ISO/TS 16949:2009 Revised: New Standard aligned with ISO 9001:2015 QMS

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ISO/TS 16949:2009 Revised

IATF 16949:2016, the automotive quality management system (QMS) standard that’s based on ISO 9001 is published on 3rd October 2016.

IATF 16949:2016 has used the high-level structure of Annex SL. ISO 9001:2015 QMS standard has also used the high-level structure of Annex SL. IATF 16949:2016 is now aligned to ISO 9001:2015 QMS standard. IATF 16949:2016 standard includes the following 10-clause framework:

- Scope
- Normative references
- Terms and definitions
- Context of the organization
- Leadership
- Planning
- Support
- Operation
- Performance evaluation
- Improvement

IATF 16949:2016 standard includes several new requirements, not previously found in automotive standards, such as:

- enhance competency requirements for 1st and 2nd party auditors
- defining a "Whistle Blower" policy in order to report and escalate ethics issues
- a Code of Conduct policy that extends to the individual team member
- an Anti-bribery policy
- an increased focus on managing CSRs (customer-specific requirements)
- continued reduction of waste and variation in the supply chain
- increased focus on safety-related products and processes
- requirements for products with embedded software

All organizations currently certified to ISO/TS 16949:2009 will need to successfully transition to IATF 16949:2016 by 14th September 2018.

- Keshav Ram Singhal