How to define roles and responsibilities within an IATF 16949-based QMS
Strahinja Stojanovic
Implementing a Quality Management System (QMS) based on IATF 16949 is a joint effort – not only of the top...
Implementing a Quality Management System (QMS) based on IATF 16949 is a joint effort – not only of the top management, but of all employees involved in the process. Any organization that has a QMS...
How to Write a Quality Policy Compliant with IATF 16949
Having a documented Quality Policy is one of the formal requirements for mandatory documentation in the IATF 16949 standard. The...
Having a documented Quality Policy is one of the formal requirements for mandatory documentation in the IATF 16949 standard. The standard doesn’t add any additional requirements to ISO 9001 which requires that top management define a...
How to Establish Measurement System Analysis According to IATF 16949
Today, manufacturing companies gather massive amounts of information through measurement and inspection. When this measurement data is being used to...
Today, manufacturing companies gather massive amounts of information through measurement and inspection. When this measurement data is being used to make decisions regarding the process and the business in general, it is vital that the...
IATF 16949 Audit Types & How they Affect Process Improvement
IATF 16949 puts great emphasis on the compliance with requirements of the standard itself, as well as customer-specific requirements. It...
IATF 16949 puts great emphasis on the compliance with requirements of the standard itself, as well as customer-specific requirements. It expands upon ISO 9001 regarding internal audits by providing more requirements for an internal audit...
How to implement management review according to IATF 16949
Do you see the IATF 16949 requirements for Management Review as less of a benefit and more of a waste...
Do you see the IATF 16949 requirements for Management Review as less of a benefit and more of a waste of time? Many companies see Management Review as an unpleasant necessity of maintaining compliance with...
Requirements for competence of IATF 16949 internal auditors
IATF 16949 is more complex than most management system standards, such as ISO 9001 or ISO 14001, and so are...
IATF 16949 is more complex than most management system standards, such as ISO 9001 or ISO 14001, and so are the requirements for competence of internal auditors. The internal audit is one of the key...
