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