How to apply for ISO 22163:2017?

ISO 22163:2017 is QMS based a specific standard specify Railway application — Quality management system — Business management system requirements for rail organizations: ISO 9001:2015 and particular requirements for application in the rail sector. This standard is fundamentally based on QMS but additionally covers following clause:

What are the additional requirements in ISO 22163-2017 to QMS?

a)     Clause 8.7 for Control of Nonconforming output

b)    Clause 8.8 for RAMC / LLC

c)     Clause 8.9 for First Article Inspection

d)    Obsolescence Management

e)     Innovation Management

Aim of ISO 22163:2017?

The aim of this ISO 22163:2017 is the development and continual improvement of a business management system to ensure product quality and safety in the global rail sector. According to the principle that "the system is as secure as its weakest link" ISO 22163 help the organisation to ensure meeting all the requirements of the ISO 22163 to help the organisation to establish effective QMS which consider specific requirements of Railway Sector.

What is the Benefit of ISO 22163?

The potential benefits to an organization of implementing a quality management system based on this International Standard are:

Ø  the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements;

Ø  increasing customer satisfaction;

Ø  addressing risks and opportunities;

Ø  the ability to demonstrate conformity to specified quality management system requirements.

Process of ISO 22163?

This International Standard ISO 22163 employs the process approach, which enables an organization to plan its processes and their interactions and incorporates the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle and risk-based thinking which enables an organization to determine the factors that could cause its processes and its quality management system to deviate from the planned results, to put in place preventive controls to minimize negative effects and to make maximum use of opportunities as they arise.

How to apply for ISO 22163?

To apply for the certification of ISO 22163, please contact Mr YK Bhatnagar at +91-9935002362 or SMS ISO to 56677 alternatively you may mail to info@isoindia.org

Procedure for ISO 22163 Certification:

1.     Submit the application / Inquiry form to TNV for ISO 22163 certification

2.     Accept quotation for ISO 22163 Certification

3.     Submit necessary information / documents to TNV for ISO 22163 Certification

4.     Sign an agreement with TNV for ISO 22163 Certification Services

5.     Complete audit for ISO 22163 Certification

6.     Submit evidence for closure of the Nonconformity against ISO 22163 Certification audit

7.     Be ISO 22163 Certified and make claim of the certification status

8.     Appropriately use logo and name as per the terms and condition required by the certification body.

Does ISO 22163-2017 and IRIS CERTIFICATION is same?

No, ISO 22163 and IRIS is not same, IRIS certification is different, and ISO 22163 is different. ISO 22163 is an international standard and can be implemented and certification can be done by any independent organisation as per CAB system requirements.

Abbreviation for ISO 22163-2017!

EPPPS                         Externally Provided Process, Product and Services

FAI                              First Article Inspection

FMEA                         Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

FMECA                      Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis

FRACAS                     Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System

KPI                              Key Performance Indicator

LCC                            Life Cycle Costing

PDCA                         Plan – Do – Check – Act

QDC                            Quality Deficiency Cost

RAMS                         Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety

SIL                              Safety Integrity Level