ISO/TS 16949

ISO/TS 16949 applies to the design/development, production and, when relevant, installation and servicing of automotive-related products.

What is ISO/TS 16949?

The aim of ISO/TS 16949 is the development of a quality management system that provides for continual improvement, emphasising defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the automotive supply chain. TS 16949 applies to the design/development, production and, when relevant, installation and servicing of automotive-related products. It is based on ISO 9000.

The requirements are intended to be applied throughout the supply chain.  Today, vehicle assembly plants are encouraged to gain ISO/TS16949 certification.

Who can use ISO/TS 16949?

If you want to supply many of the world's largest automotive manufacturers you will need to achieve this standard because it is a contractual requirement for many of them.

Benefits

• Reduced costs - it will lead to improved product and process quality, thus reducing costs. 

• Confidence in bidding - it will give your company more confidence when you bid for global sourcing contracts.

• Saves time and money - it reduces the need for multiple second and third party audits.

• Supplier of choice - it helps you to gain work with many of the world's largest automotive manufacturers which include certification to ISO/TS 16949:2002 as a contractual requirement.

• Easily integrated - it is easy to integrate with standards you're already using because it is based on ISO 9001:2000.

LRQA Services

Certification - as a leader in the automotive field, we are one of a few certification bodies recognised by the IATF to provide assessment and certification against ISO/TS 16949.
Training - to help you understand how to implement ISO/TS 16949 into your organisation.