IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System - Requirements for Automotive Supplier Chain


IATF 16949:2016 DEVELOPMENT

  • ISO - International Organisation for Standardisation
  • ISO/TS - Technical specification published by ISO
  • IAG - International Automotive Group formed by the major automaker i.e. Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Etc,
  • IATF - Internal Automotive Task Force, an extended wing of IAG, in coordination with ISO TC 176 established the automotive specific QMS
  • Inputs are taken from ISO 9001 and Major automotive standards i.e. QS 9000 of USA, EAQF of France, VDA 6.1 of Germany, AVSQ of France companies
  • IATF 16949:2016 is the 3rd version, earlier versions published in 1999 and 2002

IATF 16949:2016 - FEATURES

  • IATF 16949:2016 - Quality management system - Requirements
  • IATF 16949:2016 Designed in line with ISO 9001:2008, With automotive industry specific requirements as supplements
  • IATF 16949:2016 - IATF Published document briefing the minimum requirements needs to be established in the automotive supplier, Wishes for customer satisfaction and continual improvement

IATF 16949:2016 - WHAT SRI BATHRA CONSULTANCY WILL DO

  • Certification body selection
  • Certification scope identification
  • System study,
  • Gap analysis
  • Risk assessment
  • Quality management system design
  • Quality management system implementation
  • IATF 16949:2016 Awareness to the employees
  • Core Tools I.E. APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC Training
  • Core Tools implementation
  • Internal audit training to core team members
  • ISO 9001:2015 Internal audit training to core team members
  • Quality management system - Internal auditing
  • Process audits
  • Inputs for management review
  • Inputs for certification body audits
  • Periodic audits after certification
  • Periodic training to the employees
  • Preparedness for surveillance audits
  • Conducting supplier audits

IATF 16949:2016 - KEY BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION

  • Organisation's commitment towards customer satisfaction and continual improvement in product and process characteristics
  • Access new markets and facilitate free and fair global trade
  • Reduce the costs by minimising waste and errors, increasing productivity
  • Ensure the products and services activities are safe, Reliable and good quality
  • Reduction in product / Process variation
  • Reduction in cost of poor quality