Volume 6 · Issue 5· May 2001

Contents

Overview

Each issue of THE INFORMED OUTLOOK includes 8-12 major articles (36-40 pages) on issues that are timely and pertinent to management system professionals. We include a balanced viewpoint with reports from both the editors of THE OUTLOOK and from contributing experts in their field. While our focus is primarily on quality management systems (ISO 9000, QS-9000, TL 9000 and other QMS requirements), we also regularly report on management systems for environmental programs (ISO 14000) and on industry-specific requirements. As an example, the following article was drawn from the May 2001 issue of THE OUTLOOK – it reports on what happened at the Reno meeting of the US TAG to TC 176 and on the status of other matters pertaining to the revised standards.