ISO/TS16949 was developed by the world’s leading automotive manufacturers, and is based on ISO 9001 and national quality standards within the automotive industry. It can be applied to manufacturers worldwide – for cars, their parts, components or systems.
Purpose
Accredited certification to the ISO/TS 16949 quality management system demonstrates both commitment to product quality and compliance to customer specific requirements. The system is an ongoing process that helps find and report areas of improvement of your management system and relevant processes in your business.
Benefits
ISO/TS 16949 can easily be integrated with standards already in use as it is based on ISO 9001.
International recognition of ISO/TS 16949 ensures that, after certification, the credibility of your organization when bidding for global sourcing contracts or expanding business locally is guaranteed. Within your organization it will assist in reducing production variations and improve manufacturing efficiency, both factors important to bottom line results. Other benefits include:
Improved process and product quality
Reduced need for multiple second and third party audits
Increased confidence when bidding for global sourcing contracts
A necessary step to gain work with many of the world's largest automotive manufacturers
Benefits to the automotive industry at large include:
Application of common and consistent international quality system requirements
Improved supply chain product and process quality
Increased confidence in global supplier quality
Introduction of process-based audits focusing on customer satisfaction
Certification to ISO/TS 16949 helps create a common quality system approach to the entire supply chain and facilitates access to the industry's best practices.