How to establish an error-proofing process according to IATF 16949
Strahinja Stojanovic
Continual improvement is a crucial part of any Quality Management System (QMS), and IATF 16949 brings it to the next...
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...
How to ensure competence of your employees according to IATF 16949
IATF 16949 explains the requirements for competence in far more detail than does ISO 9001. By expanding and specifying the...
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...
How to Develop a Control Plan According to IATF 16949
In order to implement IATF 16949, the organization needs to develop Control Plans at the system, subsystem, component, and/or material...
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...
Ensuring product safety according to IATF 16949
Surprisingly, most of the questions I receive every day regarding IATF 16949 are not about core tools, or any other...
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...
Establishing Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) in IATF 16949
Listening to the voice of the customer is what Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is all about. The purpose of...
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...
What is FMEA, and how to apply it in IATF 16949
Every year we hear news about some big recall in the automotive industry. The main purpose of FMEA (Failure Mode...
Every year we hear news about some big recall in the automotive industry. The main purpose of FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) is to help us foresee those failures and take actions to prevent...
