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Auto supplier uses software to achieve QS-9000.(Brief Article)

Starboard Industries, 164employee supplier of roll form and coextrusion components in East Tawas, MI, produces automotive trim components for two of the Big Three automakers--General Motors and Chrysler.

Starboard made the decision to seek ISO 9002/QS-9000 certification to meet its ongoing quality improvement goals and the requirements of its automotive customers.

Snapshot of QS-9000

The International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, developed ISO 9000: an internationally recognized set of standards designed to ensure qualit

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