IATF 16949
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IATF 16949
IATF 16949:2016 is a technical specification aimed at the development of a quality management system which provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the automotive industry supply chain and assembly process. It is based on the ISO 9001 standard and the first edition was published in June 1999 as ISO/TS 16949:1999.[1] IATF 16949:2016 replaced ISO/TS 16949 in October 2016.[2][3]
A key requirement of ISO/TS 16949:2009 is the fulfillment of customer-specific requirements, set up by the automotive manufacturer in addition to the quality management system of their suppliers. This may have decisively contributed to the worldwide recognition of the TS by many manufacturers.
The ISO/TS 16949 can be applied throughout the supply chain in the automotive industry. Certification takes place on the basis of the certification rules issued by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). The certificate is valid for three years and must be confirmed annually (as a minimum) by an IATF certified auditor (3rd Party Auditor) of an IATF recognized certification body. Re-certification is required at the expiry of the three-year period. Certification pursuant to ISO/TS 16949 is intended to build up or enforce the confidence of a (potential) customer towards the system and process quality of a (potential) supplier. Today, a supplier without a valid certificate has little chance of supplying a Tier 1 supplier and certainly no chance of supplying a car manufacturer with standard parts, if indeed that OEM is a participating member of the IATF (most Japan OEM are members of JAMA and not members of the IATF) .[6]
The IATF 16949:2016 standard is based on ISO 9001:2015, which means that it contains all of the requirements listed in ISO 9001 concerning documented information, as well as additional mandatory documentation.
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ISO/TS 16949 from 2009, a technical specification for automotive sector quality management systems, has become one of the most widely used international standards in the automotive industry, harmonizing the different assessment and certification systems in the global automotive supply chain.
On October 3, 2016, IATF 16949:2016 was published by the IATF and therefore supersedes and replaces the current ISO/TS 16949:2009, defining the requirements of a Quality Management System for organizations in the automotive industry.
A survey of ISO/TS 16949 certification at the end of 2015 shows that in spite of the global recession, the number of companies that have implemented an ISO/TS 16949 Quality Management System still shows a general positive trend worldwide.
The Quality Management System, which is often referred to as a QMS, is a collection of policies, processes, documented procedures, and records. This collection of documentation defines the set of internal rules that will govern how your company creates and delivers your product or service to your customers. The QMS must be tailored to the needs of your company and the product or service you provide, but the IATF 16949 standard provides a set of guidelines to help make sure that you do not miss any crucial elements that a QMS needs to be successful.
As stated above, IATF 16949:2016 is the global technical specification and quality management standard for the automotive industry based on ISO 9001:2015. It is designed to be used in conjunction with ISO 9001:2015, and contains supplemental requirements specific to the automotive industry rather than being a stand-alone QMS.
IATF 16949:2016 brings together standards from across Europe and the U.S., outlining everything you need to know about achieving best practice when designing, developing, manufacturing, installing, or servicing automotive products. It is intended to be used by organizations of any size or industry, and can be used by any company. As an international standard, it is recognized as the basis for any company to create a system to ensure customer satisfaction and improvement, and as such, many companies demand this as the minimum requirement for an organization to be a supplier.
Because you are auditing your processes, as well as having a certification body audit them, your customers themselves do not need to audit your company. It is because of this that IATF 16949 has become a necessity for many companies to compete in the market.
The IATF 16949 structure is split into 11 sections. The first four (sections 0 to 3) are introductory, with the last seven containing the requirements for the Quality Management System. Here is what the seven main sections are about:
The benefits of IATF 16949 cannot be overstated; companies large and small have used this standard to great effect, discovering and securing tremendous cost and efficiency savings. Here are just a few of these benefits:
IATF 16949 certification for your company involves implementing a QMS based on the IATF 16949 requirements, and then hiring a recognized certification body to audit and approve your QMS as meeting the requirements of the IATF 16949 standard.
Starting with management support and identifying the customer requirements for the QMS, you will need to start with defining your quality policy, quality objectives, and quality manual, which together define the overall scope and implementation of the Quality Management System. Along with these, you will need to create the mandatory and additional processes and procedures necessary for your organization to properly create and deliver your product or service. For a good explanation on this, take a look at the article List of mandatory documents required by IATF 16949.
This creation of documents can be done internally by your company, or you can get help through hiring a consultant or purchasing standard documentation. To see samples of documentation, visit this free IATF 16949 downloads page.
IATF 16949:2016 defines the Quality Management System (QMS) requirements for the design and development, production and, when relevant, the assembly, installation and services of automotive-related products including products with embedded software. The focus of this automotive standard is the development of a QMS that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of waste in the supply chain. Combined with applicable Customer Specific Requirements, IATF 16949 is also fully aligned with the structure and requirements of ISO 9001:2015.
The product requirements deal with all aspects of the planning and creation of the product or service. This section includes requirements on planning, product requirements review, design, purchasing, creating the product or service, and controlling the equipment used to monitor and measure the product or service. IATF 16949 allows for requirements in clause 8.3, regarding design and development of products, to be excluded if they are not applicable to the company. Note that: Clause 8 has the most number of minor nonconformances, and is second for the most major nonconformances. The main clauses generating findings come from 8.5.1 and its sub clauses (8.5.1.1, 8.5.1.2, 8.5.1.3, and 8.5.1.5), as well as 8.3.5.2 and 8.3.3.3.
SimpleQuE also offers a full line-up of IATF 16949 training courses which includes AIAG and VDA Core Tools, Root Cause Analysis and Problem Solving, Requirements and Implementation. With IATF also putting a major focus on internal auditor competency, it is essential to have IATF 16949 Internal Auditor Training. Our IATF 16949 auditor training utilizes the process audit approach. Contact Our IATF consultants to learn more about the customized services offered to match your certification and training needs.
Improvements in quality and performance in the automotive industry make headlines regularly. This is being accomplished while teams become familiar with the third edition of ISO/IEC 17025 and race to the deadline for the transition from ISO/TS 16469:2009 to IATF 16949:2016.
IATF 16949 is to be implemented as a supplement to and in conjunction with ISO 9001, not as a standalone quality management system (QMS) standard. It specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and continually improving a QMS for any automotive industry organization.
In ST, we adhere to the internationally recognized quality management standards ISO 9001 and IATF (international Automotive Task Force) 16949. ST received its first company-wide certification in 2003, and this certification has been renewed every three years since that time.
IATF 16949 certification requires compliance with (but not certification to) ISO 9001 for quality management systems, which received a major face-lift in 2015. Risk mitigation is a specific area of expanded requirements in both of the new standards, showing up in no less than 42 clauses in IATF 16949 alone.
IATF 16949 expands a number of requirements aimed at helping organizations improve their internal and supplier audit processes. Individual requirements are broken out across quality management system (QMS) auditors, manufacturing process auditors and product auditors.
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has recently published the new global industry standard IATF 16949:2016. This standard supersedes and replaces ISO/TS 16949:2009 as the new standard for quality management in the automotive industry.
IATF 16949:2016 has evolved from its predecessor (ISO/TS 16949:2009) and it has been developed with the participation and feedback of numerous organizations in the industry (OEMs, auditors, certification bodies, etc) including those in the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG).
The new IATF 16949:2016 includes specific requirements to address risk management. They aim at identifying and mitigation risk to reduce failures in the development of new programs and to enhance the execution of planned activities. 59ce067264