AUTOMOTIVE CORE TOOLS
The ISO Pros
In the Automotive Industry, the IATF 169469 standard is known and considered as the most followed in the entire globe. It became the foundation for the implementation of Quality Management Systems (QMS) in the Automotive Industry.
Akin to any other industry, companies and organizations need to make sure that the quality of their products is at their finest – and they do so through frequent checking and auditing. Under the IATF 16949 standard, it’s clear in emphasizing that the requirement for this approach is largely related in terms of making sure that the quality of the products is in their best conditions.
Based on the IATF 16949, there are core tools; these Automotive Core Tools are deemed and considered as the building blocks of an efficient, effective, and working QMS. They include:
- APQP or the Advanced Product Quality Planning
- AQP or the Advanced Quality Planning
- PPAP or the Production Part Approval Process
- FMEA or the Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
- SPC or the Statistical Process Control
- MSA or the Measurement System Analysis
The main focus of these methods is crucial in the Automotive Industry – and the reason why they’ve been created is that quality is the number one thing they’re after.
Do You Need Second Party Audits?
Many companies and business owners fail to see the importance of Second Party Edits because of the fact that they’re just in relation to the supplier and the customer. However, this is important because this audit is a part of what will determine the decisions of the customer to the business being patronized or the business to the supplier.
There are various companies that can assist you with Second Party Audits should you have a shortage of reliable Auditors within your organization. We have been deemed as the best, the most reliable, and the most trusted Auditing Bodies in the industry and it’s because of the quality and the speed of the deliveries we perform.
Second Party Audits can be performed by a company should they be in need of the following:
- To approve a new supplier for the delivery of parts and other components needed
- To develop a new product and evaluate the effectiveness of each product
- To investigate and assess the quality of the products from their current supplier
- To check and find alternative sources of parts if the company needs to save money
- And many more