The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced an industry-specific quality system requirement in March 2002. Its full name is "Quality Management System - Special Requirements for the Implementation of ISO9001 in the Organization of Production Parts and Related Service Parts in the Automotive Industry", in English for IATF16949. In response to the ISO9001:2015 quality management system, the standard was updated to IATF16949:2016 in 2016.
As one of the two major automobile production bases, the three major U.S. automobile companies (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler) began to adopt QS-9000 as the unified quality management system standard for their suppliers in 1994; at the same time, another production base, the European Special Germany has released corresponding quality management system standards, such as VDA6.1, AVSQ94, EAQF and so on. Because auto parts suppliers in the United States or Europe provide products to major OEMs at the same time, it is required that they must meet both QS-9000 and VDA6.1, resulting in repeated certifications for different standards by various suppliers, which urgently requires the introduction of a set of international quality system standards for the automotive industry to meet the requirements of major OEMs at the same time, and ISO/TS16949:2002 came into being.
ISO/TS16949 "Quality Management System—Special Requirements for the Implementation of ISO9001:2008 in the Organization of Production Parts and Related Service Parts in the Automobile Industry" ISO/TS16949: Compare the differences between ISO2009 and ISO/TS16949. A brief introduction to the requirements of the quality management system in terms of meaning and content.
To coordinate the international automotive quality system specifications, a unique organization was established by the world's major automobile manufacturers and associations, called the International Automotive Task Force (InternationalAutomotiveTaskForce, referred to as IATF). The members of IATF are composed of the following 9 OEMs: BMW (BMWGroup), Chrysler (Chrysler LLC), Daimler (Daimler), Fiat (FiatGroupAutomobiles), Ford (FordMotorCompany), GM (GeneralMotorsCorporation), Peugeot (PSA Peugeot Citroen), Renault ( Renault) and Volkswagen (VolkswagenAG) and supervisory agencies in 5 countries: the International Automobile Supervision Bureau (IAOB), the Italian Automobile Manufacturers Association (ANFIA), the French Vehicle Equipment Industry Federation (FIEV), the British Automobile Manufacturers and Traders Association ( SMMT) and the German Automobile Industry Association - Quality Management Center (VDA-QMC).
ISO/TS16949:2009 is the technical specification of the international automotive industry, which is based on ISO9001, adding the technical specification of the automotive industry. This specification is completely consistent with ISO9001:2008, but it focuses more on defect prevention and reducing quality fluctuations and waste that are prone to occur in the auto parts supply chain. The pertinence and applicability of the ISO/TS16949 standard are very clear. It is only applicable to automobile manufacturers and their direct spare parts manufacturers. That is to say, these manufacturers must be directly related to the production of automobiles, and be able to carry out processing and manufacturing activities, and This activity enables the product to add value. At the same time, there are strict restrictions on the qualifications of certified company manufacturers, those units that only have support functions, such as design centers, company headquarters, and distribution centers, or those that manufacture equipment and tools for vehicle manufacturers or auto parts manufacturers Manufacturers cannot obtain certification. The management of ISO/TS16949:2009 certification is done by the five major supervisory agencies on behalf of the IATF. They use the same procedure to supervise the operation and implementation of the ISO/TS16949 specification, to form a fully unified standard and operation in the world. system.
ISO/TS 16949:2002 was developed by the IATF with the support of the ISO/TC 176 Quality Management and Quality Assurance Technical Committee. The third edition of ISO/TS16949 cancels and replaces the second edition, and is technically revised according to ISO9001:2008. Since ISO/TS16949:2009 has included all the content of ISO9001:2008, obtaining the certification of ISO/TS16949:2009 also marks compliance with the ISO9001:2008 standard.
Requirements for auditees ISO/TS16949:2009 certification registration is only applicable to automobile OEMs and their direct parts manufacturers. These manufacturers must be directly related to the production of automobiles, have processing and manufacturing capabilities, and through the realization of this capability, the value of the product can be added. Companies that require ISO/TS16949:2009 certification and registration must have at least 12 consecutive months of production and quality management records, including complete records of internal review and management review. For a newly established processing site, if there is no 12-month record, the certification company can issue a "certificate of compliance" issued by NSF after reviewing and confirming that it meets the requirements of the quality system specification. After 12 months of records are available, the certification audit registration will be carried out.
ISO/TS16949 is the technical specification of the international automotive industry, based based on ISO9001, adding the technical specification of the automotive industry.
ISO/TS16949 is a technical specification for the international automotive industry, and its pertinence and applicability are very clear: this specification is only applicable to automobile OEMs and their direct parts manufacturers. These manufacturers must be directly related to the production of automobiles, and be able to carry out processing and manufacturing activities, and through such actions, the products can add value. There are strict restrictions on the qualifications of certified company manufacturers. Units that only have support functions, such as design centers, corporate headquarters, and distribution centers, cannot independently obtain ISO/TS16949:2002 certification. Manufacturers who manufacture equipment and tools for vehicle manufacturers or auto parts manufacturers cannot obtain ISO/TS16949: 2002 certification. Therefore, the implementation of ISO/TS16949:2002 will have a direct impact on the three major automobile companies and their spare parts manufacturing suppliers.
ISO/TS16949 pays special attention to the finished product of the manufacturer and the quality system capability to realize this finished product. It considers this the basis of the entire manufacturing process activity. Another feature is that it focuses specifically on the effectiveness of an institution's quality management system.
The audit of ISO/TS16949:2002 has changed from a single-element audit to a process audit. A process review will focus on being user-centered. It evaluates the manufacturer's activities according to the user's requirements and measures the manufacturer's performance around the user's satisfaction. In addition, the three major automobile manufacturers have put forward special requirements for their products to their suppliers, and the audit of ISO/TS16949: 2002 also includes the process audit to meet these requirements.
ISO/TS16949 puts user requirements and technical specifications in an equally important position. Therefore, the certification audit of the manufacturer by the certification company is similar to the audit by the second party in many places.
One of the key features of ISO/TS 16949:2002 is that it is a single global quality system standard and registration process recognized by the IATF. Mutual recognition will reduce second-party and third-party audits and save costs for manufacturers. In addition, compared with document review, TS16949 pays more attention to process review.
Since ISO/TS16949: 2002 has included all the contents of ISO9001: 2000, obtaining the certification of ISO/TS16949: 2002 also marks compliance with the ISO9001: 2000 standard.