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I had a confusing conversation with our TS16949 auditor today. He said that although Toyota does not require TS, that the auditor must still ensure that the TS requirements are met by ALL automotive customers, including Toyota.
The problem is with the control plans. Toyota requires MQC's, which are equivalent to control plans but do not contain all of the information required in the Annex A of TS16949. Annex A is listed as a "normative" reference, whatever that means. Does that mean it's a standard that must be used for Toyota? He said that customers cannot overrule TS requirements, so if Annex A is required and Toyota's MQC forms do not contain all of the Annex A information, then we will need to create control plans in addition to the MQC's. This seems like a waste of time and has no value to the customer. Is this correct?
The problem is with the control plans. Toyota requires MQC's, which are equivalent to control plans but do not contain all of the information required in the Annex A of TS16949. Annex A is listed as a "normative" reference, whatever that means. Does that mean it's a standard that must be used for Toyota? He said that customers cannot overrule TS requirements, so if Annex A is required and Toyota's MQC forms do not contain all of the Annex A information, then we will need to create control plans in addition to the MQC's. This seems like a waste of time and has no value to the customer. Is this correct?