DQS

International Railway Industry standard

The Quality Standard for the Railway Industry

Quality brought on track The liberalization of national railway networks is gathering momentum, and along with it comes increased competitive pressure. This poses major challenges, and not only for the operators of railway networks. Rail vehicle manufacturers and suppliers need to meet the rising requirements that an increasingly global design and production environment places upon the quality of rolling stock. IRIS: business sector solution based on ISO 9001 The Union of the European Railway Industry UNIFE* developed the International Railway Industry Standard on the initiative of the rail vehicle manufacturers Alstom, AnsaldoBreda, Siemens and Bombardier as well as other manufacturers and suppliers. IRIS is based on the internationally recognized quality management standard ISO 9001, supplemented by the specific requirements of the rolling stock industry - similar to ISO/TS 16949 in the automotive and EN 9100 in the aerospace sector. The standard is applicable to all manufacturers and suppliers of rolling stock. *Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes The objective of UNIFE is to use IRIS to create a win-win situation for all stakeholders – rail system operators, rail vehicle manufacturers and suppliers – based on four principles: Assessment according to one uniform quality standard Improved quality across the entire rail industry supply chain Equitable evaluations by independent certification bodies authorized by UNIFE Transparent and reliable information via the UNIFE supplier database

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