Hi everyone,

As we have learned from this week’s simulation, The company’s quality management system documentation hierarchy was as follows : Quality Manual, Quality System Procedure, Work Instructions (a.k.a. SOP). I have worked in multiple organizations that have defined their Quality Management System in different ways. One of the small organizations I worked for defined their QMS as follows:
– Quality Manual
– Quality Procedures
– Records

While other organizations that I worked for defined their QMS as follows:
– Quality Manual
– Quality Policy
– Quality System Procedures
– Work Instructions
– Quality Records

From your experience, what is the advantages and disadvantages of each QMS? which is the best setup for a QMS and why?