Sustainable development of a quality system in mechanical engineering

Abstract

The article describes the prospects for sustainable development of a quality management system in mechanical engineering. The mechanical engineering industry and, accordingly, mechanical engineering products, being technological equipment in processing industries, make it possible to ensure product quality. The systems of factors of sustainable development and quality management are analyzed. Since sustainable development is becoming an increasingly relevant topic, it also needs to be considered in modern quality management, where the expectations of stakeholders are considered. QMS and sustainability may include supply chain, reporting obligations and customer requirements in addition to regulatory and legal requirements. Quality management plays a major function here. When it comes to meeting sustainability expectations, interfaces with a company's quality management system stand out. The development of document management or central task and activity management plays an important role. Quality management plays an equally important role. Quality management is a management system and not only the formal quality management practiced today in many companies. If we want to understand quality for what it really is, we better talk about quality-oriented management. This little play on words completely changes the perspective: now we are talking about responsible corporate governance, in which one wants to not only know and understand the interests of customers, but also other interested parties (stakeholders), while simultaneously integrating them into the quality policy of the company, its processes, products, services and in all social activities. Therefore, in combination, both concepts in the modern economics of mechanical engineering contribute to intensive development.