ISO/TS 16949 Automotive Quality System

Automotive manufacturers require suppliers to certify their quality systems to the industry’s own requirements. It can be a challenge to make the right decision for your organization and develop a system that will satisfy your customers in the years ahead.

To make a decision, it is critical that you understand the various options available, the contractual requirements, and deadlines from the automotive manufacturers. There is one international standard, ISO/TS 16949:2002. In addition there are national standards like QS-9000 and VDA 6.1. Just like ISO/TS 16949:2002, the national standards all incorporate certification to the Quality Management System standard ISO 9001:2000, and are committed to the transition of all their certificates to the ISO/TS 16949:2002 edition.

It is important to note that the general trend is a move away from the national standard schemes to the international ISO/TS 16949:2002, but so far finalized transition dates have not been set for all of them. Big automotive manufacturers like DaimlerChrysler, Ford, and General Motors have already set transition deadlines

Upgrading to ISO/TS 16949: The ISO/TS 16969 Quality Management Systems Standards have been formally introduced to the world by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and Japan Automobile Manufacturing Association, Inc. (JAMA). Suppliers to the automotive industry who are already QS 9000 certified, have until December of 2006 to transition to the new Standards. ISO/TS 16949 defines the particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2000 for automotive production and relevant service part organizations.

Significant Changes: ISO/TS 16949 is a complete rewrite of the QS9000 and includes the Quality System Requirements Standard, ISO9001:2000. The 20 elements of QS 9000 have been replaced with the following 8 sections:

1. Scope
2. Normative Reference
3. Terms and Definitions
4. Quality Management System
5. Management Responsibility
6. Resource Management
7. Product Realization
8. Measurement, Analysis and Improvement

It is reliant standard:

ISO 9001 (International);
QS-9000 (Big Three - USA);
AVSQ (ANFIA - Italy);
EAQF (FIEV - France);
VDA 6.1 (VDA/QMC - Germany).

This standard

FORD GM
CHRYSLER BMW
PEUGEOT CITROEN
AUDI MERCEDES BENZ
GME OPEL FIAT
BOSCH RENAULT
VOLKSWAGEN

were recognized.

Structure Of Iso 16949 System

The date of 26.03.2002 issuing 2^nd revision was adjusted with ISO 9001:2000.
With ISO/TS 16949 standard ,
Collecting of knowledge saving in clearly place
Improving of product quality
Developing of supplier chain
Providing of all automotive sector to meet in same quality system
Increasing of productivity
Preventing of practicing of different type audit of main industry
Increasing of qualification and quality levels of sector
Presenting of more confidence product to consumer

ISO/TS 16949 Process-Based Model

1-Definitions about ISO/TS 16949 Automotive Quality System 

Production:

Preventive Maintenance: Planning maintenance actions which are done to prevent to cut down in the production because of equipment false.

Expensive Portage: Extra costs which is outside contract determined.

Note: It originates from method, amount, not planning or late transport.

Assistant Foundation: directed to production is not realized but they support production foundations.

Foundation: Place which is realized processes occurring advantages.

Special Characteristics: Product or production process which belongs to process parameter. It describes adjusting of legal regulations, suitable, function, performance or next process belonging to security and suitable