QMS (Quality Management System) Manual - The Boss Wants a 4 Page Manual - What to Do?

lucasso said:

Exactly my thoughts.

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Dawn said:

I have created a quality manual for our company which is 40 pages. It simply covers every element with a paragragh or so, except for Management Responsibility is covered in the manual instead of a procedure.
My superiors feel the manual should only be 3 or 4 pages long. Most of this reasoning is from different companies who have claimed to be certified.
Am I wrong in assuming a 3 or 4 page manual would not be adequate, and what exactly would be accurate?
Thanks, Dawn

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brahmaiah said:

Even if you choose No.3 font size and print in a microscript You cannot cover all requirements in 4 pages.If you avoid all formalities and answer only the 200 shall requirements of QMS you need 400 sentences. How many pages do 400 sentences need?
May be your boss wants to save the trees.
V.J.Brahmaiah

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Laura M said:

Quality Manual is easily covered in 4 pages. the required procedures take a few more.

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Laura M said:

Not really looking for a world record Quality Manual, just a practical one. Two pages max. Make sure you are looking at the requirements for a QM, not the system.

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ISO 9000:2005 said:

3.7.4
quality manual
document specifying the quality management system of an organization

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howste said:

Here's the definition:

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brahmaiah said:

.... If you avoid all formalities and answer only the 200 shall requirements of QMS you need 400 sentences. H ....

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Paul Simpson said:

Who says your manual has to cover all the shall statements in 9001? Clause 4.2.2 tells you exactly what the manual 'shall' contain. Everything else is by choice.

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