VDA Volume 2 “Quality Assurance for Supplies” describes the basic requirements for sampling of serial parts submission for automotive serial parts. As an integral part of quality planning, the standard regulates the correct submission of all relevant documents and parts to the customer. This ensures that the customer's expectations are understood and implemented by the supplier so that the product can be manufactured to maximum customer satisfaction. 

In this free 1-hour webinar from 20 September 2023, we touched on the subject which is a customer-specific requirement for multiple OEMs (including Volkswagen).

Click here for information regarding the full 2-day VDA QMC Accredited training. 

encona.org | [email protected]

ENCONA hosted a free webinar on 2 March 2023.

VDA 6.3, the globally recognized and established process audit standard, was published for the first time in 1998 and was revised in 2010, 2016 as well as 2022. In this completely free 1-hour webinar we will touch on the core changes, and update you about key requirements for updating auditor certifications, as well as allow time for questions & answers. The lead presenter is our straight-talking subject matter expert, Hans Trunkenpolz, who is a certified IATF 16949 & VDA 6.3 auditor and has over 2,600 days of audit experience across the globe. 

The webinar was hosted by our Digital Learning & Marketing Manager, Tarryn Jordaan, and the lead presenter was our straight-talking subject matter expert, Hans Trunkenpolz (ENCONA Founder & Chairman of the Board), who is a certified IATF 16949 & VDA 6.3 auditor and has over 2,600 days of audit experience across the globe.

encona.org | [email protected]

ENCONA hosted a free webinar on 30 November 2022.

Customer-specific requirements are the requirements created by the customer with the expectation that the supplier will identify, implement, and audit these customer-specific requirements with the same intensity that they do the basic requirements of industry standards such as IATF 16949:2016 - customer-specific requirements fall outside the TS document and are agreed to between the supplier and the customer.

The webinar was hosted by our Marketing Manager, Tarryn Jordaan, and the lead presenter was our straight-talking subject matter expert, Hans Trunkenpolz (ENCONA Founder & Chairman of the Board), who is a certified IATF 16949 & VDA 6.3 auditor and has over 2,600 days of audit experience across the globe. Andras Szabo (Owner & Managing Director of QFD) and IATF 16949 witness auditor also joined the discussion and presented the SMANAG tool to the audience - this tool simplifies process, CSR, risk, competence, and audit management.

[email protected]

encona.org | [email protected]

On Friday 28 October 2022 part of the ENCONA senior management team, Hans Trunkenpolz (Founder & Chairman of the Board), Lloyd Staples (Chief Executive Officer) and Dan Kulcsar (Romania Operations Manager), were interviewed on Punct Si De La Capat By Onelia Pescaru, on Nova Tv Brasov. 

Learn more about what makes us tick and our expansion into the Romanian market!

encona.org | [email protected]

On Wednesday 21 September 2022 ENCONA hosted a free webinar.

Established in early 2017, the TISAX® testing and exchange mechanism was founded on the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) catalog of ISA (Information Security Assessment) requirements, largely established on the basis of the international ISO/IEC 27001 standard. The platform provides members throughout the value chain standardized assessment of their information security status to be shared with partners working throughout the automotive industry. Standardized TISAX® assessment eliminates unnecessary and duplicate audits saving you both time and money. We introduce the TISAX® assessment process to you in this webinar.

www.encona.org
[email protected]

encona.org | [email protected]

ENCONA hosted a free webinar on 31 August 2022.

There is a need to determine and manage organizational knowledge, to ensure the smooth operation of processes, and to achieve conformity of products and services. Requirements regarding organizational knowledge were introduced to safeguard organizations from loss of knowledge due to staff turnover and the failure to capture and share information. Organizations are also encouraged to acquire knowledge by learning from experience, mentoring, benchmarking, etc. This webinar refers to the ISO 9001 and IATF 16949:2016 regulations and while our examples may be based on the automotive industry, it is relevant to anyone, in any industry.

The webinar was hosted by our Marketing Manager, Tarryn Jordaan, and the lead presenter was our straight-talking subject matter expert, Hans Trunkenpolz (ENCONA Founder & Chairman of the Board), who is a certified IATF 16949 & VDA 6.3 auditor and has over 2,600 days of audit experience across the globe.

[email protected]

encona.org | [email protected]

ENCONA hosted a free webinar on 13 July 2022, moderated by TARRYN JORDAAN, who was joined by subject matter experts HANS TRUNKENPOLZ and ANDREAS SCHRADER in an open discussion on this topic.

Supplier development aims to provide an appropriate framework for improving the performance of suppliers as well as evaluating their performance. This webinar refers to the IATF 16949:2016 regulations and whilst our examples may be based on the automotive industry, it is relevant to anyone, in any industry, involved in the supplier development process.

Feel free to share and visit www.encona.org for more information.

encona.org | [email protected]

ENCONA ran a free webinar on 14 October 2020. This virtual roundtable focused on discussing the ideal delivery methods and media for practical and effective digital learning, including aspects such as engagement, accessibility, challenges and successes in remote learning.

The webinar was hosted and moderated by Lloyd Staples, CEO of ENCONA, and the panelists were:

• Dr Yuliya Prakopchyk, Head of Training & Professional Development at VDA-QMC
• Dr Paul Kostolnik, Senior Manager Emerging Technology at Accenture
• Tim Nel, Co-Founder at Lobster Ink
• Dr Alecia M. Gabriel, VP of North America Operations at ENCONA

We hope you find this discussion as interesting and informative as we did.

www.encona.org
[email protected]

encona.org | [email protected]

ENCONA's Director of People,  KIRSTIN LISS (Industrial Psychologist), was interviewed on Tuesday 31 May 2022 on LinkFM in an open discussion on this topic.

Kirstin is experienced in organizational development across various sectors focussing on the design and delivery of organizational development interventions including restructuring, executive leadership coaching, change management, relationship management, wellbeing, training and development, and talent development.

ENJOY!

You may also find this blog post interesting:
www.encona.org/post/not-smart-to-ignore-emotional-intelligence-in-the-workplace

Sign up for Kirstin's Emotional Intelligence Course here:
www.encona.org/product-page/emotional-intelligence-in-leadership

www.encona.org
[email protected]

encona.org | [email protected]

ENCONA ran a free webinar on 18 May 2021.

THE TOPIC: LEVERAGING DIGITAL PRODUCTIVITY AND HUMAN CREATIVITY TO DRIVE YOUR i4.0 STRATEGY
In this ever-evolving time of digitization, where questions about robots vs humans abound, we are left with no doubt as to the power of automating manual tasks, processes and workflows. However, the human mind is necessary to drive these continuous improvements through devising the methods, defining the linear functions and bringing the creativity needed for non-linear aspects.

WHO HOSTED THE WEBINAR?
ENCONA's CEO, Lloyd Staples, who has led us in our digital way forward, led this round table discussion and was joined by subject matter experts:
- Kyle Dodds, Director, Insight Online Solutions
- Laszlo Pipo, Innovation Manager, Autoliv
- Diederick Du Bruyn, IT Manager, Mercedes Benz South Africa IT Hub

We hope you find this discussion as interesting and informative as we did, and we're looking forward to hosting the next one.

www.encona.org
[email protected]

encona.org | [email protected]