The scope of the ISO TS 16949 Automotive Quality Management System standard is defined as follows:

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1. Definitions

2. terminology

3. Cited standards

4. Management system

5. Responsibility of management

6. Resource management

7. Product realization

8. Measurement, analysis and improvement

Under the sub-heading of the management system, general conditions include definitions of processes and applications, interactions with each other, determination of criteria and methods in terms of operation and supervision, monitoring, measurement and analysis of processes, continuous improvement activities and compliance with customer conditions.

Under the management system, document requirements, the scope of the documentation in general, the processes foreseen in the quality manual and the standard, the control of documents, the control of records and the principles for storing records are included.

Under the responsibility of management, the commitment of the senior management is first. It has to be a commitment of senior management in the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Automotive Quality Management System. In the meantime, senior management should also commit themselves to the preparation of quality policy, determination of quality targets, management review, provision of resources and improvement of process efficiency.

Under the title of resource management, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the system, fulfillment of customer conditions and increase customer satisfaction, ensuring the competence of the employees who perform the works affecting the quality of products, providing these necessary trainings, preparing and developing necessary infrastructure for quality production, safe working environment.

Under product realization, review of customer-related processes, determination of product-related conditions, production capacity of the company, design and development activities, procurement processes, provision of production and service, monitoring and monitoring of materials.

Finally, under the title of measurement, analysis and improvement, planning and implementation of these processes, monitoring customer satisfaction, internal audit studies, internal audit plans, internal auditor qualification, product monitoring and measurement, general inspection and function tests, control of non-conforming product, informing the customer, data analysis studies to determine the suitability and effectiveness of the system and determining the improvements that can be made, continuous improvement studies, test and analysis studies of the returned products and preventive activities.

As you can see ISO TS 16949 standardIs very similar to ISO 9000 Quality Management System standard. The ISO TS 16949 standard is an adaptation of the ISO 9000 standard to the automotive industry.

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