ISO PROS

ISO / TS 16949 is a new international quality management standard for automotive suppliers, the majority of whose calibration supplier requirements are identical to those found in QS-9000. However, with ISO / TS 16949, the internal calibration requirements are very different: it has adopted some of the same technical and procedural requirements as ISO / IEC 17025... The ISO / IEC 17025 specification is organized into two sections. The first describes all the standards related to the quality management system. The second details all the "professional expertise" criteria. Several organizations neglect the latter portion of the norm when setting up a new laboratory project. Laboratory accreditation is quite distinct from a quality management system.