Development of a TS 16949 QMS (Quality Management System)

[Franco]

Hi people... I need some advices in the development of an QMS, i am a student an to obtain my degree in industrial engineering i have to develop a QMS under ISO/TS 16949 for a local enterprise...

they were certified some time ago in QS 9000, but the company have reduced its size something like 7 times, talking in number of people working in it. then a lot of procedures and practices are obsolete.

it produce exhaust suytems for automobiles

then my work is to review the QMS an adapt it to the requirements of TS 16949.

what advices could you give me? how can i start? what do you think gonna be my hardest task?... well any help gonna be really appreciated

Thanks in advance, and excuse my english.

Franco

 

[baosheng liu]

I am an quality manager of an automotive parts company.
We are going to register TS16949.So I am studying the TS16949 .By the way,I can improve my English level too.

 

[millie6901]

Help in the development of TS 16949

my company also in th eprogress of updating QS to TS, i also need some guide & help on this, any expert pls guide, currently i 'm in the stage of gap analaysis.

 

[Kwilson]

transition

My best advice is to keep things simple. Many things from QS9000 transfer well into TS16949. If you have an effective APQP program in place you have much of what you need. If possible, find a seminar on transition, or lead auditor, I took each of these, and they were the biggest help in my transition.

Kevin

 

[isomr53]

Re: transition

Kevin is right; keep it simple. A Gap Analysis will let you know how much work you have to make the transition to TS16949. Don't "reinvent the wheel".

One word of caution - QMS standards are a framework. Adapting the standard to your organization is much easier than the other way around.

One method I have used effectively is to not even mention a standard but to quietly go about creating the necessary processes to comply with the standard. Use this methodology to educate your human resources (this helps prepare them for the registration audit.) Involve them in the process to get their "buy in". When done say, "Hey, look what we have done!"

 

[Stijloor]

Re: transition

Kevin is right; keep it simple. A Gap Analysis will let you know how much work you have to make the transition to TS16949. Don't "reinvent the wheel".

One word of caution - QMS standards are a framework. Adapting the standard to your organization is much easier than the other way around.

One method I have used effectively is to not even mention a standard but to quietly go about creating the necessary processes to comply with the standard. Use this methodology to educate your human resources (this helps prepare them for the registration audit.) Involve them in the process to get their "buy in". When done say, "Hey, look what we have done!"

Hello isomr,

Excellent advice!

I just hope that the Original Poster (OP) is still around to benefit from this because this thread started in 2005.

Stijloor.

 

[Raffy]

Re: Help in the development of a TS 16949 QMS (Quality Management System)

Hi Franco,
In my end, I created a gap analysis between the requirements of TS16949 versus the Quality System that we have in our company. Then, using a Project Approach, Phase 1 Appraisal & Planning, Phase 2 – Documenting the system, Phase 3 – Operational Implementation and Phase 4 – Registration. The Top Management must be very supportive in order to meet all the requirements for TS16949, otherwise, if there were no support coming from them, IMHO, everything is useless.
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Raffy