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ISO/TS 16949

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ISO/TS 16949 is the international automotive quality management systems (QMS) standard, released in 1999 and revised in 2002 to align with ISO 9001:2000. This standard combines ISO 9001:2000 with automotive sector-specific requirements from the American QS-9000, German VDA 6.1, French EAQF and Italian AVSQ quality standards. British and Japanese automakers also contributed to its development.

The IATF has developed a common registration scheme for supplier 3^rd party registration to the ISO/TS 16949. The registration scheme includes third party auditor qualifications and common rules for consistent global registration. Some of the benefits of the IATF registration scheme include:

improved product and process quality

additional confidence for global sourcing

reassignment of supplier resources to quality improvement

common quality system approach in the supply chain for supplier/subcontractor development and consistency

reduction in multiple 3^rd party registrations.

The ISO/TS 16949 does not replace AVSQ, EAQF, QS-9000 or VDA6.1. The document represents an option for suppliers, unless required by your customer. (More details are provided under the OEM Customer-Specific Requirements, IATF Communiques and OEM Communiques - see below.)

ISO/TS 16949 applies to all internal and external suppliers of production or service parts; production materials; and heat treating, painting, plating or other finishing services directly relating to original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. International automotive suppliers no longer have to satisfy multiple national automotive quality standards, which were often contradictory and led to redundant audits.

Each participating automaker has customer-specific requirements for unique and specific product needs that could not be harmonized. Applicable customer-specific requirements are audited as part of ISO/TS 16949 registration and the particular automaker(s) are listed on the supplier’s registration certificate.

The IAOB is an International Automotive Task Force (IATF) oversight office. The IAOB is a Michigan Corporation; members include DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). For more information, see:

http://www.iaob.org/

http://www.aiag.org/publications/quality/iatfquality.asp

http://www.aiag.org/publications/alts.asp