ISO/TS 16949:2009, in conjunction with 9001:2008 defines the quality management system requirements for the design and development, production and when relevant, installation and service of automotive related products.

1. IS0/TS 16949
AN AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR QUALITY STANDARD

2. INTRODUCTION
• ISO/TS 16949:2009, in conjunction with 9001:2008
defines the quality management system requirements
for the design and development, production and when
relevant, installation and service of automotive related
products.
• Today 30 percent of more than 100 existing automobile
manufacturers affiliate the requirements of the norm but
especially the large Asian manufacturers.

3. • ISO/TS 16949 was prepared by the International
Automotive Task Force (IATF), with support from
ISO/TC 176, Quality management and quality
assurance.
• ISO/TS 16949:2009 can be applied throughout the
automotive supply chain.
• ISO/TS 16949:2009 uses ISO 9001:2008 as its base.
• The process-oriented approach to business processes
that is addressed in the ISO 9001:2008 is the base of the
standard

4. Model of a process-based quality
management system

5. ISO/TS 16949:2009 – Particular
Requirements
The eight main chapters of the standards are:
• Introduction
– General
– Process Approach
– Relationship with ISO 9004
– Goal of this Technical Specification
• Scope
– General
– Application
• Normative References
• Terms and Definitions
– Terms and Definitions of Automotive Industry
• Quality Management System
– General Requirements
– Documentation Requirements

6. • Management Responsibility
– Management Commitment
– Customer Focus
– Quality Policy
– Planning
– Responsibility, authority and communication
– Management Review
• Resource Management
• Product Realization
– Planning of product realization
– Customer related processes
– Design and Development
– Purchasing
– Production and service provision
– Control of Monitoring and Measuring Equipment
ISO/TS 16949:2009 – Particular
Requirements

7. • Measurement, analysis and improvement
– General
– Monitoring and Measurement
– Control of non confirming product
– Analysis of data
– Improvement
• Annex A Control Plan
– Phase of Control plan
– Elements of Control plan
ISO/TS 16949:2009 – Particular
Requirements

8. APPLICABILITY
• The TS 16949 definition of supplier applicability must
apply to the organization seeking registration( see 3.1.6
in TS 16949) and rules for achieving and maintaining
IATF Recognition section 1.0
• Any tier may be registered if it has a direct customer in
the automotive supply chain (most affected are Tier1 and
Tier2 suppliers)
• Distributors cannot be registered to TS 16949
• Evidence of being a potential supplier to a customer
requiring TS 16949 could include a request for Quotation
issued to the organization or the organization being on a
current bid list of TS16949 subscribing customer.

9. TRAINING
• Supplier training courses relative to ISO/TS 16949:2009
application and certification are available from third party
registrars. The most effective sources for public training
have often shown to be the registrar that knows and has
observed the TS criteria applied in a particular manner.

10. BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION
• Customer satisfaction
• Reduced operating costs
• Improved stakeholder relationships
• Improved risk management
• Proven business credentials
• Open doors to win more business

11. CONCLUSION
• Considerations include,
• Evolving Customer Requirements
• Shorter Delivery deadlines
• Challenges in the Supply Chain
• Global Outsourcing
• Prevention of customer disruptions
Many of the OEM companies prefer suppliers with
ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification when exploring global
markets.

13. REFERENCES
• ISO/TS 16949:2009- www.iso.org.
• ISO/TS 16949:2009- OBP, Particular
requirements- www.iso.org.
• ISO/TS 16949:2009, Wikipedia.
• SRI Quality Systems Registrar- www.sriregistrar.com
• Right to Information, Parliament of India, Bureau of
Indian Standards. (Particular Requirements)