Please, I am looking for any information that can help me to ensure that we are holding the minimum requirements for a second tier lab-- biased on the ISO/TS 16949 specifications.

Please, I am looking for any information that can help me to ensure that we are holding the minimum requirements for a second tier lab-- biased on the ISO/TS 16949 specifications.

Not sure if this answers the question you are trying to ask or not,, but, I will give it a shot.
TS 16949 does not state requirements for a laboratory (2nd tier or not). External labs used by a company registered to TS must either be acceptable by the customer or accredited to ISO 17025 or equivalent.

Not sure if this answers the question you are trying to ask or not,, but, I will give it a shot.
TS 16949 does not state requirements for a laboratory (2nd tier or not). External labs used by a company registered to TS must either be acceptable by the customer or accredited to ISO 17025 or equivalent.

Actually, TS clause 7.6.3.1 - Internal Laboratory - does indeed define some requirements for an internal lab. Very similar to those required by QS-9000 before. Generally related to compentcy, haveing defined scope and methods, maintaining records, etc.

ISO 9001, however only defines basics related to calibration.

Thank Teri and hjilling for your quick replies...:thanks: