How to write the IATF 16949 Quality Manual
Strahinja Stojanovic
Although the latest version of ISO 9001 no longer has a requirement to document the Quality Manual (for more information,...
Although the latest version of ISO 9001 no longer has a requirement to document the Quality Manual (for more information, see: The future of the Quality Manual in ISO 9001:2015), IATF 16949 still requires organizations...
How to make an Internal Audit checklist for IATF 16949:2016
Ask any quality professional in the automotive industry, and they will likely tell you that the internal audit process is...
Ask any quality professional in the automotive industry, and they will likely tell you that the internal audit process is vital to any Quality Management System (QMS) certified according to IATF 16949. Not only does...
Determining interested parties and their requirements according to IATF 16949:2016
Regarding interested parties, IATF 16949 does not require anything more than does ISO 9001. Even so, given the increased focus...
Regarding interested parties, IATF 16949 does not require anything more than does ISO 9001. Even so, given the increased focus on interested parties seen in the new ISO 9001:2015 revision, organizations would do well to...
Key Benefits of IATF 16949 Implementation
Implementing IATF 16949 is a great leap forward for any company, and most certainly a big challenge. It is not...
Implementing IATF 16949 is a great leap forward for any company, and most certainly a big challenge. It is not easy to make this decision and implement the standard, but in most cases the companies...
Five Main Steps in an IATF 16949:2016 Internal Audit
It seems that the internal audit is seen by many as a waste of time, just another box to check...
It seems that the internal audit is seen by many as a waste of time, just another box to check to keep up with an organization’s IATF 16949 certification. The more optimistic of these people...
How to define the context of the organization in IATF 16949:2016
Reading through the IATF 16949 standard, it’s clear that there are no extra requirements for identifying the context of the...
Reading through the IATF 16949 standard, it’s clear that there are no extra requirements for identifying the context of the organization beyond those listed in ISO 9001:2015. So, an organization only needs to make sure...
