One of the older standards, ISO/TS 16949 refers to the automotive industry. TS stands for Technical Specification. Prior to the standard, suppliers were asked by car manufacturers to standardize to the regulations of each individual country, which often led to suppliers needing multiple certifications for the same vehicle.

According to the British Standards Institution (BSI), in 1999 the ISO/TS 16949 standard was created by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) to help streamline this process. It focuses on avoidance of errors, and defines the requirements for the development, production, and installation of automotive-related products. Today certification is required by almost all tier 1 companies, and in turn many of them require their tier 2 and 3 suppliers to certify. The standard has over 50,000 certifications.

The monumental impact when things go wrong is evident - share prices plummet, reputations are damaged and huge question marks around supply chain confidence are asked.

In an industry where safety, quality and risk management are essential, find out what IATF 16949:2016 means for automotive manufacturers, the changes it brings and how it has evolved from TS16949 / ISO9001.

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Understanding requirements and your business and manufacturing performance

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Continual improvement with more than best intentions