ISO/TS 16949:2002

(Quality Management Systems – Special requirements for automotive production and related parts service applications)

TS (Technical Specification) 16949:2002 / TS 16949: 2002 is developed in guidance of IAFT (International Automotive Task Force). This standard defines the requirements for EAQF (France), AVSQ (Italy), VDA6 (Germany) and QS-9000 (USA).

TS 16949: 2002 is based on ISO 9001: 2000 and develops a different approach in establishment and audit of management systems.

ISO/TS 16949 developed by International Automotive Task Force (IATF) with the participation of ISO/TC 176 representatives, automotive manufacturers and commersial union experts. 

Based on following standards:

ISO 9001 (International);
QS-9000 (Big Three - USA);
AVSQ (ANFIA - Italy);
EAQF (FIEV - France);
VDA 6.1 (VDA/QMC - Germany).

History
1963 : MIL-Q 9858A (US Military)
1965 : GM General Quality Assurance Standard (GQS)
1969 : DEF Standards (UK MOD)
1974 : AQAP Defence Standards
1979 : BS 5750
1981 : Ford Q101
1983 : Chrysler Quality Assurance
1987 : ISO 9000 Series
1994 : July - ISO 9000 Revision
1994 : August - QS-9000
1995 : QS-9000 Second Edition
1998 : QS-9000 Third Edition
2000 : ISO 9000: 2000 series published
2002 : TS 16949: 2002

Uses

TS 16949: 2002 is based on ISO 9001: 2000 and develops a different approach in establishment and audit of management systems.

Purpose of ISO TS 16949 is to establish a quality management system assuring continuous improvement and focusing on prevention of defect, supply-chain alterations and losses. 

With the help of ISO TS 16949, eliminates a lot of certification audit and provides a general approach for quality management systems of automotive manufacturers and related parts and service companies. 

Ease of application
Decrease in number of documentation
Integration of QMS with company processes  
Complies with ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001
ISO/TS 16949:2002 family
ISO/TS 16949: 2002 –Quality Management Systems
Special requirements of ISO 9001:2000 for automotive manufacturing and related parts and service aplications.
ISO/TS 16949 :2002 – Quality System Audit check list  
Customer Manuals
APQP & control plan
FMEA, PPAP, SPC
VDA Volumes 1 - 6
Which automotive manufacurers accepts ISO/TS 16949
QS-9000 - US Big 3
VDA 6.1 - German
AVSQ - Italian
EAQF - French

ISO/TS 16949 Clauses
1. Scope
2. Info References
3. Terms and Conditions
4. Quality Management System
5. Management Responsibility
6. Resource Management
7. Product Realisation
8. Measurement, Analysis and Improvement

Octopus Model in Process Approach

Customer Directed Process

1. Market Survey / Customer Specific Requirements
2. Adjudication / Quotation
3. Order / Demand
4. Product and Process Design
5. Product and Process Realization / Validity
6. Product Production / Manufacturing
7. Delivery
8. Payment
9. Warranty / Service
10. After Sales Customer Feed-backs