Automotive Quality Management System
AQMS - IATF 16949
IATF 16949:2016 represents an innovative document, given the strong orientation to the customer, with inclusion of a number of consolidated previous customer specific requirements.
IATF 16949:2016 is a technical specification aimed at the development of a quality management system which provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the automotive industry supply chain and assembly process. It is based on the ISO 9001 standard.
Benefits of Automotive Quality Management System include
Few of the benefits of implementing IATF include
- Credibility
- Global reach
- Customer satisfaction
- Process integration
- Evidence-based decision making
- Continual improvement culture
- Employee engagement
Consulting Methodology
A proven IATF Quality Management System development and implementation approach should be used based on project management methodologies. A structured approach should be used for defining project plans, specific responsibilities and verification of results. The result will be a development and implementation strategy that is more efficient and provides for first time compliance or registration to the IATF 16949 requirements.
Following phases are involved in development and implementation of an effective IATF Quality Management System
- Development of Project Plan
- Review and Gap Assessment
- Process Mapping and Management System Development
- Management System Implementation
- Internal Assessment and Management Review
- Continual Improvement
Benefits of IATF 16949 Consulting include
Best practices and depth of knowledge and experience significantly impacts the IATF Quality Management System design and ability to meet the organizations’ business goals. An experienced consultant helps your organization live and own the QMS and operate it at its optimal level.
Following can be some of the benefits of having and experienced consultant for development of management system
- An effective and reliable management system
- Increased objectivity and impartiality
- Reduced number of operational process errors
- Increasing business opportunities
- Reduced QMS development and implementation time
- QMS designed to suit the organization and your customers’ requirements
- Effective system implementation to ease the process of accreditation