St. Joseph’s School Commends American Quality Management for Its Generosity to the Lakota Children

American Quality Management, a consulting firm based in Montebello, CA, has announced that they have received recognition for their donation in support of the Lakota (Sioux) children at St. Joseph School. The school has the mission of educating and providing housing to Native American children and their families. The company is a consulting and auditing firm that is focused on helping companies of various sizes in developing a world class quality management system that is based on international quality standards, such as ISO 9001, AS9100, and ISO 14001.

Connie Smith, a spokesperson for American Quality Management, says, “We felt that it was only right that we should help the Native American children at St. Joseph’s School. It was an opportunity to give back to the community and to focus on our human nature and our innate need to contribute to people around us. Making a contribution to a worthwhile cause is always essential.”

American Quality Management is made up of a team of quality management professionals who apply a comprehensive quality management approach to help clients accomplish the best results with the highest possible return on investment. For more than 25 years, they have been assisting companies achieve and maintain their ISO and AS certifications. This is because they truly understand the challenges that companies face in trying to meet customer expectations, including the requirements of the AS or ISO standards.

They can help clients get certified and then assist them in improving their system and their specific business methods, enabling them to optimize their benefits from the new systems. For instance, this may be in the form of a tailor-fitted quality management application that can actually help business run better than ever while enjoying the results of their hard work due to significant increases in cost savings and efficiency.

American Quality Management provides consulting services with regards to the different quality standards: AS9100, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. While the AS9100 certification was primarily developed for the aerospace and defense industry, it can also be used in other industries when a quality management system with additional requirements over an ISO 9001:2105 system is necessary. ISO 9001 is the standard that is based on several quality management principles, including the motivation and implication of top management, strong customer focus, continuous improvement, and the process approach. With an ISO 9001 certification, customers are ensured to get consistent, good-quality products and services.

Meanwhile, ISO 14001:2015 is the standard for environmental management systems. Its purpose is to allow a company to improve its environmental performance through a systematic approach that contributes to sustainability. This standard helps a company achieve the purposes of its environmental management system that offer value for the company itself, the environment, and interested parties.

The team of quality management professionals at American Quality Management will work with clients to establish a program suitable to their needs. They will provide consulting and system maintenance services involving various tasks. They will also provide on-site consumer audit support for training and safety. For training, this will involve a number of tasks, such as: internal auditing, corrective and preventive actions, root cause analysis, lean principals, risk assessment, team work, and value stream mapping. For safety, this will include: safety training, safety documentation, illness injury prevention program, safety inspections, safety meetings, and OSHA requirements.

The work to be done by American Quality Management will have a number of phases. Phase 1 is the discovery stage, where they check existing documentation and perform process mapping. Phase 2 is the documentation preparation stage, where they establish the manuals, procedures, forms, training, and other data for the particular company. Phase 3 is the implementation and training stage, where they provide process owner training and quality management system training. Phase 4 is the internal audit and management review stage. Phase 5 is the certification audit stage, where they prepare the audit package and provide onsite support for the third-party registrar audit.

Companies who want to learn more about the quality consulting and auditing services offered by American Quality Management may want to visit their website, or contact them through the telephone or via email.