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Six Ways to Learn Quality Management System

 The quality management system is extensive, encompassing nearly all aspects of the company. However, different business areas have different focuses. As a first-time quality system engineer, it's crucial to understand the system requirements and adopt a systematic approach to learning. To master the quality management system, it's essential to "do six more."

1. Attend more formal training.

Formal training corrects cognitive bias.For example, TUV, DNV, and other quality management system training course instructors have a wealth of multinational training and counseling experience. They transfer this experience to help you understand the quality management system efficiently and prevent you from making mistakes. For example, if an instructor has worked at General Motors for many years, he can teach you the practices at General Motors, which are difficult to master through your own study and reading.In some special cases, the teacher who holds the training is even the external examiner.

There are many avenues for this formal training, both paid and free, including public courses held by companies or specialized training courses for corporate organizations.

2.Read more books.

Every book is a condensed summary of the author's thoughts, but be careful. Some of them are garbage.Read more documents issued by OEMs, such as OEM quality system documents, supplier quality manuals, BIQS, FORMAL Q, and so on.

You should also subscribe to magazines on mechanical engineering, product quality, etc. These regularly updated magazines will keep your QMS related information current.

A series of books by business management or quality experts, such as Peter Drucker, Shin Ishikawa, and Juran, are essential reading.

Don't forget the publications by VDA, AIAG, and others.

3.Browse more forums.

Don't just stroll around; study what other people have questions and try to reply to these questions. Research how they should be answered. When you can skillfully answer these questions, it shows that you have mastered the corresponding knowledge points.

Better forums recommend the following: elamsr, qualityforumonline

4.We need more exchanges with peers.

The key is to implement a quality management system that fosters effective communication with peers. This approach is not about avoiding the construction of a car; it's about fostering a collaborative environment where everyone can learn from each other. The more you connect with others, the more you'll understand how others think and how to apply that knowledge. Remember, the stone of other mountains can attack jade.

5.Practice more.

Practice makes true knowledge, but learning theory applied in practice is essential. Learning theory applied in practice allows us to determine the degree of fit between our theory and the actual degree of fit, identify areas needing improvement, and determine which applications exist and which interpretations are ambiguous.

6. More training is needed.

The ultimate way to master a subject is to train others.Skillfully educating others means you have mastered the subject to a fairly deep degree. You understand what you have learned and can express it to others.Training others also hones your skills. For example, you can create IATF 16949 training courseware and practice presentations to organize training for others.You need to envision in advance what questions your students will ask and what challenges await you.If you don't know the answers to the questions they ask, then you need to go for a deeper research.

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