Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for IATF16949 Certification Measures Against Covid-19

Certification, IATF 16949 / April 29, 2020

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 …

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Certification To ISO Schemes Allowed to Defer Due to Covid-19

Certification, IATF 16949, ISO 9001 / April 29, 2020

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 …

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IATF 16949 Series: What is Customer Specific Requirement?

1 Comment / IATF 16949 / April 29, 2020

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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APQP: Structured Approach for Automotive and Aerospace Supply Chain

1 Comment / AS 9100, IATF 16949 / May 4, 2020

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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AS9100 – Quality Management for Aerospace industry

AS 9100 / May 4, 2020

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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IATF Sanctioned Interpretations Update November 2019 Focus on Cyber Security Threads

IATF 16949 / November 8, 2019

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 …

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