Automotive Quality Management System

Principles

State-of-the-art quality management system is a key business success factor at the Automotive Industry

Statement of the automotive OEM customers:

"We cannot be better than our worst supplier"

Therefore – the OEM customers invest huge efforts and resources to develop top-level supplier's base

Implementation of effective QMS by the supplier ensures quality, consistency, and reliable processes in the product life cycle (starting with requirements phase, development, verification and validation, and serial supply)

Top quality and full compliance with requirements (customer and other specifications, legal and product safety requirements) – is a must to reduce risks and support business success

Automotive QMS is based on the following standards:

The ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 sections are based on the principle of continues improvement, PDCA cycle

The QMS establishment may relay on the following basics:

Standard and regulation requirements
CSR (Customer Specific Requirements)
Automotive Core Tools
Organizational contexts and interested parties expectations
Risks and opportunities considerations (SWOT, by promoting opportunities and mitigating risks)
strategic Management directions

Typical structure of automotive QMS requirements can be demonstrated in the following requirements pyramid:

Acronym

IATF

AIAG

VDA

VDA-QMC

CSR

OEM

QMS

APQP

DFMEA

PFD

PFMEA

PCP

Ppk / Cpk

MSA

GR&R

OEE
PPAP
PSW
IMDS
DVP&R
R@R / 2DP
PSCR
8D

International Automotive Task Force

Automotive Industry Action Group

German Automotive Industry Association
(Verband der Automobilindustrie)

VDA Quality Management Center

Customer Specific Requirements

Original Equipment Manufacturer

Quality Management System

Advanced Product Quality Planning

Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis

Process Flow Diagram

Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis

Process Control Plan

Special Characteristic (e.g. BM-S, BM-Z, BM-F)

Performance / Capability studies indexes

Measurement System Analysis

Gauge Repeatability & Reproducibility

Overall Equipment Efficiency (Capacity Analysis)
Production Part Approval Process
Part Submission Warrant
International Material Data System
Design Validation Plan & Report
Run at Rate / 2 Days Production
Product Safety and Compliance Representative
Problem solving methodology, 8 Disciplines process