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ISO/TS 16949 are an internationally recognized Quality Management System specification for the automotive industry. TS 16949:2009 is the current version (last updated in the year 2009) of the standard that was developed for the Automotive Industry. It contains all of the requirements of ISO 9001 plus several additional requirements specifically for the Automotive Industry. TS 16949:2009 (to give it its full name) are the technical specification for automotive quality management systems that now mandatory for thousands of suppliers to major automobile manufacturers. It is having a huge impact on the automotive industry as it formalizes, under a single global standard, the quality management system requirements that must be satisfied.

ISO/TS 16949:2002 was developed by The International Automotive Task Force (IATF), in conjunction with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

ISO/TS 16949 is essentially a set of rules that profoundly changes the way Brill cast operates in order to keep our business in check with a higher level of quality. Its a business system that will help us improve our ability to meet customer needs.

IATF recognized certificates to ISO/TS 16949:2009 may be issued upon request by an organization (client) after official publication and after a regularly scheduled surveillance audit, but are not required until the next re certification audit. The standard is applicable to any organization that manufactures components, assemblies and parts for supply to the automotive industry. In this context manufacturing is defined as:

The process of making or fabricating production materials, production or service parts, assemblies or heat treatment, welding, painting, plating or other finishing services.

ISO/TS 16949 has been developed by the industry, the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), to encourage improvement in both the supply chain and the certification process. In fact, for the majority of leading vehicle manufacturers, certification to this specification is a mandatory requirement for doing business.

ISO/TS 16949 is relevant to all types of automotive supply companies, from small manufacturers to Organizations wishing to break into the automotive market must wait until they are on an automotive customers potential supplier list before they can progress with certification to this specification.

ISO/TS 16949 implementation, when done correctly, does not require you to adopt unfamiliar procedures but can be based on matching your current activities to address the TS requirements. We always begin by documenting your processes as they are. Then we verify and document that all of the TS 16949 requirements are met by your current processes. Usually nothing more than "tweaking" is required to bring your processes up to the TS level.

The benefits of ISO/TS 16949:2009 include:

Improved and consistent registrar oversight and auditor training
Process based audits focusing on customer satisfaction
Global acceptance of the standard in place of 3 European standards
Incorporation of improvements learned through the implementation of QS-9000.

ISO/TS 16949:2009, based on the eight quality management principle, specifies the quality system requirements for the design/ development, production, installation and servicing of automotive-related products. It also creates an implementation framework for customer specific requirements, and includes clear requirements for development processes, and techniques to prevent problems in the earliest possible stage of product development.

The requirements defined in the ISO/TS 16949:2009 are basically specification which aligns existing US, German, French and Italian automotive quality system standards within the global automotive industry. This standard is applicable to all manufacturers of parts which go into vehicle directly or indirectly in the automotive supply chain & for all organizations wanting to strategically advance their QM system. The applicability requirements have been defined by IATF in such a way that producers of tools or of parts not intended for use in cars or providers of indirect services (for example engineering) are not eligible for ISO/TS 16949 certification.

ISO/TS 16949 certification of your management system offers a decisive advantage in demonstrating that your company matches these criteria.

The eight quality management principles (all fundamental to good business practice):

Customer focus
Leadership
Involvement of people
Process approach
System approach to management
Continual improvement
Fact based decision-making
Mutually beneficial supplier relationships
Fulfillment of customer specific requirements

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Andaman and Nicobar	Andhra Pradesh	Arunachal Pradesh
Assam	Bihar	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Daman and Diu
Delhi	Goa	Gujarat
Haryana	Himachal Pradesh	Jammu and Kashmir
Jharkhand	Karnataka	Kerala
Lakshadweep	Madhya Pradesh	Maharashtra
Manipur	Meghalaya	Mizoram
Nagaland	Orissa	Pondicherry
Punjab	Rajasthan	Sikkim
Tamil Nadu	Tripura	Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand	West Bengal

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