One of the automotive industry’s most widely used international standards for quality management, ISO/TS 16949, has evolved with the publication of a new global industry standard called as Automotive Quality Management System Standard – IATF 16949. This Automotive QMS along with applicable automotive customer – specific requirements, ISO 9001: 2015 requirements, and ISO 9000:2015 defines the fundamental quality management system Requirements for automotive production and relevant service parts organizations.
The Goal of this Automotive QMS Standard is the development of a quality management system that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain.