Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the largest industry we serve at DQS. With a wide variety of complex products, this industry relies heavily on processes to maintain quality and reduce the risk for products failures and recalls.
ISO 9001
Quality management
More than one million certified companies in the world take advantage of the notable ISO 9001 standard as a tool for managing their organization.
ISO 14001
Environmental Management System (EMS)
This refers to the management of an organization’s environmental programs. These programs are comprehensive, systematic, planned and documented. An EMS includes the organizational structure, planning and resources for developing, implementing and maintaining ...
AS9100 & AS9120
Aviation, Space, and Defense
With a focus on supply chain management, leading aerospace companies increasingly require their suppliers to become certified to AS9100 and/or AS9120.
BRCGS Packaging and Packaging Materials
A majority of the standards are focused specifically on the safety and quality of food processing while BRCGS and the Institute of Packaging (IoP) developed a specific standard that focuses directly on the packaging of food.
EFfCI GMP
European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients
EFfCI published the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guide to ensure quality and safety in the production of cosmetic ingredients.
ESD S20.20
Electrostatic Discharge
ESD is more than the “static shock” we experience in our everyday lives. As micro-circuit architecture becomes smaller and more complex, ESD sensitive devices become more susceptible to damage resulting from an electrostatic event.
ISO 27001
Information Security Management Systems
ISO 27001:2013 is the only auditable International Standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS).
FSSC 22000
Food Safety System Certification
The Food Safety System Certification, or FSSC 22000, is the result of combining two separate standards, ISO 22000 for Food Safety Management System Requirements and and a series of ISO / Technical Standards (e.g., ISO/TS 22002-1, 22002-2, 22002-3, 22002-4, ISO/DTS...
Gap Assessments
The Preliminary/Gap Evaluation is a limited sample assessment of your quality system based on the respective ISO standard and is offered at any time.
IATF 16949
Automotive quality management
From its inception, the automotive standard IATF 16949 has provided a framework to help with the negative impact of unexpected events in the industry.
IRIS
Rail and Transportation
The liberalization of national railway networks is gathering momentum, and along with it comes increased competitive pressure. This poses major challenges, not only for the operators of railway networks. Rail vehicle manufacturers and suppliers need to meet the rising require...
HACCP
Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points
Based on risk-assessment, HACCP plans allow for better efficiency in establishing and auditing safe food production practices.
ISO 15378
Primary packaging materials for medicinal products
Pharmaceutical companies need to ensure that their own supplier audits fulfill relevant legal requirements. This is why when selecting a supplier of packaging materials, particular attention needs to be paid to their ability to fulfill current GMP ...
ISO 22000
Food Safety Management System
ISO 22000 is the international standard that has been developed to ensure that there are no weak points in the food supply chain.
ISO 22301
Business Continuity Management
A Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) includes disaster management, emergency management and other business continuity programs.
ISO 50001
Energy Management Systems
The rising costs of energy, the need to handle resources responsibly, and the increase of global trade all require new and concrete approaches to energy usage.
Non-certification & Supplier Audits
Audits for your specific needs
DQS Inc. Non-Certification process audits are multi-faceted; however, they have one focus, which is to provide value that is measurable for companies and organizations who wish to enhance their performance beyond the pressure of a certification or a complete assessmen...
OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001
Occupational Health and Safety
This standard assists organizations in managing and controlling their health and safety risks and improving their Occupational Health & Safety performance.
RC 14001 & RCMS
Responsible Care® (RC)
RC is a global, chemical industry performance initiative that is implemented in the United States and mandatory for members and partners of the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
SQF
Safe Quality Foods Program
The SQF Edition 8 Program is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and provides certification standards from primary production to food manufacturing, food packaging, retail, and storage and distribution providers.
TL 9000
Telecommunications
TL 9000 was designed to help telecommunication companies achieve business excellence through continual performance improvement by adopting ‘best practices’ and benchmarking the performance against the ‘best-in-class’ globally.
