Know-how transfer on creating and developing QS-9000 quality system in American-Polish joint venture company on the example of WIX Filtration Products, Division of Dana Corporation and WIX-Filtron Ltd.

This article describes application of know-how within design, creation, imp lementation and development of QS-9000 quality system of American company W IX Filtration Products and iis Polish division Wix-Filtron. The article ref lects the attempt of both presentation and critical analysis of experience transfer capabilities of companies within one corporation, logistically rem ote from each other and operating on different markets. In the introduction the basic assumptions and requirements of QS-9000 standard were shown as w ell as the reasons of their importance for the companies operating within a utomotive industry. This study considers also the forecasts on QS-9000 wide spread in Poland and its significance for developing automotive market. as the background for the key issue of this publication.