What Is IATF 16949:2016
Is an ISO technical specification devoted to the development of a quality management system that provides continuous improvement, emphasizes the prevention of defects and the reduction of variation and waste in the automotive industry supply chain. It is based on the ISO 9001 standard and the first edition was published in June 1999 as ISO / TS 16949:1999 prepared by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and the ISO “Technical Committee”.
It harmonizes country specific regulations regarding quality Management systems. About 30 percent of the more than 100 existing auto manufacturers are affiliated with norm requirements, but especially large Asian manufacturers have differentiated, their own requirements for the quality management systems of their group companies and their suppliers. ISO / TS 16949 applies to the design / development, production and, where relevant, installation and service of automotive related products. Requirements are intended to be applied throughout the supply chain. For the first time vehicle assembly plants will be encouraged to seek ISO / TS 16949 certification.
IATF 16949 uses a management tools approach known as core tools in implementing this standard, while the core tools of IATF 16949 include :
- FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis)
- APQP (Advance Product Quality Planning)
- PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
- MSA (Measurement System Analysis)
- SPC (Statistical Process Control)
- CP (Control Plan)
Requirements – requirements
- Context Organization
- Leadership
- Planning
- Support
- Operation
- Performance
- Evaluation
- Improvement
Benefits Implementation
Companies will get many benefits by implementing this international standard management system, including :
- Identify operational risks and product failure risks
- Have a contingency plan management system
- Comprehensively identify the fulfillment of customer requirements
- Increase process productivity with statistical monitoring
- Reducing the level of downtime with the predictive maintenance model
- Reducing the level of product defects by analyzing the impact of failure before the mass production process
- Improve measurement accuracy by ensuring the suitability of measuring instruments and measurement systems using the measurement system analysis method
Consultation program
1. Gap Analysis
- Review the maturity level of the current management system implemented by the company and to determine gaps with standard requirements
2. Management system creation
- Creating a management system with a system level that aims to facilitate the implementation and understanding of employees in implementing this management system standard
3. Training
- Equip employees with a thorough understanding of a good quality management system so that they can maintain consistency in implementation even though they are no longer accompanied by a consultant
Preparation for consultation
Several things that need to be prepared by the company before the consultation process, namely :
- Forming a committee team for the implementation of the quality management system consisting of representatives from each department
- Collect all documents currently used in managing the company
- Company legality data for registration requirements to the certification body