IATF 16949: 2016
Technical Specification for Automotive Supply Chain
IATF 16949 is a quality management system that focuses on continual improvement, defect prevention, and reducing variation and waste in the automotive supply chain. It is applicable to the design/development, production, and installation/servicing of automotive-related products.
The benefits of IATF 16949 include:
- Increased efficiency and improved quality
- Common quality system approach in the supply chain for development & consistency
- Adherence to customer-specific requirements
- Reduced complexity and overhead
- Freeing up time and resources for other quality activities
Specific benefits of IATF 16949 include:
- Incorporates the best lessons learned from the global automotive realm
- Provides additional confidence for global sourcing
- Ensures a global quality system approach in the supply chain
- Reduces variation, waste, and improves efficiency
- Provides a common platform to address worldwide quality system requirements
- Is advantageous to the upgrading of existing quality systems
IATF 16949: 2016
In summary
IATF 16949 is a valuable certification for businesses in the automotive supply chain.
It can help to improve quality, efficiency, and compliance, and it can also provide a competitive advantage.
