ISO/TS 16949 Automotive Industry Quality Management

ISO/TS16949 is an ISO technical specification aimed at the development of a quality management system that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain.

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) is a valuable tool for establishing confidence in component suppliers and their production processes.

Benefits of TS16949 Certification​

License to trade: For most vehicle manufacturers, certification is a mandatory requirement that is internationally recognized – helping you to do business worldwide.

• Reduces waste and prevents defects: The specification is based on ISO 9001:2008 and encourages a process approach. Understanding the inter-relationship of processes through the use of the standard can enable improved product and process quality and ultimately avoids variation in the supply chain.
• Flexible and easy to adopt: ISO /TS 16949 is based on ISO 9001, making the process approach easy to adopt and integrate with other key management systems including ISO 14001 Environmental and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety. It also complements many existing business improvement tools, such as FMEA, PPAP, and Six Sigma.
• Brand reputation: Certification can provide additional confidence and consistency to all interested parties in global sourcing, enabling greater business opportunities, and attracting more investment prospects.
• Saves money by avoiding duplication: For suppliers and a number of different vehicle manufacturers, certification to ISO/TS 16949 avoids the need for multiple certificates to VDA6.1, EAQF, QS-9000 and AVSF, thereby eliminating duplication in preparation and documentation as well as second- and third-party audits.

Road Map for ISO /TS16949 Certification

 First, we (Core Compliance) guide companies in the development of a compliant automotive quality management system that aligns with TS16949 and your internal processes and procedures. We guide your organization through the established requirements for certification.

Second, a certification body, also referred to as a “registrar”, performs an audit to assess compliance with the standard and the organization’s declared management system. Upon a successful audit, the organization is granted a certificate of compliance from the trusted third party registrar. The organization undergoes additional but lesser surveillance audits at least annually thereafter for 3 years until the certification then expires and requires a re-certification.