Automotive Standards

IATF 16949:2016
Edition 1		Quality Management System Requirements for Automotive Production and Relevant Service Parts Organizations
IATF Rules: 2016
Edition 5		Rules for Certification Scheme
IATF Auditor Guide: 2017
Edition 3		IATF Auditor Guide for IATF 16949
APQP: 2008
Edition 2		Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan
SPC: 2005
Edition 2		Statistical Process Control
PPAP: 2006
Edition 4		Production Part Approval Process
MSA: 2010
Edition 4		Measurement Systems Analysis
FMEA: 2008
Edition 4		Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
MFMEA: 2012
Edition 2		Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for Tooling and Equipment

 

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 16949:2009 was aligned with ISO 9001:2008
  • ISO/TS 16949:2009 replaced ISO/TS 16949:2002 on 06/15/09

IATF 16949

  • First edition replaced ISO/TS 16949:2009 on 10/01/16
  • No longer a standalone standard; supplements separate ISO 9001:2015 standard
  • IATF 16949:2016 is available from www.aiag.org
  • Separate customer-specific manuals at www.iatfglobaloversight.org

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