Quality Management System for Automotive Sector

Automotive manufacturers require suppliers to certify their quality systems to the industry’s own requirements. It can be a challenge to make the right decision for your organization and develop a system that will satisfy your customers in the years ahead. To make a decision, it is critical that you understand the various options available, the contractual requirements, and deadlines from the automotive manufacturers.

There is one international standard, ISO/TS 16949:2002. In addition there are national standards like QS-9000 and VDA 6.1. Just like ISO/TS 16949:2002, the national standards all incorporate certification to the Quality Management System standard ISO 9001:2000, and are committed to the transition of all their certificates to the ISO/TS 16949:2002 edition.

It is important to note that the general trend is a move away from the national standard schemes to the international ISO/TS 16949:2002, but so far finalized transition dates have not been set for all of them.

Big automotive manufacturers like DaimlerChrysler, Ford, and General Motors have already set transition deadlines.

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