The new IATF 16949:2016 standard in the automotive supply chain

Abstract

The automotive industry is one of the most important sectors of the global economy. It has long been setting new standards not only in quality management (QS 9000/VDA or ISO/TS 16949). It is also an inspiration for seeking efficient production methods, such as lean production, agile production and tools that support such production in the global automotive supply chain. Since October 2016, a new quality management standard in the form of the IATF 16949:2016 system has been in place in the automotive industry. The standard amends the existing ISO/TS 16949:2009 based on the revised ISO 9001:2015 and customer-specific requirements (CSR).

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“…The goal of the newly developed IATF 16949:2016 standard is to develop a quality management system in a way that ensures continuous improvement, focused on preventing errors and reducing variability and loss in the supply chain [35][36][37][38][39][40]. The standard in question defines the basic requirements for quality management systems in mass production and parts manufacturing.…”

“…The new IATF 16949:2016 standard is developed, similar to its earlier versions, according to the principle of process approach [36]. The assumption is that this approach makes good use of continuous improvement using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle.…”

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“…The point where the problem has escaped the control system (escape point) must be sought for and detected, as well as the moment when it could have been detected. 4 Immediate action plans…”

“…For this, problem solving techniques are required by the quality management in the automotive industry. Regarding quality management, problem solving is fostered by the Measurement Systems Analysis work group [1], [2] and the standard IATF 16949:2016 of International Automotive Task Force [3], [4], [5] for automotive industry. The goal of this 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.…”

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“…IATF members typically include the following vehicle manufacturers; BMW Group, Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, Fiat Group Automobiles, Ford Motors, General Motors Corporation, PSA Peugeot-Citroen, Renault, Volkswagen AG, and the vehicle manufacturers" respective associations AIAG (US), ANFIA (Italy), FIEV (France), SMMT (UK) and VDA (Germany) [11]. From the product design point of view, understanding of customer requirements and leading product quality planning the APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) process has been mandatory for its implementation [12]. In order to implement the APQP according to IATF 16949, an organization requires the engagement of CFTs that includes related functions; marketing, product design, procurement, manufacturing, and distribution.…”