Automobile Industry Quality Management System Standard
The automotive/motorcycle industry is one of the most challenging industries in the world. It operates under extreme pressures of cost and time. Being able to rely on suppliers is key, not only for the car/motorcycle manufacturers, but also for other organizations in the supply chain. They all require suppliers that have their processes under control, that understand their customers' specific requirements and focus on continuous improvement. Appropriate certification of your management system offers a decisive advantage in demonstrating that your company matches these criteria.
What is ISO/TS 16949?
ISO/TS 16949 is the only standard recognized worldwide related to quality management as it applies to any organization active in the automotive/motorcycle supply chain. It is based on:
The eight quality management principles (all fundamental to good business practice): Customer focus, Leadership, Involvement of people, Process approach, System approach to management, Continual improvement, Fact based decision-making, Mutually beneficial supplier relationships
Fulfilment of customer specific requirements
What are the key benefits?
A commercial advantage during contract negotiations
A clear focus on continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and reduction of variation and waste
Time and cost savings, by avoiding multiple customer specific certification audits
The international recognition of the ISO/TS 16949:2009 standard increases the credibility of your organisation when bidding for global sourcing contracts or expanding your business locally.
Gaining certification also helps you to reduce production variations and improve your manufacturing efficiency which can positively impact your bottom line.
Furthermore, ISO/TS 16949:2009 helps create a common quality system approach to the entire supply chain (for suppliers/subcontractors) and facilitates access to the industry's best practices
The ISO/TS 16949:2009 Quality Management System certification standard for the automotive industry enables you to demonstrate your commitment to product quality and compliance to customer requirements. In addition, the standard allows you to continuously improve your quality management systems and related processes.
ISO/TS 16949:2009 is based on renowned quality management principles The ISO/TS 16949 standard is a worldwide automotive standard developed by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) - a group of the world's leading automotive manufacturers (General Motors, Ford, BMW, PSA Citroen, Volkswagen, Renault and Fiat) and their respective trade associations. The ISO/TS 16949 standard brings together the various aspects of ISO 9001:2000, AVSQ (Italian), EAQF (French), VDA6 (German) and QS-9000 (U.S.) into one standard. ISO/TS 16949:2009 can be applied to company sites worldwide, wherever automobiles or their parts and components are manufactured.
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