Industries we serve
Automotive
IATF 16949 and the core tools that make zero-defect supply real.
- 5Standards commonly certified
- IATF 16949the automotive supply chain’s entry condition
- SectorExperienced assessors assigned
What this sector is actually dealing with
The pressures behind the certification decision
Organisations rarely certify because they woke up wanting a management system. These are the reasons they actually give us.
Customer-specific requirements
Every OEM publishes additional requirements beyond IATF 16949, and conformance to all of them is mandatory and audited.
Core tools competence
APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA and SPC are frequently applied as documentation exercises rather than as the analytical tools they are.
Supply interruption risk
Contingency planning for utility, labour and supplier failure is an explicit IATF requirement because line stoppages are catastrophic.
New entrants to automotive
EV component and electronics suppliers arrive with capable engineering and no IATF-shaped quality system.
Recommended standards
Standards most relevant to automotive
Where several apply, integrating them into one management system reduces both total audit days and the risk of two parallel systems drifting apart.
Automotive Quality Management
Certify an automotive QMS built on ISO 9001 with IATF customer-specific requirements and core tools.
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On-site assessment of a supplier’s capability, quality systems, capacity and compliance before or during engagement.
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