Introduction to TS16949 Automotive Industry Quality Management System

TS16949 automotive industry quality management system is a factory audit that many factories have to undergo. So, what is TS16949 automotive industry quality management system? Let's first understand the introduction of TS16949 automotive industry quality management system .

TS16949 Automotive Industry Quality Management System Introduction:

The concept of TS16949

The full name of TS16949 (hereinafter referred to as TS16949) is "Quality System - Automotive Suppliers - Application of ISO9001:1994 Particular Requirements", referred to as ISO/TS16949 standard. At present, the international automotive industry is planning to implement the audit and certification of ISO/TS16949 quality system. Soon, an internationally recognized quality system certification specifically suitable for the automotive industry will likely replace the automotive industry quality system certification of each country.

Formulation of TS16949

The TS16949 standard was jointly drafted by the automotive industry departments of the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. In order to coordinate the international automotive quality system specifications, the world's major automobile manufacturers and associations established a special organization in 1996, called the International Automotive Task Force (IATF). The members of IATF include the International Organization for Standardization's Technical Committee on Quality Management and Quality Assurance (ISO/TC176), the Italian Automobile Industry Association (ANFIA), the French Automobile Manufacturers Committee (CCFA) and the Automotive Equipment Industry Federation (FIEV), the German Automobile Industry Association (VDA), automobile manufacturers such as BMW, Daimler Chrysler, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Renault and Volkswagen, and other national automobile associations. After being officially recognized by GM, it is adopted in the same way as various national automobile standards (VDA6.1, QS9000, AVSQ and EAFQ). This means that companies with TS 16949 certification do not need to obtain QS9000 or VDA6.1 certification. In other words, the new quality management standard TS16949 will first provide convenience for automotive suppliers whose customers are located in different countries, and they will no longer need to obtain multiple certifications in the future.

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