IATF has just updated the Covid-19 measures guidance for certification audit. It’s now at revision 2 dated 27 April 2020 with a new section for IATF16949 monitoring. IATF has clarified that the IATF16949 monitoring is NOT a remote audit like what other ISO-related schemes are performing. Instead, it is a temporary measure for ‘surveillance’ purpose …
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With the Covid-19 lock-down period extended for most countries around the world, some impending questions begin to rise as we work from home. Below we have compiled some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for reference. If you have other situation not addressed here, contact us at [email protected]. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q1: With …
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for IATF16949 Certification Measures Against Covid-19 Read More »
As everyone stays at home for respective countries’ lockdown, be it Movement Control Order in Malaysia or Circuit Breaker in Singapore, some of us may find ourselves working from home. The longer the lock down period stretches, the more worries we have over impending deadlines. One of them is next certification audit dates for our …
Certification To ISO Schemes Allowed to Defer Due to Covid-19 Read More »
Customer Specific Requirement or more commonly known by their acronym, CSR, is often a confusing terminology for many. The term CSR is often incorrectly used interchangeably with the term customer requirements (CR). What is the difference between CSR and CR? In the context of IATF 16949 for automotive industry, the definitions are clearly stated as …
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Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is structured approach to introduce a new product from conceptual stage to eventual mass production. The term APQP was first used in the automotive industry and later adopted in aerospace supply chain. APQP is not necessarily alien to other industries as the process of introducing a new product or service …
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The AS9100 family of standards is an ISO 9001 based standard with additions and interpretations specific to the aerospace industry with emphasis placed on areas having the greatest impact on safety, reliability and regulatory compliance for aerospace products. The latest revision to AS9100 is published as AS9100D in the US and coded as EN9100:2016 in …
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In many of FMEA workshops that we have run in the last six months, one acronym which usually raises the curiosity is the ‘FMEA-MSR’. The phrase ‘MSR’ stands for Monitoring and System Response. It is a new, complementary FMEA introduced as an add-on to Design FMEA. Before we get too excited and start cracking our …
In the latest update from IATF, cyber security is now more prominent. The requirements related to contingency plans and plant, facility and equipment planning are now updated with additional focus give to needs for controls related to cyber security thread. This is where adoption of new technology changes the way the automotive industry operates. With …
IATF Sanctioned Interpretations Update November 2019 Focus on Cyber Security Threads Read More »
AIAG hosted an update webinar in end October as a platform to update members on the OEM expectations after five months of launching the new AIAG VDA FMEA manual in June 2019. Below is a summary of key points covered. IATF members/ OEM vehicle makers direction to use the new FMEA: AIAG sought feedback from …
AIAG VDA FMEA Alignment – A Paradigm Shift in the Making Seminar was held on 12 July 2019 in Penang. VENUE sponsored by ECO Horizon, Bandar Cassia, Penang