This publication introduces a portable audit model to facilitate a simple, flexible, and effective audit of single or multiple quality system standards and achieve both compliance and initiation of improvement initiatives. This model is similar to a universal adaptor plug, allowing easy connection and interchangeability of the multiple standards even under rapid system changes typical of modern day operations. This universal plug will allow focus on compliance verification and improvement at a high level of consistency with minimum process disruption and cost.
Emphasis is not only on compliance but also on improvement partnership with operations through the use of strategy models. These strategy models will help accentuate the internal audit role as a dynamic element and catalyst for improvement. Real life-based challenges (masked identity) are used in case studies to demonstrate the application of typical internal audit methodologies combined with an implementation engine such as Lean auditing strategies. This will clarify theories that are commonly viewed as abstract by the novice and, in some cases, misunderstood by experienced professionals.
This is the breakthrough from a dormant internal audit program into a proactive tool for added-value improvement. Lean methodology is integrated through simple models that don’t require one to be a Lean or Black Belt guru. The focus is using logical sense to understand and apply the concept.
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Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 : Auditing Beyond Compliance Model
Chapter 2 : Advocate the Philosophy
Chapter 3 : Selection of Concept Transporter
Chapter 4 : Develop a Dynamic Universal Roadmap
Chapter 5 : Application of the PUQL Audit Model
Chapter 6 : Lean-Six Sigma (LSS) Tools Integrated with the Audit Program
Chapter 7 : Typical LSS Measures of Success
Chapter 8 : Identification of Wastes
Chapter 9 : Other Lean-Based Audit Report Formats
Chapter 10 : Avoiding an Untimely End of the Program
References
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