Re: Any Insight to 2016 Version of TS16949
Feedback I received from a delegate at April’s meeting identified the introduction or enhanced coverage of the following key items:-
Product Safety
Corporate responsibility
Management responsibility (rather than just Quality Manager)
Contingency plans
Supplier selection Process
Supplier development
Key equipment bypassed process (GM)
Non-conforming product disposition
Verification after shutdown
Warranty to become a core tool
Enhanced entry for Error proofing (Poka Yoke)
(obviously not a complete or exhaustive list)
The big issue is the transition training from TS 16949 to the new standard, which includes retraining all internal auditors and the spike in Audits to the new standard for all companies to meet the deadline
Europe is in the same situation as ChuckHughes has identified in the US, too short a timescale, with not enough TS Auditors to meet the 14th Sept. 2018 deadline.