Self training program for IATF 16949.

Self training program for IATF 16949-

Introduction.

Self training program for IATF 16949

IATF-16949 is registered trademark of IATF (Internal Automotive Task Force). 

What is IATF?

IATF is international automotive task force. It is group of automotive manufacturers and automotive trade associations. 

IATF Group Members Structure

IATF-16949 is Automotive QMS standard. QMS stand here "Quality management System Standard".

This Automotive QMS "IATF-16949" define fundamental quality management system Requirement for automotive production along with automotive customer specific requirement.

Here IATF required QMS system for automotive production, that mean it will be applicable for those industries which are making components for Automobile manufacturer. Also applicable for Automobile companies (OEMs) by default. 

Note:- IATF-16949 is also related to ISO-9001:2015 & ISO-9000:2015, basically this QMS standard can not be considered a stand alone QMS standard but has to be comprehended as supplement to and used in conjunction with ISO 9001:2015. It complete ISO 9001 standard after conjunction. 

What is ISO 9001:2015 audit and What is IATF-16949 audit?

If we do ISO 9001:2015 audit at any industry, so there we not only do audit of ISO 9001:2015, but also do IATF-16949 by default. So ISO 9001:2015 will cover audit of IATF-16949. 

ISO 9001:2015 audit is done for automobile manufacturer (OEMs-like Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Mahindra India, Mcdonals's, etc) as well as for manufacturing & service companies (either automotive component or non-automotive product).

But IATF 16949 is only applicable for those industries which are making component for Automobile.

ISO/TS 16949

It was developed in 1999 by IATF, aim was to harmonizing different assessment & certification system worldwide in supply chain for auto sectors. To bring continuous improvement by developing a QMS standard (that time it was ISO/TS-16949). 

It was prepared by IATF and technical committee of ISO for development of QMS standard. ISO/TS 16949 introduce a common set of technique & methods for common products and process development for automotive manufacturing worldwide.

The need of ISO/TS 16949 was developed when many suppliers were asked by car manufacturer to build and certified their own quality management system as per rule and regulation of their own country organization, like VDA was in Germany and ISO was in USA, so Daimler company made car in two countries- Germany and USA, so supplier in USA follow their QS 9000 standard and supplier in Germany will follow VDA6.1, rather supply is going for single company. 

So single company faced two different standard. Same in Asia Japanese auto maker followed their own standard. So to reduce these complexity harmonized standard required, so ISO/TS-16949 was developed.

Why ISO/TS 16949 was replaced by IATF-16949?

ISO/TS 16949 was single standard but differently followed by different countries. So it was analyzed there should be single standard which will be applicable for all automotive manufacturer worldwide. 

In ISO/TS 16949, there were group of 5 trade associates VDA-Germany, AIAG-USA, AVSQ-Italy, FIEV-France and SMMT-UK. Here JAMA is an exception. There were no group of automobile manufacturer in ISO/TS-16949. 

But now IATF-16949 has group of more than 12 Automobile maker. This group will increase. 

Why JAMA is not member of IATF? 

IATF-16949 Aim/Goals

Aim is same as ISO/TS-16949, to develop automotive QMS which will do continuous improvement, emphasis defect prevention and reduce variation and waste throughout the supply chain. 

Here 4 words has used all come under lean manufacturing. 

IATF-QMS Requirements -Main clauses-Audit check sheet 

List of QMS clauses, QMS requirements is listed below. 

Certification take place on the basis of certificate issue by IATF and this certificate is confirmed by certified IATF auditor (3rd party auditor) of IATF recognized certificate body.

List of IATF certification bodies:

• TÜV Rheinland (Germany)
• BSI Group (UK)
• Bureau Veritas (France)
• DNV GL (Norway)
• DQS (Germany)
• EAGLE Certification Group (USA)
• IFCE (NORTHERN IRELAND)
• Indian Register Quality Systems
• LRQA (UK)
• SAI Global (Australia)
• SGS S.A. (Switzerland)
• TÜV NORD (Germany)
• TÜV SÜD (Germany)
• United Registrar of Systems (UK)

Next self training article will be about IATF-16949 Clause-1.

This self training program will end with 10th CLAUSE of IATF 16949.

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