Automotive QMS Update

IATF 16949:2016

September 2016
Automotive QMS Update
IATF 16949:2016

Ms. Cherie Reiche

International Automotive Oversight Bureau
IATF Scheme Management Structure

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Percent Regional Certificate Distribution

Valid Certificates per Region [%]

66.6%
Asia Pacific
0.8%
Africa

2.4%
South America
9.7%

North America
2.6%
17.9%
Middle East Europe
Africa Asia Europe Middle North South
Pacific East America America

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Distribution of 66,033 certificates
(31 August 2016)

Note: only countries with greater than 500 certificates are listed on this slide

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Oversight CBs & Certificates
31st August 2016

Oversight No. CBs Certificate Percentage

Count (%)

ANFIA 2 1776 ~2.7

(Italy)
IAOB 20 21,494 32.5
(USA)
IATF France 3 2022 ~3.0
(France)
SMMT 6 13,101 19.8
(England)
VDA QMC 13 27,639 ~42.0
(Germany)

Total 44 66,033 100

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Disciplined development method
for IATF 16949
Revision work began in December 2014 and was completed in
August 2016
The team completed a 5-Phase approach to revising ISO/TS 16949
into IATF 16949
Pre-plan; Analyze; Build; Validate; and Deploy
Revision Work Team consisted of 17 global partners from 14
organizations (IATF OEMs, IATF Global Oversight Offices, and others)
AIAG IAOB
ANFIA IATF France
BMW Jaguar Land Rover
FCA US LLC (formerly Chrysler) PSA Group
FCA Italy S.p.A. (formerly Fiat) SMMT
Ford VDA QMC
GM VW
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Changes from ISO/TS 16949 to
IATF 16949
New automotive standard: IATF 16949:2016
IATF 16949:2016 follows the high level structure of ISO 9001:2015
IATF 16949:2016 must be used in conjunction with ISO 9001:2015
2 separate documents must be used to have all requirements
IATF 16949 cannot be used as a stand-alone requirements document

282 shalls / 16 shoulds in IATF 16949

(292 shalls / 16 shoulds in ISO/TS 16949)

IATF created a transition plan and communicated April 2016

(further revised in August 2016), which will be discussed in more
detail later.

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Unprecedented input from key
stakeholders
IATF launched a survey (via the National Associations) early June
2015 soliciting feedback from over 2,000 key stakeholders:
OEMs
Suppliers (all Tiers)
Certification Bodies
Witness Auditors
Subject Matter Experts
Oversight Offices
Over 1,700 comments were received for consideration of updates
to ISO/TS 16949.
Additionally, the IATF conducted a face:face review of the draft
IATF 16949 standard in Rome, Italy in April 2016
with CBs and supplier representatives.
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Survey respondents

2% 1%
8%

9%
Suppliers

Certification Bodies

OEM

Witness Auditors
17%
Oversight Offices

Subject Matter Experts

63%

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Value & Credibility

IATF OEMs and Global Oversight members look at the linkage

between ISO/TS 16949 Certification and Supplier/Client
quality performance

Increased focus on operational performance and customer

feedback (customer scorecards/metrics)
IATF 16949 contains many IATF OEM Customer Specific
Requirements (CSRs)
OEMs are raising the bar regarding expectations for audits
to reflect systemic weaknesses that affect supplier/client
performance

Goal = Prevent problems before they occur

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Communication Process
The IATF felt it was important to keep everyone informed about project
updates, so they posted regular updates to the IATF Global Oversight
website:
http://www.iatfglobaloversight.org/content.aspx?page=IATF%20ISO/TS%20
16949%20Revision%20Workgroup%20News

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Automotive QMS Update
IATF 16949:2016

Mr. Russ Hopkins

Ford Motor Company

IATF 16949 Project Lead

Legend of changes

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Changes

Section 4.3.1: Determining the scope of the quality management

system supplemental
These requirements were originally included in ISO/TS
16949:2009 Sections 1.1 and 1.2. They have been moved to
Section 4 within IATF 16949.
The requirement relating to supporting functions was revised to
ensure that supporting functions not only address the need to
include support functions in the audit, but also to ensure that
they are included in the scope of the QMS.
In addition, any exclusion sought for design and development
activities, now in Section 8.3, has to be preserved as documented
information.
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Changes

Section 4.3.2: Customer-specific requirements

Although the need to fulfill and satisfy customer-specific
requirements was already mentioned throughout the whole
ISO/TS 16949 document, in IATF 16949 this requirement
specifically addresses the need to evaluate the customer specific
requirements and include them where applicable in the
organization's quality management system.
This means that the supplier would need some sort of process to
evaluate each of their customers customer-specific
requirements and determine exactly how (and where) it applies
to their organization's QMS, as applicable.

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Changes

Section 4.4.1.1: Conformance of products and processes

This requirement was adopted based on IATF survey feedback
received
It ensures two things:
that the supplier (organization) is responsible for the conformity of
outsourced processes, and
that all products and processes meet all applicable requirements and
expectations of all interested parties
To ensure conformance of all products and processes, the
organization would need to take a proactive approach to assess
and address risks, and not rely only on inspection

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Changes

Section 4.4.1.2: Product safety

New section with enhanced requirements that address current and
emerging issues the automotive industry is facing related to
product and process safety.

Organizations (suppliers) are required to have documented

processes to manage product-safety related products and
processes.

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Changes

Section 4.4.1.2: Product safety

This section includes identification of statutory requirements;
identifying and controlling product-safety-related characteristics
both during design and at point of manufacture; defining
responsibilities, escalation processes, reaction plans, and the
necessary flow of information including top management and
customers; receiving special approvals for FMEAs and Control Plans;
product traceability measures; and cascading of requirements
throughout the supply chain.

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Changes

Section 5.1.1.1: Corporate responsibility

ISO 9001:2015 expanded the ISO 9001:2009 concept of management
responsibility into a set of leadership behaviors to ensure an effective
QMS.
IATF 16949 includes the requirement for an anti-bribery policy, an
employee code of conduct, and an ethics escalation policy to address
increasing market and governmental expectations for improved
integrity in social and environmental matters in the automotive
industry.
This implies responsibility and empowerment at all levels and
functions of the supplier/organization to follow an ethical approach
and report any observed unethical behavior without fear of reprisal.

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Changes

Section 5.1.1.2: Process effectiveness and efficiency

The requirement for a supplier/organization to review their
processes to ensure effectiveness and efficiency was covered in
ISO/TS 16949, Section 5.1.1.
Based on survey feedback, the IATF strengthened the
requirement to ensure that the results of process review
activities will now be included in management review.
Process review activities need to include evaluation methods
and, as a result, implement improvements.
The results of these steps would be an input to the management
review process. Top management is thus performing a review of
the process-specific reviews performed by the process owners.

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Changes

Section 5.1.1.3: Process owners

ISO/TS 16949:2009 addresses management responsibility and
authority, but it does not explicitly mention that management
ensure process owners understand their role and are competent.
The IATF adopted this new requirement to ensure that
management understands this expectation, by specifically
identifying these process owners and ensuring they can perform
their assigned roles.
This requirement recognizes that process owners have the
authority and responsibility for activities and results for the
processes they manage.

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Changes

Section 5.3.1: Organizational roles, responsibilities, and

authorities supplemental
This requirement was already part of ISO/TS 16949:2009.
However, based on IATF survey feedback, the IATF adopted some
modifications to the requirement to address the need to
document assigned personnel responsibilities and authorities.
Additionally, this clause now clarifies that the goal is not just to
address customer requirements but also to meet customer
requirements fully.
Personnel involved in capacity analysis, logistics information,
customer scorecards, and customer portals now also need to be
assigned and documented, per the requirements in this section.
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Changes

Section 5.3.2: Responsibility and authority for product

requirements and corrective actions
Based on survey feedback, the IATF adopted some
enhancements to the requirement originally included in
ISO/TS 16949 to explicitly make Top Management responsible for
ensuring conformity to product requirements and that corrective
actions are taken.
IATF 16949 clarifies that there must be a process to inform those
with the authority and responsibility for corrective action in
order that they ensure non-conforming product is identified,
contained, and not shipped to the customer.
This implies that the assigned personnel must be always available
to take prompt action to prevent release.
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Changes

Section 6.1.2.1: Risk analysis

The need to identify, analyze, and consider actual and potential
risks was covered in various areas of ISO/TS 16949.
The IATF adopted additional requirements for risk analysis
recognizing the continual need to analyze and respond to risk
and to have suppliers/organizations consider specific risks
associated with the automotive industry.
Organizations would need to periodically review lessons learned
from product recalls, product audits, field returns and repairs,
complaints, scrap, and rework, and implement action plans in
light of these lessons.
The effectiveness of these actions should be evaluated, and
actions integrated in to the organization's QMS.
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 Changes

Section 6.1.2.2: Preventive action

The IATF enhanced the requirement found in ISO/TS 16949 by
integrating what is considered to be a best practice in the
automotive industry.
Organizations would need to implement a process to lessen the
impact of negative effects of risk, appropriate to the severity of
the potential issues.
Such a process would include: identifying the risk of
nonconformity recurrence, documenting lessons learned,
identifying and reviewing similar processes where the
nonconformity could occur, and applying lessons learned to
prevent such potential occurrence.
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 Changes

Section 6.1.2.3: Contingency plans

The expanded requirement ensures the organization defines and
prepares contingency plans along with a notification process to
the customer or other interested parties.
Organizations would first take a systematic approach to
identifying and evaluating risk for all manufacturing processes,
giving particular attention to external risk.
Contingency plans would be developed for any of the outlined
disruption conditions -- interruption of externally provided
products, processes, and services, recurring natural disasters, fire,
or infrastructure-related disruptions.
Customer notification is a mandatory step in any contingency
plan, unless there is no risk to deliver nonconforming product or
affect on-time delivery.
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 Changes

Section 6.2.2.1: Quality objectives and planning to achieve them

supplemental
ISO/TS 16949 included the importance of addressing customer
expectations in the NOTE to Section 5.4.1.1. The IATF enhanced
the requirement by requiring that it be done at all levels
throughout the organization.
In ensuring quality objectives meet customer requirements,
these objectives need to consider customer targets.
Personnel should be aware of, and committed to, achieving
results that meet customer requirements.
Quality objectives and related performance targets should be
periodically reviewed for adequacy (at least annually).
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 Changes

Section 7.1.3.1: Plant, facility, and equipment planning

This updated section includes an increased focus on risk
identification and risk mitigation, evaluating manufacturing
feasibility, re-evaluation of changes in processes, and inclusion of
on-site supplier activities.
Many operational risks can be avoided by applying risk-based
thinking during planning activities, which also extends to
optimization of material flow and use of floor space to control
non-conforming product.
Capacity planning evaluation during manufacturing feasibility
assessments must consider customer-contracted production
rates and volumes, not only current order levels.
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Changes

Section 7.1.4.1: Environment for the operation of processes

supplemental
This requirement for an organization to "maintain its premises in
a state of order, cleanliness, and repair" was preserved from
ISO/TS 16949 and transferred to IATF 16949.

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 Changes

Section 7.1.5.1.1: Measurement system analysis

Records are now required for customer acceptance of alternative
methods. The previous requirement to analyze variation in
measurement results is now extended specifically to inspection
equipment.
IATF 16949 also clarifies that records of customer acceptance
need to be retained along with results from alternative
measurement system analysis.

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 Changes

Section 7.1.5.2.1: Calibration/verification records

This updated section helps ensure that customer requirements
are met through enhanced calibration/verification record
retention requirements, including software installed on
employee-owned or customer-owned equipment.
IATF 16949 clarifies that a documented process is required to
manage calibration/verification records in order to provide
evidence of conformity, and this includes any on-site supplier-
owned equipment.
Inspection, measurement, and test equipment
calibration/verification activities need to consider applicable
internal, customer, legislative, and regulatory requirements in
order to establish approval criteria.
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Section 7.1.5.3.2: External laboratory

This updated section allows the organization to conduct second-
party assessments of laboratory facilities, but requires customer-
approval of the assessment method.
The clause also clarifies that internal laboratory requirements
apply even when calibration is performed by the equipment
manufacturer, and that use of calibration services may be subject
to government regulatory confirmation.

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Section 7.2.1: Competence supplemental

This section adds a requirement of awareness, which includes
knowledge of an organizations (suppliers) quality policy, quality
objectives, personnel contribution to the QMS, benefits of
improved performance, and implications of not conforming with
QMS requirements.
It also further emphasizes the customer requirements for OJT
(on-the-job training), not just quality requirements.
Note that the use of the term "process" rather than "procedure"
implies that these activities need to be managed (via the plan-
do-check-act cycle), and not merely performed.

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Section 7.2.2: Competence on-the-job training

IATF 16949 enhances the emphasis of on-the-job training and its
importance in meeting customer requirements, including other
interested parties.
The process would consider any relevant interested party
requirements as an input in determining the need for on-the-job
training, and then consider the level of education and complexity
of the tasks in determining the method used.
This training must also include contract or agency personnel, and
convey the consequences of nonconformity to customer
requirements to all persons whose work affects quality.

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Section 7.2.3: Internal auditor competency

This section features greatly-enhanced requirements to the
organization's internal auditor competency to ensure a more
robust internal audit process.
Organizations need to establish a documented process that
considers the competencies required by this clause, take actions
to address any deficiencies, assess the effectiveness of actions
taken, and record a list of the approved auditors.
The clause differentiates between quality management system
auditors, manufacturing process auditors, and product auditors,
and clarifies the competence requirements for each type of
audit.
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Section 7.2.4: Second-party auditor competency

This new section outlines requirements for second-party auditors
ensuring they are properly qualified to conduct those types of
audits, with customer specific requirements being a main focus.
The same core competencies that apply to internal auditors
should, at a minimum, also apply to second-party auditors.

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Section 7.3.1: Awareness supplemental

Includes additional requirements to ensure all employees are
aware of their impact on the organizations (suppliers) product
quality output, customer specific requirements, and risks
involved for the customer with non-conforming product.

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Section 7.3.2: Employee motivation and empowerment

This section did not substantially change, but now requires
"maintain[ing] a documented process(es)" for employee
motivation and empowerment, instead of simply "having a
process."

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 Changes

Section 7.5.1.1: Quality management system documentation

The IATF retained the quality manual requirement that was
removed in ISO 9001:2015; however, the quality manual can be
one main document or a series of multiple documents (hard copy
or electronic).
This section also requires that the organizations processes and
interactions are documented as part of their QMS.
The quality manual needs to document where in the
organization's QMS customer-specific requirements are
addressed.

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Section 7.5.3.2.1: Record retention

This section now requires a record retention process that is
defined and documented, and that includes the organizations
record retention requirements.
Specifically calls out production part approvals, tooling records,
product and process design records, purchase orders, and
contracts/amendments.
If there is no customer or regulatory agency retention period
requirements for these types of records, "the length of time that
the product is active for production and service requirements,
plus one calendar year" applies.

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Section 7.5.3.2.2: Engineering specifications

Added an engineering specifications requirement that the
process is documented and agreed with the customer.
This section also clarifies product design changes and product
realization process changes, and the alignment to related
sections.
If there are no other overriding customer agreements, reviews of
engineering standards/specifications changes should be
completed within 10 working days of receipt of notification.

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Automotive QMS Update
IATF 16949:2016

Mr. Fred Czubak

FCA US LLC
Changes

Section 8.1.1: Operational planning and control supplemental

This section features enhanced detail to ensure key processes are
included and considered when planning for product realization.
The required topics include customer product requirements and
technical specifications, logistics requirements, manufacturing
feasibility, project planning, and acceptance criteria.
The section also clarifies the "resources needed to achieve
conformity" encompasses all aspects of the development
process, not just the manufacturing process requirements.

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Changes

Section 8.1.2: Confidentiality

Only a minor edit to clarify confidentiality "includes" related
product information, instead of using the word "and." There is no
change in intent.

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Section 8.2.1.1: Customer communication supplemental

Added a requirement that the communication language (written
or verbal) must be agreed with the customer.
This should be considered when determining the necessary
competence for roles that require customer communication.

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Changes

Section 8.2.2.1: Determining the requirements for products and

services supplemental
The IATF strengthened the standard by elevating Notes 2 and 3 of
the former clause into requirements.
This suggests current organizational knowledge regarding
recycling, environmental impact, and product and manufacturing
process characteristics should be standardized.
This knowledge would be systematically reviewed and used
when determining the requirements for the products and
services to be offered to customers.

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Changes

Section 8.2.3.1.1: Review of the requirements for products and

services supplemental
IATF 16949 strengthens this requirement by requiring the
organization to retain a documented customer authorization for
waivers of formal reviews for products and services.

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Section 8.2.3.1.2: Customer-designated special characteristics

This section changes the action from "demonstrate conformity"
to "conform," and clarifies that it refers to "approval
documentation," rather than just "documentation.
There is no change in intent.

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Section 8.2.3.1.3: Organization manufacturing feasibility

Enhanced requirements for manufacturing feasibility analysis
through the following changes:
Requiring a multidisciplinary approach to analyze feasibility,
considering all engineering and capacity requirements.
Requiring this analysis for any new manufacturing or product
technology, and for any changed manufacturing process or
product design.
The organization should validate their ability to make product
specifications at the required rate. These should consider
customer-specific requirements.

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Section 8.3.1.1: Design and development of products and services

supplemental
Strengthened the standard by elevating the NOTE in the former
section to a requirement, and added a requirement for
documentation of the design and development process.
As the concept of the design and development process in the
automotive industry includes manufacturing design and
development, the requirements from other parts in Section 8
should be considered complimentary in the context of
manufacturing and product design and development.

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Section 8.3.2.1: Design and development planning supplemental

Clarifies when the multidisciplinary approach is to be used and
who should be involved. Specifically, it must include all affected
stakeholders within the organization and, as appropriate, its
supply chain.
Additional examples are provided of areas where such an
approach may be used during design and development planning
(including project management), and the note further clarifies
that purchasing, supplier, and maintenance functions might be
included as stakeholders.

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Changes

Section 8.3.2.2: Product design skills

This section adds a NOTE as an example of a product design
skillset. There is no change in intent.

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Section 8.3.2.3: Development of products with embedded software

This new clause adds requirements for organization-responsible
embedded software development and software development
capability self-assessments.
Organizations must use a process for quality assurance of
products with internally developed embedded software, and
have an appropriate assessment methodology to assess their
software development process.
The software development process must also be included within
the scope of the internal audit programme; the internal auditor
should be able to understand and assess the effectiveness of the
software development assessment methodology chosen by the
organization.
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Section 8.3.3.1: Product design input

This section expanded the minimum set of product design input
requirements, emphasizing regulatory and software
requirements.
New and broadened requirements include: product
specifications; boundary and interface requirements;
consideration of design alternatives; assessment of risks and the
organization's ability to mitigate/manage those risks; conformity
targets for preservation, serviceability, health, safety,
environmental, and development timing; statutory and
regulatory requirements for the country of destination; and
embedded software requirements.

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Section 8.3.3.2: Manufacturing process design input

Expanded the list of manufacturing process design inputs
including: product design output data including special
characteristics, targets for timing; manufacturing technology
alternatives; new materials; product handling and ergonomic
requirements, and; design for manufacturing and design for
assembly.
This could include consideration of alternatives from innovation
and benchmarking results, and new materials in the supply chain
that could be used to improve the manufacturing process
capacity.
This section also further strengthened the requirements by
transforming the former NOTE regarding error-proofing methods
into a requirement.
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Section 8.3.3.3: Special characteristics

Identify the source of special characteristics and including risk
analysis to be performed by the customer or the organization.
Expands the list of sources used to identify special
characteristics, along with the requirements related to those
special characteristics.
Special characteristics need to be marked in all applicable
cascaded quality planning documents; monitoring strategies
should focus on reducing variation, which is typically done using
statistical techniques.
The organization must also consider customer-specific
requirements for approvals and use of certain definitions and
symbols, including submission of the symbol conversion table, if
applicable and required.
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Section 8.3.4.1: Monitoring

These changes align the IATF 16949 standard with IATF OEM
advanced quality activities and aim to reduce the number of
customer-specific requirements.
The requirement clarifies that measurements apply at specified
stages during the design and development of both products and
services, and that reporting must occur as required by the
customer.
This could include, for example, the periodic update of customer
APQP schedule milestones, gate reviews, and open issues lists
related to development activities.

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Section 8.3.4.2: Design and development validation

This section features a strengthening of the requirements for
design and development validation, and also added embedded
software.
Customer specific requirements (CSRs), industry, and
governmental agency-issued regulatory standards need to be
considered when planning and performing design and
development activities.

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Section 8.3.4.3: Prototype programme

The changes in this section strengthen the standard by
focusing the organization on the quality management system
for managing outsourced products and services.
Regardless of whether the work is performed by the
organization or by an outsourced process, the prototype
programme and control plan are part of the scope of the
QMS.
This type of control should be considered a support process
and be integrated into the design and development process.

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Section 8.3.4.4: Product approval process

These changes clarify approval requirements, with an
emphasis on outsourced products and/or services and record
retention required.
The activities should be managed (with an effectiveness
review and improvement actions applied) and not just
performed.
A part approval process for externally provided products and
services needs to be performed prior to final product
submission to customers.
Product approval must be obtained when the customer
requires it, and records retained.
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Section 8.3.5.1: Design and development outputs

supplemental
Product design output additions include a recognition of the
use of 3D models, and inclusion of service parts and
packaging.
IATF 16949 clarifies that it requires product design error-
proofing methods, such as DFSS, DFMA, and FTA. The
application of GD&T tolerancing and positioning systems
allows organizations to specify dimensions and related
tolerances based on functionality relationships.
Outputs include repair and serviceability instructions and
service parts requirements that will be used by approved
maintenance organizations.
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Section 8.3.5.2: Manufacturing process design output

Changes in this section strengthened verification
requirements, process input variables, capacity analysis,
maintenance plans and correction of process
nonconformities.
Clarifies that the process approach methodology of verifying
outputs against inputs applies to the manufacturing design
process.
The list of manufacturing design outputs is also expanded

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Section 8.3.6.1: Design and development changes supplemental

This section strengthens the requirement for change validation
and approval prior to implementation, and also added
embedded software.
Design changes after initial product approval implies that
products, components, and materials need to be evaluated and
validated prior to production implementation.
This validation needs to be done by the organization and the
customer, when there is a customer-specific requirement.
For products with embedded software, the change record needs
to document the revision level of the software and hardware to
help assure that product configuration is managed appropriately.
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Section 8.4.1.1: General - supplemental (under Control of

externally provided processes, products and services)
The former NOTE about purchased products was broadened
and elevated into a requirement.
It now clarifies that all the requirements of section 8.4 apply
to sub-assembly, sequencing, sorting, rework, and calibration
services.

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Section 8.4.1.2: Supplier selection process

While ISO/TS 16949:2009 did address supplier selection in the
ISO 9001:2008 boxed text via the Purchasing Process (see
Section 7.4.1), the supplier selection process was not as
detailed.
This section now specifically calls out supplier selection
process criteria, in addition to clarifying that it is a full
process.
The assessment used to select suppliers needs to be extended
beyond typical QMS audits and include aspects such as: risk to
product conformity and uninterrupted supply of the
organization's product to their customers, etc.
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Section 8.4.1.3: Customer-directed sources (also known as

DirectedBuy)
This section features a clarification of the organizations
responsibilities for customer directed sources, even for
customer directed-buy suppliers.
Unless otherwise defined by contract, all requirements of IATF
16949 Section 8.4 apply in this situation, except requirements
related to the selection of the supplier itself.

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Section 8.4.2.1: Type and extent of control supplemental

The changes in this section further strengthened the requirement
for control of outsourced processes, including the assessment of
risk.
Internal and customer requirements are inputs that need to be
considered during the development of methods to control
externally provided products, processes, and services.
Type and control needs to be consistent with supplier performance
and an assessment of product, material, or service risk.
This implies a constant monitoring of performance and assessment
of risk based on the established criteria, triggering the actions to
escalate (increase) or reduce the types and extent of control.
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Section 8.4.2.2: Statutory and regulatory requirements

The updates clarify the applicability of statutory and
regulatory requirements and strengthen the requirements.
Identification of applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements needs to consider the country of receipt,
shipment, and delivery.
When special controls are required, the organization must
implement these requirements and cascade those
requirements down to their suppliers.

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Section 8.4.2.3: Supplier quality management system

development
This section provides a method to strengthen ISO 9001
certification, aligns with customer-specific requirements, and
clarifies the acceptable third-party certification bodies (which
shall be recognized by the IATF).
Instead of requiring organizations to simply "develop" the
supplier QMS, this section outlines a progressive approach that
goes from compliance to ISO 9001 via second-party audits all
the way through certification to IATF 16949 through third-party
certification.

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Section 8.4.2.3.1: Automotive product-related software or

automotive products with embedded software
This new section added requirements for software
development assessment methodology.
These requirements align to those presented within Section
8.3, but are now cascaded down to suppliers.

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Section 8.4.2.4: Supplier monitoring

Organizations should continuously review inputs and
introduce improvement actions regarding supplier monitoring
data, as needed.
Documented and non-documented yard holds and stop ships
should be considered customer disruptions, and the number
of premium freight occurrences need to be monitored.
Performance indicators provided by the customer and from
service need to be included within the organization's supplier
monitoring process.

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Section 8.4.2.4.1: Second-party audits

This new section aligns customer-specific requirements into the
IATF 16949 standard.
Second-party audits should consider issues relevant to the
organization beyond simply the maturity of their QMS
development.
Examples of situations that could trigger a second-party audit
include: input from supplier performance indicators; risk
assessment results and follow-up of open issues from process
and product audits; and new development launch readiness.
The organization's criteria for determining the need, type,
frequency, and scope of second-party audits must be based on
a risk analysis.
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Section 8.4.2.5: Supplier development

This section adds an emphasis on performance-based supplier
development activities.
Supplier monitoring process should be considered an input to
the supplier development activities. These development
activities should consider both short term and long term goals.
Short term efforts would generally focus on supplier products, and
would require defining suitable methods to assure the quality of
purchased product from each supplier.
Long term efforts would generally focus on supplier QMS and
manufacturing processes on the whole, and consider audits, training,
and enhancement efforts that implement and enhance quality
assurance agreements between suppliers and the organization, and
further reduce risk.
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Section 8.4.3.1: Information for external providers

supplemental
The organization is required to provide key information to
their supply chain through this new requirement.
This information includes all applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements and special product and process
characteristics.

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Section 8.5.1.1: Control plan

This section strengthened the control plan requirements and
aligned IATF OEM customer-specific requirements into the IATF
16949 standard. It also elevated a NOTE regarding customer
approval to a requirement, and strengthened the control plan
review and update criteria and linked to the PFMEA updates.
Control plans are needed for the relevant manufacturing site and all
product supplied, and not just for the final product or final
assembly line, as an example.
Although family control plans are acceptable for bulk material and
similar parts using a common manufacturing process, care should
be given to identify the degree of difference that is acceptable to
apply this common control.
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Section 8.5.1.2: Standardized work operator instructions and

visual standards
Through this section, IATF 16949 strengthens the
requirements for standardized work, including the
requirement to address specific language needs.
Standardized work documents need to be clearly understood
by the organization's operators and should include all
applicable quality, safety, and other aspects necessary to
consistently perform each manufacturing operation.

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Section 8.5.1.3: Verification of job set-ups

The changes in this section elevate a NOTE to a requirement,
and clarify record retention.
Clarify that the organization shall verify job changes that
require a new set-up; maintain documented information for
set-up personnel; perform first-off/last-off part validation, as
applicable, including retention and comparison; and retain
records of process and product approval following these
validation actions.

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Section 8.5.1.4: Verification after shutdown

Defines a new requirement for verification after shutdown,
integrating industry lessons learned and/or best practices.
The necessary actions after the shutdown period should be
anticipated in the PFMEA, control plans, and maintenance
instructions, as appropriate.
A multidisciplinary approach should be used to identify any
additional actions needed to address unexpected shutdown
events.

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Section 8.5.1.5: Total productive maintenance

Strengthens the requirement for equipment maintenance and
overall proactive management of the Total Productive
Maintenance (TPM).
TPM is a system for maintaining and improving the integrity of
production and quality systems through machines, equipment,
processes, and employees that add value to the manufacturing
process. TPM should be fully integrated within the
manufacturing processes and any necessary support processes.

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Section 8.5.1.6: Management of production tooling and

manufacturing, test, inspection tooling and equipment
IATF 16949 features strengthened tooling and equipment
marking and tracking requirements.
This requirement extends the scope to production and service
materials and for bulk materials, as applicable, and clarifies that
requirements apply whether tooling is owned by the
organization or by the customer.
The updates clarify that the system for production tooling
management must include tool design modification
documentation and tool identification information.
Customer-owned tools and equipment need to be permanently
marked in a visible location.
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Section 8.5.1.7: Production scheduling

This section emphasized the importance of planning
information and integrated IATF OEM customer lessons
learned.
Ensure that customer orders/demands will be achieved.
This suggests the organization needs a robust feasibility
review process regarding production scheduling. The
production scheduling activities also need to include all
relevant planning information as inputs to their feasibility
review and make any necessary adjustments.

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Section 8.5.2.1: Identification and traceability supplemental

Strengthened the requirements for traceability to support
industry lessons learned related to field issues.
Requirement of clear start and stop points for product received
by the customer is aligned with the definition of traceability in
ISO 9000:2015.

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Section 8.5.4.1: Preservation supplemental

Adds specificity to preservation controls and includes
application to internal and/or external providers.
Preservation activities are expanded in two ways: first, activities
that are considered preservation controls, and second, locations
where preservation controls apply.
Preservation controls include the preservation of identification
during the product shelf life; a contamination control program
appropriate to identified risks; design and development of
robust packaging and storage areas; adequate transmission and
transportation considerations; and measures to protect product
integrity.

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Section 8.5.5.1: Feedback of information from service

Requirements for this section feature an expanded scope to
include material handling and logistics.
The new second NOTE also clarifies that "service concerns"
should include the results of field failure test analysis where
applicable
the intent of this addition is to ensure that the organization is aware of
nonconformities that occur outside of its organization.

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Section 8.5.5.2: Service agreement with customer

This section clarifies that service centers need to comply with
all applicable requirements when there is a service agreement
with the customer.

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Section 8.5.6.1: Control of changes supplemental

IATF 16949 strengthens the control of changes requirements in
the standard to align with existing IATF OEM requirements.
The changes clarify that "any change" includes those caused by
the organization and/or the customer, in addition to those by
any supplier.
The process to control and react to changes needs to include
risk analysis and to retain records of verification and validation.
FMEAs should be reviewed for any manufacturing or product
changes, prior to implementation. Production trial run
activities should be planned based on the risk and complexity
of the changes.

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Section 8.5.6.1.1: Temporary change of process controls

This new requirement for temporary control of process
changes addresses issues experienced by the IATF OEM
customers.
The organization must identify, document, and maintain a list
of process controls that includes both the primary process
control (example: automated nut driver) and the approved
back-up or alternate methods (example: manual torque
wrench). The list must be updated regularly to reflect the
current and approved process controls.
The use of alternative control methods is considered a process;
therefore, the organization is expected to manage these
activities appropriately.
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Section 8.6.1: Release of products and services supplemental

While ISO/TS 16949:2009 did mention product and delivery of
service in the ISO 9001:2008 boxed text via the Monitoring and
Measurement of Product section (see Section 7.4.1), the product
and delivery of service process is further detailed in IATF 16949.
These updates strengthen the standard to ensure process controls
align with the control plan.
To achieve coherence between the control plan and the planned
arrangements to verify product and service conformity, the
organization should conduct a regular control plan audit that
compares the current approval status of the product and process
with the actual controls applied in the manufacturing process.
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Section 8.6.2: Layout inspection and functional testing

An added note clarifies that frequency of layout inspections is
determined by the customer.

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Section 8.6.3: Appearance items

This section requires organizations to provide masters for
haptic technology, as appropriate. Haptic technology
recreates the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations, or
motions to the user.

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Section 8.6.4: Verification and acceptance of conformity of

externally provided products and services
Changes in this section align with ISO 9001:2015 terminology
and clarify the source of statistical data as that provided by
the supplier to the organization.

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Section 8.6.5: Statutory and regulatory conformity

Strengthens the standard for statutory and regulatory
conformity to require evidence of compliance.
"Prior to release" means that the organization should
implement a process and/or agreements with its suppliers
requiring sufficient prevention and detection controls to
ensure that products meet all applicable statutory, regulatory,
and other requirements.
These requirements must consider both the countries where
products are manufactured and the destination countries.

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Section 8.6.6: Acceptance criteria

This section clarifies "where required" to be "where
appropriate or required," and updates the clause reference to
align with the new structure.
There is no major change in the intent of this section.

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Section 8.7.1.1: Customer authorization for concession

Changes in this section are for the alignment of terminology,
and the clarification of concessions applied to rework of
nonconforming product and sub-component reuse.
The changes clarify that the organization must obtain
customer authorization prior to further processing for "use as
is" and rework disposition of nonconforming products, and
sub-component reuse must be clearly communicated to the
customer.
Appropriate internal verification and validation activities of
any rework or reuse of sub-components should be approved
prior to customer submission.
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Section 8.7.1.2: Control of nonconforming product customer

specified process
This section ensures customer controlled shipping
requirements are followed, and that these customer-specific
requirements are integrated into the organization's internal
activities for the control of nonconforming product.

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Section 8.7.1.3: Control of suspect product

The updates in this section augment the requirements for
control of suspect product by ensuring containment training is
implemented.
Appropriate training should consider, for example, awareness
about special characteristics, customer-specific
requirements related to nonconforming product control,
product safety, escalation processes, storage areas, and
related roles.

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Section 8.7.1.4: Control of reworked product

This update increases the scope of control of reworked product
requirements to include: customer approval, risk assessment,
rework confirmation, traceability, and retention of
documented information.
The risk analysis and customer approval requirements are
interrelated; FMEAs should identify and address risks related to
each possible rework of the characteristics stated in the control
plan.

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Section 8.7.1.5: Control of repaired product

The changes in this section clarify the requirement and the
need for follow-up with detailed information for reworked
product.

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Section 8.7.1.6: Customer notification

This new section features a new automotive requirement to
address modifications in ISO 9001 requirements and address
customer issues for IATF OEM concerns.
While customer notification is mentioned twice in ISO/TS
16949:2009 (see Section 7.4.3.2 and Section 8.2.1.1), it did
not address customer notification in a standalone section.
The organization is required to immediately notify the
customer if they ship nonconforming product, and follow up
with detailed documentation.

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Section 8.7.1.7: Nonconforming product disposition

Strengthen the requirement of disposition of nonconforming
product by clarifying that organizations must also have a
documented process for disposition of nonconforming product
not subject to rework or repair.
Planned activities need to be managed and the results
considered to improve this process.
Contamination control practices should be applied to avoid any
risk of unintended use of this type of nonconforming products.
Customer approval is required before nonconforming products
in this category can be diverted for service or any other use.

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Automotive QMS Update
IATF 16949:2016

Ms. JoAnn Bastick

General Motors
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Section 9.1.1.1: Monitoring and measurement of manufacturing

processes
Clarifies the requirement for targeting process effectiveness and
efficiency (not just having a process, but monitoring it)
Further ensures that organizations support the manufacturing
process through defined roles, responsibilities, and effective
escalation processes to drive process capability and stability.
The NOTE clarifies that it may not be possible or feasible to measure
product or manufacturing process characteristics through process
capability assessments. In such cases, a rate or index of lot
conformity may be acceptable.

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Section 9.1.1.2: Identification of statistical tools

Requirements for the identification of statistical tools feature
clarifications regarding the documented deployment of the
use of statistical tools from DFMEA, PFMEA, and the APQP (or
equivalent) process.
The tool chosen in the APQP (or equivalent) process must be
included in design/process risk analysis and the control plan.

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Section 9.1.1.3: Application of statistical concepts

This section features a clarification regarding requirements for
those involved in capturing and analyzing data; previously, this
was driven across all employees regardless of relevance.
These concepts should be included in the competencies
required for "employees involved in the collection, analysis,
and management of statistical data."

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Section 9.1.2.1: Customer satisfaction supplemental

Clarify customer satisfaction monitoring criteria and
introduction of additional focus on warranty management.
Additional focus to ensure all customer performance
measures are regularly reviewed to reduce the risk of failure
to achieving customer satisfaction.
The organization has a responsibility to access, review, and
take appropriate action about information published in
customer portals.
When identifying the need for correction or improvement actions,
customer scorecard deficiencies should be given priority.

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Section 9.1.3.1: Prioritization

The emphasis of the requirement changed from the ISO/TS
16949 standard's Analysis of data" to the prioritization of
actions based on performance and risk management.
Actions to improve customer satisfaction need to take
precedence as the organization considers trends and drives
towards improvement.

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Section 9.2.2.1: Internal audit programme

Strengthened the need to drive a risk-based approach to the
development and deployment of an organization-wide internal
audit programme.
Internal audit activities are considered a process, which require
a clear definition of expected inputs, planned activities,
intended outputs, and monitored performance.
The process needs to identify and evaluate the level of risk
related to each QMS process, internal and external performance
trends, and process criticality.
Then, the process would need to continuously monitor this
information to trigger special internal audits and/or to plan
periodic internal audits.
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Section 9.2.2.2: Quality management system audit

Strengthen the quality management system audit and the use
of process approach, which further drives process
improvements organization-wide.
The audit programme is continuously monitoring information
that could trigger the need for an unplanned internal audit.
The use of the automotive process approach, including risk-
based thinking, needs to be applied during the audit.
The internal audit must also sample customer-specific QMS
requirements for effective implementation.

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Section 9.2.2.3: Manufacturing process audit

Strengthens the formal approaches to ensure organizations
achieve the benefits of effective manufacturing process audits.
Shift handover should be considered a significant process
event; internal auditors should look for objective evidence of an
effective process to communicate and address relevant
information.
The audit must also evaluate the effective implementation of
the process risk analysis, control plan, and associated
documents.

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Section 9.2.2.4: Product audit

The strengthened product audit requirements now require
the use of customer-specified approaches, when applicable.
If not applicable, the organization shall define their process.

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Section 9.3.1.1: Management review supplemental

Strengthens management review requirements to include an
assessment of risk and compliance to customer requirements.
The one-year frequency is a minimum, as the process is driven
by the continuous assessment of the risks related to internal
and external changes and performance-related issues.
As changes and issues increase, the frequency of
management review activities should increase in turn,
preserving the minimum of at least an annual review.

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Section 9.3.2.1: Management review inputs supplemental

Enhanced details for management review input requirements,
including those related to cost of poor quality, effectiveness,
efficiency, conformance, feasibility assessments, customer
satisfaction, performance against maintenance objectives,
warranty performance, review of customer scorecards, and
the identification of potential field failures through risk
analysis.
The above should be considered the minimum information
that should be covered during management review; a
monitoring system should be in place, with criteria that
trigger special unplanned management review activities.
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Section 9.3.3.1: Management review outputs supplemental

Enhanced section ensures action is taken where customer
requirements are not achieved, and supports the continual
analysis of process performance and risk.
Even though process owners should address customer
performance issues related to the processes they manage,
this requirement gives top management the clear and
ultimate responsibility to address customer performance
issues and ensure the effectiveness of corrective actions.

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Section 10.2.3: Problem solving

Updates to this section are to facilitate the consolidation of IATF
OEM customer specific minimum requirements.
The organization's defined process(es) for problem solving must
consider: various types and scales of problems; control of
nonconforming output; systemic corrective action and
verification of effectiveness; and review/updates to
documented information.
In addition, CSRs related to nonconformity and corrective
action need to be used and integrated within the internal
corrective action process.

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Section 10.2.4: Error-proofing

This section, which previously only mentioned the use of error-
proofing methods in corrective action, includes new requirements
to strengthen the approach to error proofing and consolidate
customer-specific requirements.
The organization needs a process that both identifies the need or
opportunity for an error-proofing device/method, and designs and
implements the device/method.
The FMEA would document whether the method impacts
occurrence (a prevention control) or impacts detection (a detection
control).
The control plan needs to include the test frequency of the error-
proofing devices, and records must be maintained for the
performance of these tests.
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Section 10.2.5: Warranty management systems

This is a new requirement based on the increasing importance
of warranty management and consolidates IATF OEM
customer specific requirements.
The warranty management process should address and
integrate all applicable customer-specific requirements, and
warranty party analysis procedures to validate No Trouble
Found (NTF) decisions should be agreed by the customer,
when applicable.

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Section 10.2.6: Customer complaints and field failure test

analysis
Includes a new requirement regarding embedded software
and identification of preferred approaches.
The organization's analysis is extended beyond parts to the
customer complaints and field failures themselves, and the
results must be communicated to the customer and also
within the organization.

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Section 10.3.1: Continual improvement supplemental

Changes in this section clarify the minimum process
requirements for continual improvement: identification of
methods, information and data; an improvement action plan
that reduces variation and waste; and risk analysis (such as
FMEA).
Use of TPM, Lean, Six Sigma, and other manufacturing
excellence programs or methodologies should follow a
structured approach that continuously identifies and
addresses opportunities for improvement.

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Summary

There are many enhancements to the Automotive QMS

requirements within IATF 16949, which further increases the
value and credibility of certification
We have integrated many common CSR requirements into
IATF 16949
IATF 16949 further strengthens the performance linkage
among OEMs, Suppliers (all tiers), CBs, and Oversight Offices
We obtained extensive stakeholder input to make the new
standard thank you for your support!

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Thank you!