QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PRODUCT QUALITY

Year
2004
Author(s)
Daniel LACROIX - COGEMA LOGISTICS (AREVA group)
Pascal de BASTIANI - COGEMA LOGISTICS (AREVA group)
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Abstract
The basic quality assurance requirements have to be completed by means that are oriented towards the quality of products; in COGEMA LOGISTICS our approach is based on four principles: 1) an integrated management system : Quality, health and safety, environment 2) an organization based on the responsibility of all actors , trust and transparency 3) a methodical approach to continuously improve the methods that are employed to achieve quality : -process management -corrective and preventive actions -self assessments and various surveys 4) but at the same time strong procedures for control and monitoring of all activities : -technical and quality audits ( external and internal) -at source inspections -engineering activities inspections This performance-based approach is necessary to guaranty the effectiveness of the traditional formal QA means.