All posts by: Strahinja Stojanovic

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...

Continual improvement is a crucial part of any Quality Management System (QMS), and IATF 16949 brings it to the next level by requiring problem-solving and error-proofing processes as a part of the requirements for continual...

IATF 16949 explains the requirements for competence in far more detail than does ISO 9001. By expanding and specifying the competence requirements, it emphasizes the importance of competencies to a Quality Management System based on...

In order to implement IATF 16949, the organization needs to develop Control Plans at the system, subsystem, component, and/or material levels for the relevant manufacturing site and all product supplied. What is a Control Plan...

Surprisingly, most of the questions I receive every day regarding IATF 16949 are not about core tools, or any other aspect of the standard, but rather about the product safety. One of the many additions...

Listening to the voice of the customer is what Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is all about. The purpose of APQP is to get a clear understanding of customer wants, needs, and expectations regarding the...