ISO/TS 16949:2009

ISO/TS 16949, in conjunction with ISO 9001, defines the Quality Management System requirements for the design and development, production and, when relevant, installation and service of automotive-related products. It is applicable to sites of the organization where customer-specified parts, for production and/or service, are manufactured.

Supporting functions, whether on-site or remote (such as design centers, corporate headquarters and distribution centers), form part of the site audit as they support the site, but cannot obtain stand-alone certification to ISO/TS 16949:2009.

ISO/TS 16949:2009 can be applied throughout the automotive supply chain.

• Improved product & process quality
• Additional confidence for global sourcing
• Warranted global quality system approach in the supply chain
• Reduced variation and waste in production
• Improved overall efficiency in production levels

• Leadership
• Mutually beneficial supplier relationships
• Customer focus
• Improved process approach
• Systematic approach to management
• based decision-making