Evaluate
While guiding clients through the quality standard basics, consultants will aid in preparing necessary documentation, including the quality manual and documented processes.
Train
Consultants support in implementing the quality standard process, collaborating with your team to establish goals, conduct management reviews, assess outcomes, and propel improvements.
Audit
PMC will assist you in conducting an internal audit to prepare for the registrar audit. Together, we'll review essential process corrections and ensure you have the necessary documentation for compliance.
Certification
PMC will aid you in selecting a registrar, also known as a Certification Body, to conduct your final external audit. Following completion, we'll assist in addressing any findings, if necessary.
Our Evaluation Methodology
Preliminary Evaluation
- Evaluate business processes: Analyze inputs, outputs, resources, constraints, process maps, and metrics.
- Evaluate the workforce: Examine available skill sets, knowledge of best practices and standards, and expertise with tools and methods.
- Evaluate technologies: Examine IT environment, platforms, systems in use, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain productivity software products. Assess performance, scalability, availability, security, and integration levels.
Gap Analysis and Strategy
- Perform Gap Analysis: Compare current processes, workforce, and technologies to industry benchmarks, identifying discrepancies or gaps.
- Develop Strategy: Prepare for implementation, outline roles and responsibilities, identify suitable solutions, determine necessary training, and create a realistic implementation plan.
- Develop Business Case: Project and measure ROI, evaluate costs and risks associated with proposed initiatives.
Evaluation and Plan Review
- The evaluation produces a report highlighting improvement areas.
- The gap analysis identifies disparities between current practices and industry best practices.
- The plan outlines phased implementation, recommending software, training, and ongoing improvement measures.
International Standard and Quality Management Training
Designed for the automotive and manufacturing industries, our specialized courses cover topics such as Automotive Quality Core Tools (AQCT) and Environmental, Health, and Safety Management Systems. Based on our evaluation, we provide training on international standards and improvement gap analysis to prepare your team for the final audit process.
