VMI Quality Manual
VMI Quality Manual
VMI Quality Manual
Revision No.: 03
It is the intention of all departments within the company to continually improve the quality of the goods
and services they provide, leading progressively to increased customer satisfaction. As such, VMI is
dedicated to compliance with the ISO9001:2008 quality standard and continual improvement with
respect to the effectivity and efficiency of its QMS.
Vista Metals specializes in nickel and nickel-based alloys in strip, wire, bar and sheet. Our production
campus includes a modern test and control laboratory that enables us to maintain the precise quality
control required to assure conformance to customer requirements.
VMI does not design or own the drawings on any of the product that it manufactures. VMI processes
nickel and nickel-based alloys into strip, wire, bar and other form factors made to industry specifications
or from customer supplied drawings and specifications. Manufacturing variables include base alloy,
form, finish and dimension. There are no product design acti vities involved in this process.
Due to the nature of products manufactured at VMI, Section 7.3 - Design and Development is excluded
from VMI's Quality Management System. This exclusion does not affect the organizations ability, or
responsibility, to provide product that meets customer and applicable legal requirements.
VMI does not service any of the products that it manufactures. VMI processes nickel and nickel-based
alloys into strip, wire, bar and other form factors made to industry specifications or from customer
supplied drawings and specifications. There are no product servicing activities involved in this process.
Uncontrolled Document unless stamped in Red, Vista Metals Quality Approved on 1 st page of document.
Uncontrolled Document unless stamped in Red, Vista Metals Quality Approved on 1 st page of document.
Actual target values for each of these Quality Objectives are established (and revised as needed) in the
Management Review meetings.
5.0 Description of Interaction Between the Processes of the Quality Management System:
The following model illustrates VMIs process approach to its Quality Management System. Each of the 5
core processes are identified, along with the corresponding quality procedure to each. A reference to
the ISO9001 standards that apply and a list of the performance metrics used to assure continual
improvement in each core process are also shown.
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A turtle diagram was developed for each core process, showing the following for each process:
Suppliers, Customers, Inputs, Outputs, Methods, Equipment & Installations, Basic Materials, Training &
Skills required, and the Performance Metrics which will be used to monitor, measure, and continually
improve each core process with respect to customer satisfaction and compliance, effectiveness and
efficiency of the Quality Management System. These are referenced below.
These 5 core process diagrams illustrate how all of the major processes within VMI are connected. The
output of one is the input to another. Many of the processes are the suppliers and/or the customers of
the others.
These documents are all revision controlled and located within the SharePoint QMS tab. A complete
listing of all controlled QMS documents can be found in Form IF-07 Master Approval List.
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03 Incorporate updated process Diagrams SF-01, PF- 3/8/2016 Suza nne Babineau
01, IF-01
7.0 Approvals:
Approver: Title: Approval Date:
Wa l ter Al meida Pres i dent 3/8/2016
Suza nne Babineau ISO Ma nagement Rep 3/8/2016
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