[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 78 (Saturday, June 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1148]
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                       CONGRATULATIONS ROBERTSHAW

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Saturday, June 7, 1997

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to the 
Robertshaw Corp. of Carthage, TN upon their receiving certification as 
a Quality System Requirements--or QS-9000--corporation.
  This certification is for a system devised by the big three auto 
companies, General Motors, Chrysler, and the Ford Corp. It's purpose is 
to standardize reference manuals, reporting formats and technical 
nomenclature. Certification by this Quality System Requirements allows 
a supplier to produce parts for these auto companies. Later, the vice 
presidents of the Big Three auto manufacturers directed a task force to 
further harmonize the fundamental supplier quality systems manuals and 
assessment tools. The results of this task force is a system of 
certification we now know as QS-9000.
  QS-9000 has been implemented in the spirit of continuous improvement. 
That is why exceptional suppliers such as the Robertshaw Corp. have 
been able to play a vital part in suggesting how the implementation of 
QS-9000 can be improved.
  This award is indicative of the dedication the employees of 
Robertshaw have toward ensuring customer satisfaction. The Robertshaw 
Corp. has earned this designation by working toward reducing waste and 
reducing cost while insuring only the highest of standards are applied 
to American automobile production.

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