Background Information

on ISO/TS16949:2002
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 In 1995 - automotive manufacturers of the USA, UK, France,

Germany and Italy formed a task force to harmonise quality
system requirements

 July 1999 - the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and

participating organisations launched the automotive certification
scheme:
 ISO/TS16949
 Rules for achieving IATF recognition applicable to certification and
accreditation bodies
 Third party auditor qualification requirements

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 IATF participating vehicle manufacturers include:

 BMW
 DaimlerChrysler
 Fiat
 Ford
 General Motors
 PSA Peugeot Citroën
 Renault SA
 Volkswagen
 and the following trade associations
 AIAG (US)
 ANFIA (Italy)
 FIEV (France)
 SMMT (UK)
 VDA (Germany)

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IATF Oversite Offices:

 CCFA (France)
 ANFIA (Italy)
 VDA-QMC (Germany)
 SMMT (UK)
 IAOB (USA)

Implement and manage the ISO/TS 16949 registration scheme

oversight activities on behalf of the IATF. To ensure global consistency
of the ISO/TS 16949 registration scheme. Support the IATF in the
pursuit of global harmonization with other automotive manufacturers

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 2002 - IATF with support from ISO/TC176 prepared

 ISO/TS16949:2002
 Rules for achieving IATF recognition applicable to certification
and accreditation bodies (1st edition for ISO/TS16949:2002)
 Third party auditor qualification requirements

 ISO/TS16949:2002 replaces ISO/TS16949:1999

 ISO/TS16949:2002 certifications will be accepted as the

international equivalent of QS-9000 (USA), AVSQ (Italy),
EAQF(French) and VDA 6.1(Germany)

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Dateline given for ISO/TS 16949:2002 certification

 General Motor, Ford and Daimler Chrysler by 14 Dec 2006

 Renault
 by 1st July 2004 (for new supplier) and
 15 Dec 2004 (for supplier that are ISO/TS 16949:1999 certified)

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An ISO Technical Specification (ISO/TS) represents

an agreement between the members of a technical
committee and is accepted for publication if it is
approved by 2/3 of the members of the committee
casting a vote

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The goal of this Technical Specification is the

development of fundamental quality systems that
provide for continuous improvement, emphasising
defect prevention and the reduction of variation and
waste in the supply chain

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 Approach

Definition of Terms
 ‘shall’ - mandatory requirement

 ‘should’ - indicates a recommendation

 ‘notes’ - for guidance in understanding/clarifying

the associated document

 ‘such as’ - suggestions given are for guidance only

Contents Page - ISO heading are normal type face, IATF

titles are in italics

QSR - ISO requirements are “boxed”

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 Applicability

Applicable to production and service part supplier and

subcontractor “sites” providing:
 parts or materials, or
 heat treating, painting, plating or other finishing service
 other customer-specified products
 can also be applied throughout the automotive supply chain

“Remote locations” cannot obtain stand-alone certification

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 Applicability

 The only permissible exclusion relate to 7.3 where

organization is not responsible for product design and
development

 Permitted exclusions do not include manufacturing

process design

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 Customer Specific Requirement

 Customer Specific Requirement

Customer-specific
ISO/TS 16949:2002 + requirements
= QMS for those subscribing to ISO/TS 16949:2002
document

 OEM Customer Specific Requirements : www.iaob.org

 General Motors - Dec 2003
 Ford Motor Company - Nov 2003
 Daimler Chrysler - Jul 2004

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Rules for auditing quality
management systems
according to
ISO/TS16949:2002
Annex 1
Rules for Auditing ISO/TS16949

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Audit Days Table

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Upgrading Consideration

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 Challenges for
companies applying to
ISO/TS16949:2002
requirements
 Challenges - Attaining Certification

 Confirming applicability
 product range
 automotive supply chain
 letter of intent - non automotive customer
 Scope of implementation
 Understanding customer specific requirements
 Core tools training
 APQP / PPAP / FMEA / MSA / SPC
 Process approach auditing
 Submission of 12 months data
 Subcontractor/supplier development - ISO9001:2000 certified

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