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ISO/TS 16949 used the ISO 9001 Standard as the basis for their development and included the requirements from these Standards with specific 'adders' for the automotive supply chain. The 2002 revision of TS builds off the ISO9001:2000 document.  The basis for the certification audits for ISO/TS 16949 include the standard itself, customer specific requirements and the organization's quality system. Where did ISO/TS 16949 come from? Beginning in 1994 with the successful launch of QS 9000 by DaimlerChrysler, Ford and GM, the Automotive OEM's recognized the increased value that could be derived from an independent quality system registration scheme and the efficiencies that could be realized in the supply chain by commonizing system requirements.

In 1996, the success of these efforts led to a move towards the development of a globally accepted and harmonized quality management system requirements document. From this, the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) was formed to lead the development effort.

What is ISO/TS 16949?
The result of the IATF's effort is the ISO/TS 16949 specification. ISO/TS 16949 forms the requirements or the application of ISO 9001 for automotive production and relevant service part organizations.

Does ISO/TS 16949 replace QS 9000, VDA 6.1, etc?
No - ISO/TS 16949 provides an option for the automotive supply chain. Some organizations may elect to continue with registration to their current Standard, while others may see the benefit in updating to the ISO/TS Standard because of the increased value that can be gained from its process-approach based methodology or to satisfy Customer requirements that may require registration to multiple standards (e.g. In situation where the organization has a customer requiring QS 9000 and another requiring VDA 6.1 it may be possible to satisfy both via ISO/TS 16949, with customer concurrence).

Can anyone get ISO/TS 16949 Registered?
No!   There are criteria that must be met and earned by a company wishing to become ISO/TS 16949 Certified.  Georgia Plating has met the criteria as specified, and is proud to now be ISO/TS 16949 Certified.

ISO 9001:2000 Certified

The ISO 9000 family of standards is an international reference for quality management requirements. Following ISO 9000 standards is further evidence of Georgia Plating’s assurance of quality in all areas of the company. This commitment is proven by the fact that the company has achieved and maintains ISO 9001:2000 certification.  The ISO 9000 commitment to continuous improvement and better quality is part of the daily activity of the team members at Georgia Plating. If we can make an improvement of our business in a way that is beneficial to our customers, please notify our management.  Click here to view our ISO 9000 Certificate.

QS9000

As a QS9000 Registered company, Georgia Plating is committed to meeting and maintaining the rigorous standards that are necessary to do business today and in the future.

The QS9000 standards were released in 1994 for the American automotive companies General Motors, Ford, and Daimler-Chrysler. QS9000 is a derivative of the IS0 9000 standards. QS9000 requirements include all of the standards of ISO 9000 1994 as well as specific requirements of the automotive industry. Looking beyond QS9000, Georgia Plating is already working toward ISO/TS16949, the replacement for QS9000.  Click here to view our QS9000 certificate.