IATF 16949 will be implemented in conjunction with, and
as a complement to, ISO 9001: 2015. Therefore, IATF 16949 will not be a
self-sufficient quality management standard. The goal is to emphasize defect prevention,
provide continuous improvement, and reduce waste and disparity in the supply
chain.This means that companies seeking IATF 16949 certification must also
comply with ISO 9001: 2015 requirements.
The main changes to the new IATF 16949 standard are :-
Risk-based thinking-To maximize
the potential of planned activities and minimize the chance of failures during
the development of new programs, IATF 16949 included a number of specific
risk-related requirements.One of the requirements of IATF 16949 is that all
companies ensure the compliance of all products, processes, parts and services,
including all those that are outsourced. This means that the company must have
a system to mitigate the risks of non-conformity throughout the supply chain.
Specific customer
requirements-Several
common industry practices that were found in customers’ specific requirements
were also incorporated into IATF 16949.The objective of integrating these
practices is to facilitate the demand for specific customer requirements in
these areas. It is also crucial to distinguish customer requirements and customer-specific
requirements (TSRs). These two terms are defined in IATF 16949.
Competence of first and
second party auditors-Other
requirements were added to IATF 16949 concerning first and second party
auditors, including:
à Companies
must have a documented process to verify the competence of the internal
auditor.
à When
training internal auditors, documented information should be kept to
demonstrate the trainer’s competence with regard to the additional
requirements.
à Companies
must demonstrate the competence of second party auditors, and second party
auditors must meet the client’s specific requirements for auditor
qualification.
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