ISO /TS 16949:2009 (QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS)  

ISO/TS 16949:2009 is a common automotive quality system requirements catalog based on the ISO 9001:2008, AVSQ (Italian), EAQF (French), QS-9000 (American), and VDA 6.1 (German) standards. The aim of ISO/TS16949 is the development of a quality Managements system that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain. TS16949 applies to the design/development, production and, when relevant, installation and servicing of automotive-related products. It is based on ISO9000. ISO/TS 16949:2002 was prepared by International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and Japan Automobile Manufacturers Assosiation Inc (JAMA),with support from ISO/TC 176, Quality Management and Quality Assurance. ISO/TS16949:2009 = ISO 9001:2008 requirement + Automotive Requirement + Customer Specific Requirement.

IN 2016, the IATF comes under the IATF 16949:2016. Therefore, it replaced the ISO/TS 16949.

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.

Advantages of TS/ISO 16949:2009
  • Guaranteed credibility when bidding for worldwide sourcing contracts or expanding business locally.
  • Reduced require for multiple second and third party audits.
  • Reduction of production variations and enhanced manufacturing efficiency, impacting the bottom line results positively.
  • Enhanced procedures and product quality.
  • Improved confidence when bidding for international sourcing contracts.

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