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Welcome to Devos Associates

The long-awaited revision of the automotive industry's FMEA manual is now published.  Devos Associates is offering courses and professional services to support the new 1st edition of the AIAG - VDA FMEA

Denis Devos is presenting "Process Flow Charts as the Architecture of a Quality Management System" to the ASQ Dallas-Fort Worth Section on June 6th and is presenting "Understanding, Managing and Reducing the Cost of Quality" as a webinar to Safetychain clients on July 15th.  Click Here to find out how to register.

 

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ISO 9001 Consulting, Training and Auditing

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Devos Associates has been providing ISO 9001 Management Systems training and advisory services to a variety of  industries since 2000.  Our mission is to assist clients to improve the quality  and cost of their products and services through process analysis and improvement.

We have been pioneers in Risk Based Thinking since the publication of our Risk is the  Compass auditing model in 2005.  Our approach to ISO 9001 support is firmly rooted in the Process Approach and the determination of process controls based on inherent risks within each business process. 

Our Lean practice, which started in the Automotive industry, has been expanded by client demand into such sectors as healthcare and the chemical process industry.


Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

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FMEA is an indispensable tool for analyzing product designs and organizational processes.  Costs of poor quality can be significantly reduced by anticipating failure and risks to customer satisfaction by building quality into product designs, manufacturing and service delivery processes. 

Devos Associates provides training and facilitation for FMEA across a variety of industries.   Our two day course is available for both Design FMEA and Process FMEA.   Our experts can also come on-site to work with your team to create an effective FMEA that meets your and your customers' needs.

We have recently added two new courses to address the new automotive industry AIAG-VDA FMEA 1st Edition, which was developed jointly by the German VDA and the American AIAG.  Contact us  today to reserve your on-site upgrade training dates.

IATF 16949 Consulting, Training
​and Auditing

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Devos Associates specializes in the automotive industry, and has been providing training and advisory services to leading Tier I and Tier II suppliers since 2000.  Our origins begin in Supplier Quality Management at General Motors, and our team understands the unique requirements and demands of the automotive industry.

We provide training and support for all aspects of automotive Quality Management Systems such as 'Core Tools' training, the new AIAG-VDA FMEA, Internal Auditing for IATF 16949 & ISO 14001, Root Cause Analysis including 8-D and 5-Why tools,  GD&T and Lean Manufacturing.   We also work with companies facing challenges such as Level 2 containment, and special status such as New Business Hold, etc.  

 Client - Centered Services    

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Devos Associates has been providing training and advisory services to a variety of  industries since 2000.  Our mission is to assist clients to improve the quality  and cost of their products and services through process analysis and improvement.

A large part of our practice is facilitating the solving of complex technical and organizational problems.  Refer to our Services for more information.

Devos Associates are experts in the application of Management Systems, including ISO 9001, IATF 16949 VDA 6.3, AS 9100, ISO 13485,  ISO 14001,    ISO 45001 and TL 9000


 About Devos Associates

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Denis Devos is a Fellow of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and a recognized expert in the application of the ISO 9001 family of Standards, specifically in the automotive industry.

Denis started his career at General Motors, where he led the first ISO 9001 implementation for a General Motors plant in North America.

Currently, Denis serves as the Chair of the ASQ Quality Management Division.  

For the past twenty years, Denis has been working full-time with clients in a variety of industries on quality systems improvement, internal auditing, training, and leading organizations to their next level with customized solutions and support for the implementation of IATF 16949, ISO 9001,       AS 9100, ISO 14001, ISO 13485 and TL 9000

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