Goal The goal of this Automotive QMS standard is the development of a quality management system that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain.
SMMT Ltd. Web site: www. Terms and definitions See ISO requirements 3. Where the audited organization is a vehicle manufacturer, vehicle manufacturer subsidiary, or joint venture with a vehicle manufacturer, the relevant customer is specified by the vehicle manufacturer, their subsidiaries, or joint ventures.
To be relevant in the scope of IATF certification, the part that is controlled by embedded software must be developed for an automotive application i. NOTE: Software to control any aspect of the manufacturing process e. The exclusion shall be justified and maintained as documented information see ISO , Section 7. Permitted exclusions do not include manufacturing process design. The results of the process review activities shall be included as input to the management review see Section 9.
Process owners shall understand their roles and be competent to perform those roles see ISO , Section 7. See ISO requirements 5.
These assignments shall be documented. This includes but is not limited to the selection of special characteristics, setting quality objectives and related training, corrective and preventive actions, product design and development, capacity analysis, logistics information, customer scorecards, and customer portals.
In this case, the affected batch must be contained and shipment to the customer prevented. The organization shall retain documented information as evidence of the results of risk analysis.
Preventive actions shall be appropriate to the severity of the potential issues. The organization shall establish a process to lessen the impact of negative effects of risk including the following: a determining potential nonconformities and their causes; b evaluating the need for action to prevent occurrence of nonconformities; c determining and implementing action needed; d documented information of action taken; e reviewing the effectiveness of the preventive action taken; f utilizing lessons learned to prevent recurrence in similar processes see ISO , Section 7.
The contingency plans shall include provisions to validate that the manufactured product continues to meet customer specifications after the re-start of production following an emergency in which production was stopped and if the regular shutdown processes were not followed.
In designing plant layouts, the organization shall: a optimize material flow, material handling, and value-added use of floor space including control of nonconforming product, and b facilitate synchronous material flow, as applicable.
Methods shall be developed and implemented to evaluate manufacturing feasibility for new product or new operations. Manufacturing feasibility assessments shall include capacity planning. These methods shall also be applicable for evaluating proposed changes to existing operations The organization shall maintain process effectiveness, including periodic re-evaluation relative to risk, to incorporate any changes made during process approval, control plan maintenance see Section 8.
Assessments of manufacturing feasibility and evaluation of capacity planning shall be inputs to management reviews see ISO , Section 9. The analytical methods and acceptance criteria used shall conform to those in reference manuals on measurement systems analysis. Other analytical methods and acceptance criteria may be used if approved by the customer. Records of customer acceptance of alternative methods shall be retained along with results from alternative measurement systems analysis see Section 9.
This laboratory scope shall be included in the quality management system documentation. The laboratory shall specify and implement, as a minimum, requirements for: a adequacy of the laboratory technical procedures; b competency of the laboratory personnel; c testing of the product; d capability to perform these services correctly, traceable to the relevant process standard such as ASTM, EN, etc.
The second-party assessment may be performed by the organization assessing the laboratory using a customer approved method of assessment. Calibration services may be performed by the equipment manufacturer when a qualified laboratory is not available for a given piece of equipment.
In such cases, the organization shall ensure that the requirements listed in Section 7. Use of calibration services, other than by qualified or customer accepted laboratories, may be subject to government regulatory confirmation, if required. Personnel performing specific assigned tasks shall be qualified, as required, with particular attention to the satisfaction of customer requirements. The level of detail required for on-the-job training shall be commensurate with the level of education the personnel possess and the complexity of the task s they are required to perform for their daily work.
Persons whose work can affect quality shall be informed about the consequences of nonconformity to customer requirements. For additional guidance on auditor competencies, refer to ISO The organization shall maintain a list of qualified internal auditors. Quality management system auditors shall be able to demonstrate the following minimum competencies: a understanding of the automotive process approach for auditing, including risk-based thinking; b understanding of applicable customer-specific requirements; c understanding of applicable ISO and IATF requirements related to the scope of the audit; d understanding of applicable core tool requirements related to the scope of the audit; e understanding how to plan, conduct, report, and close out audit findings.
At a minimum, manufacturing process auditors shall demonstrate technical understanding of the relevant manufacturing process es to be audited, including process risk analysis such as PFMEA and control plan.
At a minimum, Product auditors shall demonstrate competence in understanding product requirements and use of relevant measuring and test equipment to verify product conformity. Maintenance of and improvement in internal auditor competence shall be demonstrated through: f executing a minimum number of audits per year, as defined by the organization; and g maintaining knowledge of relevant requirements based on internal changes e.
Second-party auditors shall meet customer specific requirements for auditor qualification and demonstrate the minimum following core competencies, including understanding of: a the automotive process approach to auditing, including risk based thinking; b applicable customer and organization specific requirements; c applicable ISO and IATF requirements related to the scope of the audit; d applicable manufacturing process es to be audited, including PFMEA and control plan; e applicable core tool requirements related to the scope of the audit; f how to plan, conduct, prepare audit reports, and close out audit findings.
The process shall include the promotion of quality and technological awareness throughout the whole organization.
If a series of documents is used, then a list shall be retained of the documents that comprise the quality manual for the organization. The control of records shall satisfy statutory, regulatory, organizational, and customer requirements.
Production part approvals, tooling records including maintenance and ownership , product and process design records, purchase orders if applicable , or contracts and amendments shall be retained for the length of time that the product is active for production and service requirements, plus one calendar year, unless otherwise specified by the customer or regulatory agency.
The organization shall retain a record of the date on which each change is implemented in production. Implementation shall include updated documents.
The resources identified in ISO , Section 8. The organization shall have the ability to communicate necessary information, including data in a customer-specified computer language and format e. Compliance to ISO , Section 8. The organization shall conduct this feasibility analysis for any manufacturing or product technology new to the organization and for any changed manufacturing process or product design.
Additionally, the organization should validate through production runs, benchmarking studies, or other appropriate methods, their ability to make product to specifications at the required rate. The organization shall document the design and development process.
Examples of areas for using such a multidisciplinary approach include but are not limited to the following: a project management for example, APQP or VDA-RGA ; b product and manufacturing process design activities for example, DFM and DFA , such as consideration of the use of alternative designs and manufacturing processes; c development and review of product design risk analysis FMEAs , including actions to reduce potential risks; d development and review of manufacturing process risk analysis for example, FMEAs, process flows, control plans, and standard work instructions.
Applicable tools and techniques shall be identified by the organization. Using prioritization based on risk and potential impact to the customer, the organization shall retain documented information of a software development capability self-assessment. Product design input requirements include but are not limited to the following: a product specifications including but not limited to special characteristics see Section 8. The organization shall have a process to deploy information gained from previous design projects, competitive product analysis benchmarking , supplier feedback, internal input, field data, and other relevant sources for current and future projects of a similar nature.
The manufacturing process design shall include the use of error-proofing methods to a degree appropriate to the magnitude of the problem s and commensurate with the risks encountered. The symbol conversion table shall be submitted to the customer, if required. When required by the customer, measurements of the product and process development activity shall be reported to the customer at stages specified, or agreed to, by the customer.
The timing of design and development validation shall be planned in alignment with customer-specified timing, as applicable.
The organization shall use, whenever possible, the same suppliers, tooling, and manufacturing processes as will be used in production. When services are outsourced, the organization shall include the type and extent of control in the scope of its quality management system to ensure that outsourced services conform to requirements see ISO , Section 8.
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