This technical specification of IATF 16949, in conjunction with ISO 9001, specifies the quality system requirements for the design, development, production, installation and servicing of automotive related products.
This technical specification is applied along with the customer specific requirements. Automobile component manufacturers shall comply with this standard to supply their products to the automotive OEMs and supply chain.
Based on ISO 9001, the IATF 16949 is being adopted by many major automotive product manufacturers because automobile giants or OMEs, i.e., BMW, Volkswagen, Fiat, Ford, GM, and Japanese auto majors recognize and value the standard.
Several factors make registration to IATF 16949 attractive. Major automotive companies in the world recognize this standard. Its success has led to a move towards the development of globally accepted quality management system. Adoption of this standard ensures reduction in errors and continuous development of quality standards in the organization.
Benefits of IATF
- Globally accepted quality management system
- Common quality system approach in the supply chain for development and consistency, ensuring that the organization works more effectively
- Overall product and process quality improvement
- Emphasis on defect prevention
- Reduction of variation and increase in efficiency
- Reduction in multiple third-party registrations, freeing up time and supplier resources for other quality activities
