Steinbeis Transfer Center TQI Innovation Center

• TQI consulting and project work
  • Establishment and development of company-specific and lean management systems in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001; for medical technology DIN EN 13485; environmental management DIN EN ISO 14001; automotive standards VDA 6.1 and IATF 16949
  • Development of KPI systems and process measurement frameworks
  • Expansion of EFQM self-assessments and delivery of EFQM assessor training
  • Application of methods such as QFD, FMEA, SPC, VDA 2, VDA 6.3, VDA 6.5, etc. for product and process optimization
  • Strategy development in collaboration with clients
• TQI Academy
  • One-day seminars, multi-day training programs, and advanced qualifications with certificates and/or internationally recognized certifications
  • Company-specific seminars and training delivered on-site
  • Topics include: Business excellence, EFQM licensed training, management systems, methods and tools, project and process management, Six Sigma, quality management, auditor training, rating, DGQ, VDA QMC licensed programs
• TQI calibration laboratory
  • Calibration of dimensional measuring equipment, form and surface measurement technology
  • Maintenance and calibration of length measuring devices and measuring microscopes
  • Calibration services for measuring equipment, including on-site services
  • Measurement equipment management (software)
  • Consulting on organizational and metrological issues

• The European Model for Excellence: assessor training licensed by EFQM; “Power for Excellence” for organizational development
• Management systems: quality, environmental, VDA, and industry-specific standards (e.g. automotive, medical, food)
  • Establishment, design, and implementation of integrated management systems
  • Preparation of management manuals and process documentation
  • Conducting as-is analyses and target concepts
  • Conducting system and process audits
  • Support in implementation
  • Qualification programs for officers, managers, and auditors
• Product and process optimization
  • Risk analysis of new products using FMEA
  • Product and process optimization using DoE, TRIZ, SPC, etc.
  • Efficient design of business processes
• Six Sigma projects
  • Executive program, Green Belt, Black Belt, Master Black Belt, each with certification
• Public and company-specific training at the Gosheim Academy
  • Qualification programs for officers, managers, and auditors
  • DGQ training courses and examinations
  • EFQM assessor training
  • Methods and tools
  • Measurement equipment management and capability
  • Company seminars
  • Workshops and working groups
  • Employee motivation
• Metrology
  • Calibration and monitoring of measuring equipment
  • Dimensional metrology
  • Gauge block testing
  • Torque testing

• Consulting on the implementation of management systems
• Preparation of management manuals tailored to individual requirements in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001, VDA 6.1, and IATF 16949
• Conducting assessments based on the EFQM model
• Development of management systems as group concepts in small and medium-sized enterprises
• Implementation of environmental management systems and conducting environmental audits
• In-house intensive seminars on FMEA, SPC, VDA 6.3, VDA 6.5, DIN EN ISO 19011, and EFQM
• Six Sigma product and process improvement
• Moderation of risk analyses, value analyses, and optimization of new products and processes
• Recording, management, monitoring, and calibration of measuring equipment
• Material testing for metals

Steinbeis Transfer Magazine

• The Product Development Process and Applied Standards (Transfer 1/2023)
  The challenges faced by medium-sized enterprises in the automotive industry
• Room for Innovation – Change makes Progress Possible (Transfer 4/2016)
  Steinbeis helps medium-sized enterprise with the ISO 9001 certification process