Andrew Nichols

Andy Nichols is managing partner of Quality-Nation Inc. and has more than 40 years’ experience in quality. He has been involved in the implementation of quality management systems since 1985 with experience in N.A.T.O “AQAP 1”, as well as the popular Quality standards ISO 9001, AS 9100 and IATF 16949.

Andy has 25 years of quality management consulting & training, including 16 years as senior consultant with Excel Partnership Inc. and seven years with the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, where he specialized in assisting small – medium sized manufacturers.

Clients served include Fortune 500 companies such as Ford, General Motors, Chrysler (now Stellantis), General Electric, Hewlett Packard, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing, GKN, Arvin Meritor, Magna Corporation. He has a number of successes with the unique needs of smaller manufacturers as well.

To ensure access to the most current information on quality management systems, Andy is an active member of the ISO Technical Committee, TC 176, which is responsible for authoring the ISO 9000 standards – the basis of both AS 9100 and IATF 16949. In addition, is a Fellow of the UK’s Chartered Quality Institute (CQP FCQI) and an “IRCA” Principal Auditor. He also holds a certification as an Exemplar Global “Certified Lead Trainer” and is a member of the ASQ. Andy has authored three books on quality management systems and auditing, published by ITG Publications and is a regular content creator for professional publications and LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-nichols-cqp-fcqi