ISO / TS 16949:2002

Standard specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization ► needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements, and ► aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable regulatory requirements.

ISO/TS 16949 is a common automotive quality system with particular requirements for the application of ISO 9001 for automotive production and relevant service part organizations.

ISO/TS16949 is an ISO technical specification which aligns existing ISO9001, QS-9000 (U.S.), VDA 6.1 (German), AVSQ (Italian) and EAQF (French) automotive quality system standards within the global automotive industry. In conjunction with ISO 9001, defines and specifies the quality management system requirements for the design and development, production and, when relevant, installation and service of all automotive-related products.

ISO/TS 16949 - Overview

The global automotive industry demands world class levels of product quality, productivity and competitiveness as well as continual improvement. To achieve this goal we adhere to strict technical specifications laid out in a quality management standard for suppliers to the automotive sector, known as ISO /TS 16949. ISO/TS 16949 has been developed by the industry, the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), to encourage improvement in both the supply chain and the certification process. In fact, for the majority of leading vehicle manufacturers, certification to this specification is a mandatory requirement for doing business.