Auditing the SCS 9001™ Supply Chain Security Management System

SCS 9001 Auditor Training - Supply Chain Security Management System

Course Duration: 3 Days - 8 Hours/day

This three-day seminar covers everything an auditor needs to know in order to audit the SCS 9001 Supply Chain Security Management System standard, Release 2.

The SCS 9001 handbook documents Supply Chain Security Management System requirements, controls, and measurements for suppliers of ICT products: hardware, software, and services.

This class must be successfully completed in order for a certification body auditor to be accredited to perform SCS 9001 audits.

Learning Objectives

· Provide the understanding and tools needed to evaluate the SCS 9001 Supply Chain Security requirements to determine compliance with the standard.

Course Outline

  • Course Introductions
  • Chapter 1: Overview of SCS 9001 and Auditing Requirements 
    • Competency 1: Basic Concepts Needed for Auditing SCS 9001
    • Competency 2: Understand Certification Body and Auditor Qualifications
  • Chapter 2: Process Approach to Auditing and Audit Trails
    • Competency 3: Understand the Process Approach and Audit Trails
    • Breakout Exercise 1: Following an Audit Trail and Evaluating an SoA
  • Chapter 3: Conducting a Stage 1 Audit
    • Competency 4: Understand the Activities Involved in Preparing for an Audit
    • Breakout Exercise 2: Evaluating an SCS 9001 Scope and Profile
    • Breakout Exercise 3: Critiquing an Audit Plan for SCS 9001
  • Chapter 4: Conducting a Stage 2 – Onsite Audit
    • Competency 5: Understand the Activities Involved in Conducting an Effective Process Audit (Stage 2)
    • Breakout Exercise 4: Performing a Process Audit
  • Chapter 5: Writing Nonconformities and Audit Follow Up
    • Competency 6: Understand How to Close, Document and Follow-up on Audits
    • Breakout Exercise 5: Evaluating SCS 9001 Nonconformities
  • Final Exam
  • Note: A final pass rate of 80% is required to obtain a certificate that indicates “Successfully Completed.”

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for Certification Body auditors and Accreditation Body Assessors. In addition, certifying organizations implementing SCS 9001 will find the course helpful to its internal auditors.

Course Materials

Each participant will receive a seminar manual including breakout exercises. Participants must have a properly licensed copy of the SCS 9001 standard for reference during the training.

Note: Omnex does not provide copies of standard(s) during training courses, but clients are encouraged to have their own copy.

Pre-Requisite

Participants must possess a functional understanding of SCS 9001 and be experienced in the auditing of existing quality or security management system such as ISO 9001 or ISO 27001.

Pre-Requisite Course(s)

Prior to attending this course, participants must have successfully completed the following TIA QuEST Forum-sponsored training class:

  • Introduction to the SCS 9001 Supply Chain Security Management System
  • Implementing the SCS 9001 Supply Chain Security Management System

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