VDA 6, Part 4
VDA 6, Part 4
VDA Quality Management in the automotive industry
QM System Audit, Volume 6, Part 2 “Means of Production” /
2nd edition 2005
Motivation and benefits
As manufacturers of means of production could not be
certified acc. to VDA 6.1, a modification was made in
1999. Based on VDA 6.1, this new Standard for the ma-
nufacturers of means of production was created. In view
of TES 9000 (QS-9000 for means of production), this de-
finitely was a supplement that had been due for a long
time.
Today VDA 6.4 presents itself as an autonomous Stan-
dard. Furthermore, VDA 6.4 makes it possible to demons-
trate compliance with automotive requirements in areas in
which no certification acc. to ISO/TS 16949 is possible
at the moment. Organizations directly concerned by this
include toolmakers, builders of plants and devices, manu-
facturers of special machinery or of wraparound
packaging.
The document VDA 6.4 basically is a German automotive
Standard. For example, many German automobile manu-
facturers review the quality capability of their direct con-
tracting parties on this basis and partly absolutely require
certification.
As the manufacturers of means of production cannot be
certified acc. to ISO/TS 16949:2009, this Standard is a
real alternative in evidencing relating to the specifications
for fulfilling the specific requirements throughout the sup-
ply chain.
Certification acc. to VDA 6.4 always is a supplement
based on certification acc. to ISO 9001:2008. Among
other things, the new assessment method considers
possible residual risks. Therefore, VDA 6.4 helps to give
expressive statements about the quality of the manage-
ment system (method based on measurement).
Objectives
n measurement of the efficiency of the organization and
its partial areas
n strategic business planning and its implementation on
the basis of concrete business plans
n optimized improvement process
n secured project management
n secured production processes, even for single-unit
production or small-scale series
n sustainable optimization of the customer-supplier rela-
tionship
n optimizing customer satisfaction
Target groups
n manufacturers of means of production around auto-
motive industry, e.g. toolmakers, builders of plants and
devices, manufacturers of special machinery or of wra-
paround packaging
Criteria
Guidelines of VDA 6, Part 4
The document VDA 6.4 is a technical Standard. It was ori-
ginally developed by a workgroup of German automotive
industry while considering the requirements of the docu-
ment VDA 6.1.
In its current version, VDA 6.4 completely follows the
structure of ISO 9001:2008, just like ISO/TS 16949 does.
The contents of the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 have
been fully taken over. The specific additional require-
ments are inserted in separate chapters and supplements
directly after the structure of ISO 9001.
In the audit, the individual processes are measured and
assessed for their efficiency, just like before. In this con-
text, this model makes a distinction between ten Standard

processes, which are assessed by using an assessment
scheme. In order to enable successful completion in the
sense of certification, an overall degree of fulfilment to the
amount of at least 90 % must be achieved.
Thus this method based on measurement considerably
differs from ISO/TS 16949. For here the possible oppor-
tunities for improvement are shown objectively.
Important additional requirements of VDA 6.4 as compa-
red to ISO 9001:2008 include:
n strategic short-term, medium-term and long-term
business planning
n designing the process map
n controlling, financial reporting
n additional requirements for marketing and sales
n product development
n final assembly and acceptance at the customer site
n customer support and service
Accreditation partner and member organisations. Quality Austria is a sta-
Quality Austria - Trainings, Zertifizierungs und Begutach-
tungs GmbH has been accredited for VDA 6.1 by VDA/
QMC since 12/1996. For VDA 6.2 and for VDA 6.4, Qua-
lity Austria - Trainings, Zertifizierungs und Begutachtungs
GmbH has been accredited since 03/1999. For each
Standard, Quality Austria - Trainings, Zertifizierungs und
Begutachtungs GmbH is the first Austrian certification
body to be accredited by VDA.
Other relevant Standards
Various VDA Volumes and the manufacturers’ specifica-
tions, ISO 9001:2008, TS 16949:2009
Quality Austria introduces itself
Quality Austria - Trainings, Zertifizierungs und Begutach-
tungs GmbH is your competence partner for Integrated
Management Systems in the fields of Quality, Environment
and Safety and Industry Standards as well as Business
Excellence.The services provided by Quality Austria ran-
ge from trainings in the field of international management
trends and techniques via certification of management
systems according to international Standards and regula-
tions and national guidelines and directives and assess-
ments acc. to the EFQM Excellence Model to awarding the
Austria Quality Seal. The Austrian Excellence Award will be
presented to Austrian organisations in cooperation with the
Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy. Qua-
lity Austria is accredited by the Federal Ministry of Science,
Research and Economy and has numerous international
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registrations and accreditations.
Having more than 1.000 auditors, trainers, assessors
and technical experts, Quality Austria secures successful
implementation of Standards and regulations within the
organisations and provides sector and product specific
know-how with a very high focus on practical work. Based
on the competence network in the field of comprehensive
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as well as comprehensive experience, trends will be influ-
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requirements will be co-designed actively and consistently
in corresponding bodies even on an international scale.
The close connection of Quality Austria as a national re-
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Contact
Michael Dragosits, MSc
Sector Management Automotive
Auditor, Trainer
michael.dragosits@qualityaustria.com
Quality Austria
Trainings, Zertifizierungs
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