TL 9000 Requirements Handbook (Release 4.0)

The TL 9000 Quality Management System (QMS) Requirements Handbook Release 4.0 is currently available.  Order yours today for immediate shipment.

• This handbook may be used for audits after June 30, 2006
  
• It must be used for all audits after June 30, 2007
  
• Auditors must have delta training before conducting a third party audit to R4

Summary of Changes

• The ISO 9001:2000 base remains unchanged
  
• ~30% adders remain unchanged
  
• ~30% adders with minor changes
  
• ~40% adders with major changes or are new. These requirements designed to:
  
• Ensure intended results instead of specifying methods of doing
  
• Emphasize design process quality measurements
  
• Add required testing (regression, document verification, stress, abnormal condition and system, and
  
• Broaden scope of certain requirements, for example from software only to common or, hardware and software