What is ISO/TS 16949?

This Technical Specification, in alignment with ISO 9001:2000, delineates the quality management system requisites for the design and development, production and, when applicable, installation and servicing of automotive-related products.

This Technical Specification is applicable to sites of the organization where customer-specified parts, for production and/or service, are manufactured.

Supporting functions, whether on-site or remote (such as design centres, corporate headquarters and distribution centres), form part of the site audit as they support the site, but cannot obtain stand-alone certification to this Technical Specification.

This Technical Specification can be applied throughout the automotive supply chain.

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