Archived Alerts

    The QuEST Forum subject-matter experts issued the following Information Alerts to clarify issues in the past. These Alerts are no longer applicable due to the passage of time, the issuance of a new release of TL 9000, or other cause. They are retained here solely to assist in understanding the evolution of TL 9000.

    See the list of currently active alerts.

  • Information Alert 06-004A
  • Note: This Alert replaced by 06-004B. Numerous questions have been submitted to QuEST Forum about the implementation of the R4 Handbooks. This Alert clarifies the rules set forth in the handbooks, the requirements for training on R4, and the expectations of the Forum regarding timing of the implementation of R4. (12 December 2006)

  • Information Alert 05-005A (PDF, 16KB)
  • Clarifications on the definition of "General Availability" (including Generally Available and GA) (18 July 2005)

  • Information Alert 05-004A
  • Treatment of Firmware with regard to the TL 9000 Measurements (25 April 2005)

  • Information Alert 05-003A
  • Possible conflict between some TL 9000 certifications and the intended scope of Product Categories 8.2.1a, 8.2.2a, 8.2.3a, 8.2.4a, 8.3a and 8.4a.(19 April 2005)

  • Information Alert 05-001A
  • Announces the publication of a technique which may be used to estimate the value of FRs (number of normalized units) under certain special conditions (21 Feb 2005)

  • Information Alert 04-006A (PDF,28KB)
  • Clarification on the applicability of the new registrar training class supporting the TL 9000 Measurements - (07 Sep 2004)

  • Information Alert 04-005B
  • Clarifies who may elect to be TL 9000 certified in a Service Product Category (7.x) and corrects the use of the word "supplier" where "organization" was meant. Also discusses internal Service Product Category 7.6.2 - (22 Oct 2004)

  • Information Alert 04-004A (PDF,28KB)
  • Clarifies the date of delivery for the On Time Delivery measures for Installation Services - (01 Jun 2004)

  • Information Alert 04-003A (PDF,28KB)
  • ‘Supplier’ was not updated to ‘Organization’ in all areas of the 3.0 Handbook to reflect the terminology change of ISO 9001:2000.

  • Information Alert 04-002A (PDF,28KB)
  • Error in Table 5.4-1 OTD Notation

  • Information Alert 04-001A (PDF,28KB)
  • Clarification of Counting Rule Exclusions 5.1.4 c) 1) for excluding information requests from the count of Problem Reports in the NPR measurement

  • Information Alert 03-006A (PDF,32KB)
  • Discrepancy between classifications in Requirements and Measurements Handbooks

  • Information Alert 03-004A (PDF,31KB)
  • Clarify the impact a deferred fix for an overdue problem report has on the Overdue Fix Responsiveness (OFR) calculation.

  • Information Alert 03-002A (PDF,31KB)
  • Provide assistance in selecting the correct Product Category for TL 9000 Registration by organizations involved in contract manufacturing

  • Information Alert 03-001A (PDF,32KB)
  • Clarification of NPR counting rule exclusion 5.1.4 c) 4) page 5-3

  • Informational Alert 01-001A (PDF,78KB)
  • Normalization First Year Return Rate

  • Informational Alert 00-001A (PDF,78KB)
  • Normalization Factor Counting Rules

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