IATF 16949 Overview

ISO/TS 16949 (01st Edition) was originally created in 1999 by IATF (International Automotive Task Force) with the aim of harmonizing different assessment of Customer requirements and Certification Systems worldwide, in the Automotive Supply Chain. 

Three Editions of ISO/TS 16949 were released, as below:

1st Edition - 1999

2nd Edition - 2002

3rd Edition - 2009

In preparation for migrating from ISO/TS 16949:2009 (3rd Edition) to the latest Automotive QMS Standard, IATF 16949, feedback was solicited from the Certification Bodies, Suppliers, Auditors & OEMs to create 1st edition of IATF 16949, which cancels & replaces 3rd edition of ISO/TS 16949:2009.

So, the evolution of IATF can be summarized as per below:

Goal:

The Goal of New Automotive QMS Standard is the development of Quality Management System that provides Continual Improvement, emphasizing defect prevention rather than detection and reduction in variation & waste in Supply Chain, incorporating Risk based approach.

The adoption of Quality Management System is the strategic decision of Organization that can help to improve its overall performance & provide a sound basis of sustainable development initiatives.

PDCA:

IATF employs Process Approach, which incorporates PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) Cycle and Risk based thinking.

The Process Approach enables an Organization to plan its processes and their interactions.

PDCA cycle enables the Organization to ensure that its defined processes are adequately resourced and managed & that opportunity for improvement are determined , acted on and monitored for its effectiveness.

Risk Based Thinking:

Risk based thinking enables an Organization to establish a basis for increasing the effectiveness of a Quality Management System achieving the improved results, preventing & mitigating negative effects.

Opportunities may arise as a result of a situation favorable to achievement of intended results. A Positive deviation arising from a Risk can provide an opportunity which can be further utilized up to its optimum level.

Quality Management Principles:

The IATF Principles:

Changes from ISO/TS 16949 to IATF (Clause Ref.):

IATF 16949 Requirements:

Mandatory Procedures in IATF 16949:

There are total 21 mandatory Procedures which needs to be documented & implemented in an Organization. These are listed as below:

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