Executive Summary:
This document, known as MAQMSR, outlines the minimum Automotive Quality Management System requirements for sub-tier suppliers, referencing sections of IATF 16949. It is copyright protected by the IATF and is intended to aid organizations certified to ISO/TS 16949:2009 or IATF 16949:2016 in developing their suppliers' quality management systems. The document specifies requirements across various aspects of a QMS, including control plans, process approach, performance, auditing, non-conforming product control, part approval, management responsibility, risk management, and safety.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Copyright and Reproduction:**
* The document is copyright protected by the IATF.
* Organizations certified to ISO/TS 16949:2009 or IATF 16949:2016 may reproduce the document in its entirety for distribution to their suppliers to aid in QMS development.
* Reproduction or translation of any part of the document requires prior written permission from the IATF through specified national automotive trade associations.
* **Automotive QMS Requirements:**
* **Control Plans:** Requirements related to control plans, work instructions, verification of job setups, preventive maintenance, identification and traceability, verification after shutdown, and temporary change of process controls.
* **Process Approach:** Definition of the product realization system, process, and sub-process implementation, control, and monitoring for effectiveness.
* **Performance:** Addresses customer satisfaction, incoming product conformity, supplier monitoring, problem-solving, root cause analysis, error proofing, warranty management systems, and handling customer complaints.
* **Internal Auditing:** Focuses on quality management system audits, manufacturing process audits, product audits, internal audit plans, and internal auditor qualification requirements (limited to ISO 9001:2015 and MAQMSR).
* **Control of Nonconforming Product:** Covers control of nonconforming product, reworked product, repaired product, customer information, and customer waiver processes.
* **Part Approval:** Addresses product approval process, engineering specifications, monitoring and measurement of manufacturing processes, measurement system analysis, calibration verification records, and change control/notification.
* **Management Responsibility:** Focuses on process monitoring, quality objectives, responsibility for quality, customer representative, quality management system performance, management review inputs and outputs, and corporate responsibility.
* **Risk Management:** Includes risk analysis, preventative action, and contingency plans.
* **Safety:** Addresses product safety requirements.
* **Annexes:**
* Normative Annex A: Control Plan.
* Informative Annex B: Bibliography supplemental automotive.
Impact Analysis:
Stakeholder: IATF Certified Organizations
Impact: These organizations are granted permission to reproduce the document for distribution to their suppliers, aiding in QMS development.
Action Required: Distribute the document to suppliers as needed for their QMS development. Ensure any reproduction or translation adheres to the IATF's copyright policy.
Stakeholder: Sub-Tier Suppliers
Impact: Defines the minimum QMS requirements they must meet to align with IATF 16949.
Action Required: Review and implement the requirements outlined in the document to develop and maintain a compliant QMS.
Stakeholder: National Automotive Trade Associations (ANFIA, AIAG, FIEV, SMMT, VDA)
Impact: These associations are the points of contact for requests to reproduce or translate the document.
Action Required: Handle requests for permission to reproduce or translate the document, ensuring adherence to copyright policies and potentially collecting royalty payments or licensing fees.
Key Entities Referenced
AUTOMOTIVE MAQMSR QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DOCUMENT: The main document being referenced and analyzed; specifies minimum automotive quality management system requirements for sub-tier suppliers.
IATF 16949:2016: An international standard for automotive quality management systems. It is referenced throughout the document as a standard that suppliers should adhere to.
International Automotive Task Force (IATF): The organization that owns the copyright to the Automotive Quality Management System Document (MAQMSR).
ISO TS 16949:2009: A previous version of the IATF 16949 standard. Organizations certified to this standard are granted permission to reproduce the document.
Associazione Nazionale Filiera Industrie Automobilistiche (ANFIA), Italy: A national automotive trade association in Italy to which requests for permission to reproduce or translate the Automotive QMS Document can be addressed.
Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), USA: A national automotive trade association in USA to which requests for permission to reproduce or translate the Automotive QMS Document can be addressed.
Fdration des Industries des quipements pour Vhicules (FIEV), France: A national automotive trade association in France to which requests for permission to reproduce or translate the Automotive QMS Document can be addressed.
Verband der Automobilindustrie e.V. (VDA), Germany: A national automotive trade association in Germany to which requests for permission to reproduce or translate the Automotive QMS Document can be addressed.