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Benefits of Implementing ISO/TS 16949:2009 to the Automotive Industry at large include:
There is no other industry as demanding as the Automotive Industry in terms of Quality, Cost and Delivery Schedules. With global Automotive Industry demands for Product Quality, Productivity and Speed of delivery reaching unprecedented levels, it has become auto industry supplier to create Management System which address to these challenging needs. The ISO/TS 16949:2009 was design for these specific purposes. ISO/TS 16949:2009 was prepared by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), with the support of ISO technical committee ISO/TC 176, which is responsible for the ISO 9000 family of Quality Management Standards. It has been designed to encourage improvement in both the Supply Chain and the Certification process. In fact, for the majority of leading vehicle manufacturers, certification to this specification is a mandatory requirement for doing business. This standard integrates and superimpose all the existing US, German, French and Italian Automotive Quality System Standards, including QS-9000, VDA6.1, EAQF and ASQ. It specifies the quality system requirements for the design/development, production, installation and servicing of all automotive-related products. First published in March 1999 and revised in 2002, and now the latest is in 2009. The global Automotive Industry demands world class levels of Product Quality, Productivity and Competitiveness as well as continual improvement. To achieve this goal many vehicle manufacturers insist that suppliers adhere to strict technical specifications laid out in a Quality Management Standard for suppliers to the Automotive Sector, known as ISO /TS 16949:2002. Who is it relevant to? ISO/TS16949:2002 is relevant to all types of Automotive Supply Companies, from small manufacturers to multi-site multinational organizations located anywhere in the world. However, it is only applicable to sites where Production or Service parts are manufactured. Organizations wishing to break into the automotive market must wait until they are on an automotive customer’s potential supplier list before they can progress with certification to this specification. Why should an organization adopt a ISO/TS 16949? ISO/TS 16949 can easily be integrated with standards already in use as it is based on ISO 9001.International recognition of ISO/TS 16949 ensures that, after certification, the credibility of your organisation when bidding for global sourcing contracts or expanding business locally is guaranteed. Within your organisation it will assist in reducing production variations and improve manufacturing efficiency, both factors important to bottom line results. Other benefits include:
CQM Implementation Methodology ISO/TS 16949:2009 Quality Management Systems — Particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2008 for automotive production and relevant service part organizations management systems is designed for the auto industry and suppliers to the auto industry. Some of the specific requirements of ISO/TS 16949 are discussed below. The focus below is on the differences between ISO 9001 and TS 16949. Please check the standard for the exact language and requirements. The standard emphasizes the specific differences within the text of the publication. In TS 16949 there is a change in emphasis to include or expand on:
Improvement requirements are strengthened and include problem solving, error proofing, and analysis of the impact of corrective actions to other areas of the operation. |
