ISO 22163
ISO 22163 railway quality management consulting
ISO 22163 quality management consulting helps suppliers of railway products or services connect projects, supply chains and quality evidence with delivery responsibilities. Vosurein starts with the scope, existing processes and evidence to plan responsibilities, implementation and internal reviews.
For Your Business
Who this service is for and when to start
For suppliers of railway products or services. Start by identifying gaps if project requirements are not passed on fully, or changes, configurations and supplier records are difficult to trace.
The Challenge
Common challenges faced by businesses
Rail products have a long lifecycle; part discontinuations, configuration changes, and long-lead-time supplies may span multiple projects. If requirements are only kept in contracts and not transmitted to design, procurement, and delivery evidence, subsequent maintenance will find it difficult to verify the actual installed version and replaceable parts.
Our Approach
Methods and applicable requirements
The applicable edition is ISO 22163:2023 with Amd 1:2024. It is the first edition published as an International Standard, replacing ISO/TS 22163:2017.
This standard combines ISO 9001:2015 with rail industry-specific requirements. The scope of application must correspond to actual supply roles and projects. If the customer requires IRIS certification, the evaluation and qualification arrangements of that program must also be verified; the standard and the program cannot be confused.
The following consulting tasks can be arranged to suit your needs.
Current-state and gap analysis
Review products, supply roles, sites, customers and management system gaps.
Requirements and project management
Organize requirements review, milestones, resources, risks, deliverables, and changes.
Design, configuration and change
Organize design review, verification, validation, and product version traceability according to roles.
Suppliers and obsolescence risks
Review supplier evaluation, outsourcing, quality agreements, long lead times, and part obsolescence responses.
Production and delivery control
Review operations, inspections, equipment, measurement, release, and delivery records.
Quality and product safety coordination
Linking defects, risks, and safety-related responsibilities does not replace professional engineering safety assessments.
Performance and improvement
Organize project, delivery, quality, customer feedback, and improvement tracking.
Training and internal review
Support pilot operation, internal audits, management review and certification preparation.
Process
Consulting scope and process
Review supply roles and projects
Review products, projects and supply roles against customer requirements and the existing quality system. Confirm the sites covered and delivery responsibilities.
Review requirements, configurations and supply risks
Integrate requirements, configurations, and design changes into project milestones while organizing long lead time and obsolescence risks, confirming the evidence suppliers should provide.
Trial manufacturing, delivery and version controls
Verify manufacturing, inspection, and delivery versions against the actual product, ensuring that alternatives and changes can be traced back to approval records.
Project performance and defect improvement
Review project delivery, defects, and customer feedback, track the impact of improvements on subsequent projects, and organize quality evidence according to assessment needs.
Preparation
What documents do companies need to prepare?
- Project scope: Products, supplier roles, customers, and milestones.
- Technical data: Requirements, configuration, design, and change records.
- Supply and production processes: Suppliers, obsolescence risks, inspection, and release.
- Performance feedback: Delivery, defects, customer complaints, and improvements.
For the initial discussion, you can provide a summary. Handle customer, personal and confidential business information within the necessary scope and agreed access permissions.
Project Planning
Estimating time and cost
Evaluate according to product complexity, number of projects, suppliers, and configuration data. Long lifecycle products require time to trace historical changes and supply information.
Consulting on the standard, product safety engineering, specialist testing and assessments under schemes such as IRIS are agreed separately. Confirm eligibility and acceptance conditions with the customer and the scheme.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is ISO 22163 the same as IRIS certification?
Standard requirements and certification schemes are not at the same level. Scheme rules, scoring, organizations, and customer acceptance conditions must be verified separately; you cannot claim qualification by just organizing standard documents.
Can existing systems and records be reused?
You can first review existing product projects, customer requirements, configuration changes, suppliers, and quality records to confirm applicable period, scope, and evidence quality, then fill gaps; rewriting all documents is not a prerequisite for implementation.
How to handle different versions of delivery documents?
First confirm product configuration and approved changes, then check whether inspection and delivery documents correspond to the same version; historical versions must also retain necessary traceability.
How are consulting and third-party certification responsibilities divided?
Vosurein supports system implementation and preparation but does not issue third-party certificates. Confirm the applicable certification scheme, accreditation scope, fees and schedule separately. A certificate does not constitute product approval or proof of compliance with every regulation.
Do discontinued parts also require quality management?
They need to be included in project and supply risk considerations, confirming the need for substitute parts, change reviews, and traceability arrangements; seemingly identical parts cannot be used directly without confirmation.
Which version should be confirmed before implementation?
The applicable edition is ISO 22163:2023 with Amd 1:2024. It is the first edition published as an International Standard, replacing ISO/TS 22163:2017. Confirm the edition and transition arrangements required by customers and the assessment scheme. A standard’s publication date is separate from an organisation’s transition deadline.
Related
Related services and enquiries
Please provide the industry, activities, locations, main requirements, and expected completion time.Contact Vosurein
Content checked: . Applicable versions and requirements depend on the company’s circumstances.
Let's Talk
Start a conversation about your needs.
Tell us how the work is done today and when you hope to finish,
so we can agree the scope and way of working together.
Blog
Sustainability and AI insights
Start with understanding,
and see where change can lead.