Automotive

A list of automotive quality standards follows this summary information.

QS-9000

Provided requirements for automotive industry
It was built upon the ISO 9001 quality standard
Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors issued it in 1994
Harmonized the OEM standards: SQA, Q101, TFE
Includes common and customer-specific requirements
Third edition issued 3/98 and became effective 1/99
QSA document (2nd edition) available for assessments
Reference manuals: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA
Supplements: Tooling and Equipment; Semiconductor

ISO/TS 16949

Merged QS-9000, AVSQ, EAQF, VDA
Created by International Automotive Task Force
Edition 1 issued as ISO Technical Specification in 3/99
Goal of one registration accepted by Europe and US
ISO/TS 16949:2002 was aligned with ISO 9001:2000
ISO/TS 16949:2002 replaced QS-9000 on 12/15/06
ISO/TS 16949:2002 is available from www.aiag.org
Separate customer-specific manuals

ISO/TS 16949: 2002 (QS-9000 Replacement)	Quality Management Systems - Automotive Suppliers - Particular Requirements for the Application of ISO 9001:2000 (2nd Edition)
ISO/TS 16949:2002 (Guidance Supplement)	IATF Guidance to ISO/TS 16949:2002 (1st Edition)
ISO/TS 16949:2002 (TS Rules)	Automotive Certification Scheme - Rules for Achieving IATF Recognition (2nd Edition)
ISO/TS 16949:2002 (Implementation Guide)	ISO/TS 16949:2002 Implementation Guide (1st Edition - 2003)
APQP: 1995	Advanced Product Quality Planning & Control Plan (1st Edition)
SPC: 2005	Statistical Process Control (2nd Edition)
PPAP: 2006	Production Part Approval Process (4th Edition)
MSA: 2002	Measurement Systems Analysis (3rd Edition)
FMEA: 2001	Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (3rd Edition)
MFMEA: 2001 (Machinery FMEA)	Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for Tooling and Equipment (1st Edition)

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