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One of our customers just told us that in three years we will have to be TS certified or they will not buy from us. Is this an automotive mandate? Can someone please explain. Thanks in advance.
One of our customers just told us that in three years we will have to be TS certified or they will not buy from us. Is this an automotive mandate? Can someone please explain. Thanks in advance.
One of our customers just told us that in three years we will have to be TS certified or they will not buy from us. Is this an automotive mandate? Can someone please explain. Thanks in advance.
Be careful here. Not just everyone can require you to get TS16949 registration. Only someone who is a TS "subscriber" can make this stick. However, finding out who exactly is on this list is problematic (see thread). While I am registered to TS, I cannot require my suppliers to register because they will not be able to find a registrar that will accept them. The best I can demand is that they register to ISO9001 and comply to TS16949. Of course, I'm the one who would have to audit them for compliance.
I would strongly suggest that you contact your registrar, if you are already ISO9001 registered, and give them your customer name and ask them if they will register you to TS. If you don't have a registrar, I'm sure that you could PM Sidney Vianna and he can hook you up with a quote! If DNV refuses to quote you for TS registration, you have a sure bet that you cannot register.
I'll take issue with this much of your post.as a TS registered company, you are required to have (or get) your suppliers registered.
There is no shall associated with TS registration in either the standard or the IATF guidance. That said, I am aware by grapevine that there are Tier I suppliers to the Big Three that registrars will accept as requiring TS16949 registration as a Customer Specific Requirement.ISO/TS 16949:2002 Section 7.4.1.2 said:The organization shall perform supplier quality management system development with the goal of supplier conformity (emphasis mine) with this Technical Specification. Conformity with ISO 9001:2000 is the first step in achieving this goal.
NOTE The prioritization of suppliers for development depends upon, for example the supplier's quality performance and the importance of the product supplied.
Unless otherwise specified by the customer, suppliers to the organization shall be third party registered to ISO 9001:2000 by an accredited third-party certification body.