Automotive & Functional Safety - Omnex Contributions in Driving Automotive Quality
Omnex has collaborated with many of the leading Automotive and Truck OEMs and Tier Ones around the globe. Since the early 1990s, we have been at the forefront of developing and implementing key initiatives for Automotive OEMs, beginning with the Quality Operating System (QOS) for Ford Motor Company. When Ford transitioned QOS from a Cost of Quality-driven process to a strategically focused, customer-centric approach, Omnex played a crucial role in crafting the QOS methodology and the accompanying assessment tool for both Ford and its suppliers.
In 1994, Omnex was instrumental in the creation of QS-9000, the forerunner of IATF 16949:2016. Our principals conducted the very first QS-9000 witness audit worldwide. Moreover, we collaborated with the Automotive Electronic Council to write the Semiconductor Supplement to the ISO/TS 16949 standard. Omnex also developed and offered the Second Party Auditing Course for AIAG, tailored for Truck OEMs and Automotive Suppliers. Our team has been involved in writing the AIAG core tools reference manuals for APQP, SPC, FMEA, MSA, and PPAP.
As the AIAG Provider of Choice, Omnex is recognized globally for its expertise in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies within the Automotive industry.
In the 1980s, while implementing Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEAs) and Control Plans, we recognized that Excel spreadsheet solutions were insufficient for managing the complexity of linking and editing hundreds of spreadsheets. This realization led to the development of AQUA Pro Software, initially released in 1988, which offers a comprehensive solution that integrates DFMEA, DVP&R, Special Characteristics, Process Flow, PFMEA, Control Plan, and Work Instructions.
In 2002, we launched the first Automotive Management Systems Software Solution, marking the introduction of the world’s first Enterprise Quality Solution, EwQIMS®. Today, EwQIMS® functions as an enterprise-wide integrated management system that encompasses IATF 16949:2016, Core Tools, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 27001:2018, and more. It now serves as a digital collaboration platform for the supply chain, offering solutions that include ISO 26262, ASPICE, ISO 21434, and ISO 21448.
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