TS 16949 was a globally known Quality Management System specification for the automotive industry. IATF 16949:2016 is the current version, updated from TS 16949:2009. If you are interested in becoming certified you should learn more about the current version- IATF 16949, one of the automotive industry’s most widely used international standards.
IATF 16949 is a global Quality Management System Standard for the Automotive industry. IATF 16949:2016 incorporates the structure and necessities of the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system standard with additional automotive customer-specific necessities. It was developed by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), with support from AIAG. This standard requires certification by a 3rd party auditor (Registrar/CB/Certification Body). Here are some key areas of focus:
- Continuous improvement
- Defect prevention
- Reducing waste
- Product safety
- Risk management
- Contingency planning
- Requirements for embedded software
- Change and warranty management
- Management of sub-tier suppliers
Benefits of TS 16949:2016
- Make sure adequate product quality for the automotive industry supply chain through QMS
- Creates a responsible corporate status as IATF 16949 certified company
- Avoids financial losses as a result of high quality of production, uses core tools APQP, FMEA, MSA, PPAP
- Increases production efficacy and reduces error rates by IATF 16949 Audits
- Enables a company to enter and remain in automotive supplier chain with effective QMS