RSI Annual Report 2009 - Railway Supply Institute

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2009 RSI Committees
QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE
Chair: Ray Morgan, GATX Rail Corporation
The Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) is
an advocate for quality and continuous
improvement in the performance and safety
of the rail supply industry’s products and services.
The QAC works closely with railroad
quality assurance professionals to ensure that
member companies receive the information
they need to implement superior quality programs
and meet the challenges for today’s
marketplace. In addition, this committee
cosponsors, with the AAR, an Quality Assurance
Conference where RSI members can
learn the latest quality of techniques from
professionals in and out of the railroad industry,
as well as have an opportunity to review
current railroad quality procedures.
STANDARD COUPLER MANUFACTURERS
COMMITTEE
Chair: Patrick S. Wallace, Trinity Rail Group
This committee promotes Association of the
American Railroads (AAR) standard coupler
technology worldwide and meets periodically
to discuss the technical matters affecting its
use.
The committee also works with the rail
industry to develop coupler standards that
reflect the latest in technology and foundry
practices. This committee is restricted to companies
that produce standard AAR couplers.
Both the Quality Assurance
Committee and the Standard
Coupler Manufacturers Committee
offer guidance for
improvements beneficial to
both freight and passenger
rail equipment.