Living in the northern California wine country and enjoying all things wine, Dr. Luchsinger was hired by Brown-Forman Corporation to implement ISO 9001:1994 at the Fetzer Vineyard site, including the Design and Development of new products. This first success in the wine industry, led to the implementation of the quality management system standard, and other standards, in many wineries from California to New York, from the largest wine production facility in the world (Mission Bell) to a boutique winery (Blackstone Sonoma). Thus, wineries have become a specialty of hers. (Please see our Portfolio)
As the company has expanded, colleagues have brought in additional skills and experience. (See biographical information). We now offer consulting services for any kind or size of business in a variety of international and national standards, audit training, process improvement, lean manufacturing and Six Sigma.
ISO 9001 | quality management system standard |
ISO 14001:2004 | environmental system standard |
TL 9001 | quality management system standard for telecommunications |
ISO 22000:2005 | food safety management system that combines ISO 9001 and HACCP |
ISO 18001:2004 | health and safety standard |
ISO 17025:2005 | general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories |
AS 9100 | quality management systems - with requirements for aviation, space and defense organizations |
TS 16949 | quality management systems – particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001 for automotive production and relevant service part |
HACCP | Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points standard for food and beverage companies |
BRC | British Retail Consortium standard |
International pressure and good business sense prompt more wine companies to show evidence of their quality management systems. Interest in becoming ISO-certified continues to grow among wine businesses of all sizes. Governed by the International Organization for Standardization, ISO standards serve to level the business playing field in regard to the quality and efficiency of products and sercives as well as managerial and organizational practices. As new business sectors emerge, ISO standards also help to clarify the requirements that allow world markets to effectively and equally compete. Click here to read the entire article.
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