For over 35 years, Roland Blank has been working in the quality management field – since 2011 as General Manager of TQM Services GmbH, based in Bad Friedrichshall (northern Baden-Württemberg). His work has allowed him to acquire a broad knowledge of the topic of quality through a wide range of different quality projects. For decades now, he has been conducting system/process audits, moderating FMEAs and providing help and advice to companies in the automotive industry; since 2016, he has also been a trainer at VDA QMC, holding quality seminars for one of the license holders. He has gained a wealth of experience in the quality/supplier management area and on the methods used in the automotive industry. In addition, he has gained valuable experience in the creation of business processes and in supplier process approvals. In his role as a supplier relations manager, Roland Blank was responsible for companies supplying various different technologies. He also spent many years planning the quality of a range of engine parts at a car manufacturing company.