NATIONAL CENTRE FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AJMER CENTRE (RAJASTHAN, INDIA)

Reference Directory of Certified Organizations, Certification Bodies, Consulting / Training / Audit / Other Organizations Promoting ISO 9000 QMS, ISO 14000 EMS, HACCP and Other Standards in India (Part I) - Contribution Rs. 325 (including postage/forwarding).

Technical Guidance Literature on "Awareness on NABH Standards for Hospital" April 2006. You may have your copy of the Technical Guidance Literature. Contribution Rs. 300 towards this literature (by DD / Cheque in favour of' NATIONAL CENTRE FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT payable at Ajmer) for support of publication activities of NCQM Ajmer Centre will be highly appreciated.

ISO 9001 Fitness Checker - a tool, which helps people to understand the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 QMS
The 'ISO 9001 Fitness Checker is a product consisting of software copy and technical paper (hard copy) book, developed by the International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva (Switzerland). The ISO 9001 Fitness Checker provides an overview of the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 standard, of certification to that standard, and the processes involved for organization by taking through the requirements in a step-by-step manner. The tool simultaneously helps to determine the status of the organization vis-à-vis those requirements, and therefore helps the organization to identify the main areas for improvement on your path to ISO 9001:2000 certification. The tool is user-friendly. It is practical, easy-to-use checklist designed to help organizations (SMEs) assess their readiness for ISO 9001 certification, The 'ISO 9001 Fitness Checker" takes you through eleven steps on your journey to ISO 9001:2000 certification:
1 - Adopting a quality strategy, 2 - Preparing a quality management system, 3- Management responsibility, 4 - Product realization, 5 - Customer relations 6 - Purchasing, 7 - Design and development, 8 - Production and service provision, 9 - Monitoring, measurement and analysis, 10 - Implementing your quality management system, 11 - Certifying and maintaining your quality management system.
At the beginning of the ISO 9001 Fitness Checker, you will find a scoring checklist to enable you to conduct a preliminary gap analysis and give you a general idea about your readiness to seek ISO 9001:2000 certification. National Centre for Quality Management (NCQM), Ajmer Centre is the national partner organization of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva (Switzerland) for the ISO 9001 Fitness Checker. Licensed edition of 'ISO 9001 Fitness Checker' is available for distribution in India from the National Centre for Quality Management, Ajmer Centre.

A Literature on 'A Primary Study on Six Sigma' - This literature includes »
* Historical background * Sigma yields
* Definition * Six Sigma Approach
* DMAIC approach for process improvement
* DMAIC approach for process design/redesign
* How to get started ? * Benefits of Six Sigma approach * Six Sigma Basic Roadmap
* Institutions/organizations providing Six Sigma courses/trainings in India * Some useful websites
* Bibliography of articles and books . Contribution Rs. 155 (including postage / forwarding).

ABSTRACT FILE FACILITY

National Centre for Quality Management, Ajmer Centre (NCQM Ajmer Centre) started the 'Abstract file facility' providing:
* Abstract of articles
* Book summary/review
* Brief articles
* News....... etc., on Management Systems, Standards, TQM, Six Sigma, Business, Trade and related issues.
Articles are sourced from various international and national publications. Abstract-paper contains abstract information and details of the sourced publication.The 'Abstractfile' is useful to busy professionals, auditors, management representatives, executives, academicians, researchers, students and others, who always look to know more, but have shortage of time to read long articles. More than 80 abstracts have been released so far. List may be obtained from NCQM Ajmer Centre. Certainly, you will like to read the 'Abstract file' edited by the Centre Co-ordinator, NCQM Ajmer Centre. The "Abstract file" facility is a not-for-profit activity, but to cover the cost of typesetting, Xerox, stationery, reference, postage, forwarding, administrative expenses etc., NCQM Ajmer Centre requests your nominal contribution of Rs. 750 for 100 abstracts (including an attractive plastic report-file for keeping the abstracts). For more details, please contact NCQM Ajmer Centre.

Do you want to implement international standard ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Management System (QMS) inyourorganization? If yes, then the 'Set of Guidance Literature on ISO 9001: 2000' released by NCQM Ajmer Centre may be useful. This includes :
* Eight Quality Management Principles in ISO 9000:2000 Revision,
* Developingand implementing IS09001:2000 QMS,
* ISO 9001:2000 Certification/Registration Process,
* ISO 9001:2000QMS - Introduction,
* ISO 9001:2000 QMS - Scope and Normative Reference,
* ISO 9001:2000 QMS Documentation -Control of documents (with sample QMS procedure),
* ISO 9001:2000 QMS Documentation - Control of Records (with sample QMS procedure),
* IS09001:2000 QMS-General and Documentation Requirements,
* ISO 9001:2000 QMS-Management Responsibility, * ISO 9001:2000 QMS - Resource Management,
* ISO 9001:2000 QMS - Product Realization, * ISO 9001:2000 QMS - Measurement, Analysis and Improvement,
* ISO 9001:2000 Internal Audit (with sample QMS procedure),
* ISO 9001:2000 Control ofNonconforming Product (with sample QMS procedure),
* ISO 9001:2000 Corrective Action (with sample QMS procedure),
* ISO 9001:2000 Preventive Action (with sample QMS procedure),
* QMS Documentation in ISO 9001:2000 (Tips for writing Quality Manual and Procedures)
Contribution Rs. 850/- (postage/forwarding Rs 50/-).

Management Systems Awareness

12 issues Publication Series from NCQM Ajmer

This series provide informative reading material in Hindi and English on :

* Various management systems
* TQM
* Six Sigma
* 5-S Practice
* Standards Awareness
* Lean Initiatives
* Cause and Effect Diagram
* SA 8000
* HACCP
* ISO 9001
* ISO 14001
* ISO 22000
* ISO/TS 29001
* ISO 26000,
* ISO/IEC 27000
* ISO 2SOOO
* ISO 14064......
and many more.
Every issue of this publication series brings the latest and up-to-date information.
SIX ISSUES ALREADY PUBLISHED

Single issue : Rs. 100
Four issues : Rs. 400
Eight issues : Rs. 750
Tweive issues series : Rs. 1,000
(10% discount to NCQM members and students)
Note: Please make your cheque / demand draft favouring "NATIONAL CENTRE FOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT' payable at Ajmer

Subscribe for the 12-issues series and get "Important Tasks To Do" Diary as a Free Gift. Please send your contribution to NCQM Ajmer Centre.

Forthcoming issues will be reaching our readers with informative reading material.

Certification Bodies, Consultants, Testing Laboratories, Training Institutes, Certified Organizations, Audit Organizations and Quality People are requested to use the pages of this publication to advertise and popularise their products and services. Simultaneously you will provide us publication support and this is very important for the cause of this publication,

The publication support contribution for advertisement is as follows:

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NCQM Ajmer Centre Invites Articles, Write-ups, Reports, Briefs etc. from Authors, Experts and Quality Professionals. Please also send your passport size photograph and brief resume.

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Please send your material to:

K. R. Singhal
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NCQM Ajmer Centre,
117, JeevanVinar Colony,
Anasagar Circular Road,
Ajmer-305006 India
Phone:0145-2425568 Mobile: 9829270123

Understanding Quality
Booklet on collection of thoughts and definitions on "Quality"
for the benefit of all those, who are interested to know more about quality
Contribution Rs. 25 (Postage / forwarding extra).