IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) is a certification body established by UNIFE (European Railway Industry), aiming to assure high quality in the railway sector.
IRIS was established to develop a global evaluation system for companies that supply products, design or maintenance services to the main industry in the field of railway vehicle and signaling. With a common language, common evaluation criteria and common audits, IRIS also ensures the transparency of the sector.
The IRIS system sets criteria not only for content, procedures and audits, but also for certification bodies and auditors. All certification bodies must be accredited according to ISO/IEC 17021:2006 and approved by IRIS. And all auditors are required to take IRIS training and pass written and oral exams.
The international railway industry standard IRIS entered into force on July 1, 2010, by being published in the official gazette numbered 27628, article 6c. According to this regulation; TECHNICAL ACCEPTANCE OF CARGO AND WAGON MAIN PARTS As stated in clause 6c, 'the original or the Agency-approved copy of the ISO 9001 or IRIS quality management system certificate' has started to be requested by the Turkish State Railways as an official document as a tender condition. IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) is a globally prepared Quality Management System developed for the railway industry. It is a Quality Management standard developed specifically for railway applications, which concerns the manufacturers and their sub-suppliers of moving vehicle components and signaling systems such as locomotives and wagons. IRIS is managed by UNIFE (Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes ´ Association of the European Rail Industry) and its aim is not to make a profit, but to support the establishment of high quality in the entire supply chain in the railway industry. IRIS is based on the ISO 9001 standard. However, it is a complementary extension designed for the evaluation of management systems specific to the railway industry.
WHY IS THE IRIS QUALITY SYSTEM NECESSARY?
- Since IRIS is a high-level standard and offers companies an effective and continuously improving Quality Management System and an effective evaluation,
- As it is an effective standard, it has brought the company to the league of giants in the railway industry and provided international prestige,
- As the result of the audit is followed up with numerical targets and improvement results and provides a much more effective management,
- For providing companies with corporate culture and integration with other standards (ISO TS 16949-AS900-ISO 9001),
- As it provides an effective corporate culture, participatory approach and qualified personnel competence,
- Since it provides an effective perspective, development and application in the supplier chain,
- Since it is a document valid all over the world and requested by customers,
- As it provides an effective Quality Management System,
- As it increases profitability and competition,
- As it is a systematic standard that provides an internationally applied QMS
- Because the management has provided a management standard that uses the same terminology at the international level,
- As it ensures the conservation of resources by integrating it with other activities,
- For meeting the wishes and expectations of the company's employees, customers, suppliers and management,
- Since it is a mandatory document as a tender condition in public tenders,
- As it provides national and international prestige for the company,
- To ensure the growth of the company's business volume
- For providing motivation and broad-based participation to employees
- Is necessary.