Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 9001:2015 specifies requirements for a quality management system when an organization:

• Needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements
• Aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements

ForceBeyond is ISO 9001:2015 certified. All our partner manufacturers are typically ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 and/or IATF 16949 and/or AS9100 and/or ISO 13485 certified.

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IATF 16949:2016

IATF 16949:2016 is a new International Standard, IATF 16949:2016, replaced ISO/TS 16949:2009. The goal of this International Standard is the development of a quality management system that:

• Provides for continual improvement
• Emphasizes defect prevention
• Includes specific requirements and tools from automotive industry
• Promotes reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain

This International Standard, coupled with applicable customer-specific requirements, defines the fundamental quality management system requirements for automotive production, service and/or accessory parts organizations.

All our partner manufacturers are typically ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 and/or IATF 16949 and/or AS9100 and/or ISO 13485 certified.

AS9100

AS9100 is an aerospace standard based on the ISO 9001 quality system requirements. AS9100 takes the ISO 9001 requirements and supplements them with additional quality system requirements, which are established by the aerospace industry in order to satisfy DOD, NASA and FAA quality requirements. Aerospace sector specific regulatory requirements include:

• Configuration management
• Design verification, testing and validation criteria
• Management system reliability, maintenance and safety
• Review of agreement with contractor and subcontract’s performance
• Product documentation and identification
• Production process change control
• Control of plant and machinery
• Inspection and testing of material/product
• Resources and its documentation
• Product recall system

All our partner manufacturers are typically ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 and/or IATF 16949 and/or AS9100 and/or ISO 13485 certified.

ISO 13485:2016

ISO 13485:2016 is an internationally recognized quality standard which states the requirements of the Quality Management System (QMS) for the design and manufacture of Medical Devices throughout the world. Certification to ISO 13485 requires its quality system to pass a third party Medical Device Single Audit Program, or “MDSAP” audit.

ISO 13485 = ISO 9001 + Additional Medical Device Requirements.

All our partner manufacturers are typically ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001 and/or IATF 16949 and/or AS9100 and/or ISO 13485 certified.