ISO/TS
16949
 ISO/TS
(Technical Specification) 16949 is a quality management system standard
specific to the Automotive industry, which includes all the requirements
of the ISO 9000 quality management system standard verbatim. In addition,
the standard combines the AVSQ (Italian), EAQF (French) and VDA 6.1 (German) automotive requirements.ISO/TS
16949, coupled with customer-specific requirements, defines the quality
system requirements for use in the automotive supply chain.In April 2002, a
new revised standard ISO/TS 16949:2002 was introduced. The new ISO/TS
16949:2002 standard replaces ISO/TS 16949:1999, VDA 6.1, AVSQ & EAQF
certification. QS-9000:1998
was officially phased out as of December 15, 2006, and
has been replaced by the ISO/TS 16949:2002 standard.
Benefits of ISO/TS
16949
Benefits of becoming ISO/TS 16949 certified include:
- Improved process
quality
- Reassignment of
supplier resources to quality improvement
- Common quality
system approach in the supplier development for consistency
- Additional confidence
in global sourcing
- Reduction in second-party
audits
- Common language
to improve understanding of quality requirements
- Reduction of variation
and increased efficiency
- Reduction in multiple
third-party registrations
Supplier Requirements:
Currently, Ford, GM, DaimlerChrysler, BMW, Fiat, PSA Peugeot-Citroen,
Renault SA and Volkswagen AG, all accept ISO /TS 16949. By becoming ISO/TS
16949 certified, suppliers can gain a competitive advantage, and benefit
from the improved processes and continuous improvement that is the foundation
of ISO 9000 certified Quality Management Systems.
History of ISO/TS
16949
Originally
published in 1999 by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), ISO/TS 16949 was developed jointly by the International Automotive
Task Force (IATF). The IATF consists of an international group of automotive
manufacturers and national automotive associations including but not limited
to DaimlerChrysler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation,
BMW and Volkswagen.
Why Choose TÜV?
TÜV's Management Service division
is accredited by the German Member of the International Automotive Task
Force (VDA-QMC) and is currently performing ISO/TS 16949 audits. TÜV
has certified many ISO/TS 16949 client, including DaimlerChrysler AG for
their Powertrain Business Unit, encompassing their Engines, Foundry Products
and Harnesses plants located in Mannheim Germany.
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