Would those of you who have passed the registration audit for TS 16949 please provide me with information on where possible problem areas are. We are QS 9000 certified and I have just been notified by Mgt. that we need to make the transition. There appears to be alot of conversation on the topic. I would like a first hand account from a " GRIZZLED VET "

Hope I didn't offend anyone with the "GRIZZLED VET" designation, but I could use some input. I don't mean to seem dense. This is a new topic for me. Any response is welcome. J..

Originally posted by Jim W:
Would those of you who have passed the registration audit for TS 16949 please provide me with information on where possible problem areas are. We are QS 9000 certified and I have just been notified by Mgt. that we need to make the transition. There appears to be alot of conversation on the topic. I would like a first hand account from a " GRIZZLED VET "

How has management determined that you have to transition to TS-16949?

If you are QS you supply the big 3, they do not require TS, only accept TS as an alternative.

(I do believe in the transition to TS!)
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6/25/00 update:

Even more so now, see: www.omnex.com (http://www.omnex.com)

ASD...



[This message has been edited by Al Dyer (edited 26 June 2001).]

Due to European business projections for late 2001, management has requested I begin TS 16949 transition.

Anyone transition?

Apparently we have some folks who are reluctant to talk here. Some folks out there MUST be transitioning!

I've transitioned. We were registered to TS16949 in June of this year. It's not that hard of a transition, especially since I had VDA included in our Quality System to begin with.

I'll be happy to answer any questions.....:)

Were there any significant changes or did your exiting systems already address most of the issues?

Most of our existing systems addressed TS16949, the biggest gap was in our lab, and upgrading to ISO17025. We had to beef up our Internal Audit procedures for better evidence of process audits, and actually hired a full time process auditor.
It was not that big of a gap to upgrade to TS16949.

:)

We are transitioning (we have many sites) and the transition is going suprisingly well. I echo what "Sporty" says: the biggest issues have been ISO17025 and internal audits.

Visteon requires all suppliers to have or be in the process of obtaining TS 16949, 3rd party registration by December 31 2002. There is no mention of QS9000 let alone ISO 9001!
We have about one year for the transition.

According Jim W said

That means that If we need to do business with European Brands we will need to be certified in TS19649?

smile ...is good for you health!

:bigwave: :bigwave:

You can find information about transition and other information at the web site http://www.iaob.org/
regards
Arte:thedeal:

From looking at both the standards, it looks like the few issues you folks have pointed out are it.

Any others who have gone through the transition with any other transition issues out there?