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TS 16949:2002
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Deemed as an international quality system
requirement specifically formulated for the
global automotive industry. |
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It is an ISO technical specification
developed by the International Automotive Task
Force, in conjunction with the members of the
ISO Technical Committee-TC176. |
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This particular supplier criterion
incorporates the quality system requirements
of the auto makers of the United States,
Germany, Italy & France, with the object of
having a single document & registration scheme
that is acceptable to the European and the US
automobile industries, alike. |
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TS 16949 encompasses the quality
specifications of Ford, GM & Chrysler’s
QS-9000, the German automaker’s VDA6.1, the
French EAQF and the Italian automotive
standard AVSQ. |
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It details the fundamental, sector-specific,
quality systems requirements that sustain
continuous improvement and emphasize defect
prevention while simultaneously reducing the
magnitude of variation and waste in the supply
chain. |
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TS - 16949 GOALS
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Development of Fundamental Quality Systems
that Provide for:
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Continuous
Improvement.
Defect Prevention.
Reduction of Variation.
Waste in the supply chain. |
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Coupled with Customer-specific requirement
that may apply, the specification defines the
fundamental quality management system
requirements for those who subscribe to this
document. |
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Intended to avoid multiple certification and
to provide a common approach to Quality
Management System (QMS) |
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Benefits of ISO/TS 16949
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a)
Fosters improved product & process quality.
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b)Incorporates the best lessons learnt from
the global automotive realm. |
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c)
Provides additional confidence for global
sourcing. |
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d)
Ensures a global quality system approach in
the supply chain for supplier/subcontractor
service consistency. |
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e)
Reduces variation, waste & improves the
overall efficiency in production levels.
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f)
Eliminates the need for multiple third party
registrations. |
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g)
Provides a common platform to address
worldwide quality system requirements. |
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h)
Formatted to allow easy conversion to
ISO9001/2000. |
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i)
Advantageous to the up gradation of existing
quality systems. |
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SCOPE
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In
Conjunction with ISO 9001:2000, TS
defines the Quality Management System
requirement for the design/ development,
production and where relevant installation and
servicing of automotive related products. |
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Is
applicable to production and service part
organization sites where customer specified
products are manufactured. |
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Is
applicable to remote locations, which however
cannot obtain stand-alone certification. |
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Applicable throughout the automotive supply
chain. |