Business organizations have to accept and follow certain work standards in their production facility and administrative departments in order to receive worldwide acceptance
Business organizations have to accept and follow certain work standards in their production facility and administrative departments in order to receive worldwide acceptance. Moreover, there are certain international and national standards committees and organizations which establish certain work standards and mechanisms which business organizations must follow in order to receive global recognition. These standards when followed or implemented within an organization by the employees and owners help them to receive certain certification and accreditation which establishes their character and builds their brand name in the market. These norms necessitate obstruction-free communication between manufacturers and suppliers so that the processes involved in the creation of certain automotive parts are carried out efficiently. Moreover, the standards make sure all the production processes, designs, and parts are up to the mark and according to customer needs
IATF 16949 is one such globally accepted standard that has been created and established for certain specific business organizations to follow and adopt. Making sure all the necessary quality standards are successfully established and accepted throughout the organization
These standards and work norms have been established for organizations engaged in the automotive industry. These standards are for automotive business organizations to follow and adopt which are engaged in the performance of the following activities:
- creation of auto motor parts and tools
- Assembly and sub-assembly units established in India and around the world. Assembly units help main automotive companies by combining various components to create full functional automobiles.
- Processing of materials used by automotive industries and assembly units
- Other products and services providers to the manufacturing units.
IATF 16949 Consultants help a business organization engaged in the above-mentioned activities to successfully adopt the working standards as specified by the regulatory bodies and help obtain the necessary certificates which establish their acceptance of suitable automotive working standards of a workflow.
Accepting the IATF 16949 standards necessitates the completion of the following requirements:
- Ensuring all the products manufactured and services provided as within the regulatory norms and accepted by the general public and fulfill customer needs and wants
- Making sure all the necessary quality standards are successfully established and accepted throughout the organization
- Ensuring all the regulatory and safety norms are successfully adopted and are continuously improved upon the organization. Organizations should implement actions necessary to achieve planned results and continual improvement of the processes.
Consultancy firms help a business organization engaged in the automotive industry to accept and adopt the IATF standards and regulatory norms throughout their organization. They help with the following:
- Undertaking gap analysis:
The consultancy firms help a business organization by carefully analyzing and removing the gaps which an organization has within its overall functionality and workflow. These gaps are carefully analyzed and carefully eradicated so that an organization can easily adopt the working norms and obtain certification.
- Conducting an internal and external audit of the organization and its working standards:
The consultancy firms help a business organization by conducting various internal and external audits of the system already established. The consultancy firms employ best, professional and qualified consultants who conduct internal and external audits to understand their working mechanisms and to ascertain the post-certification analysis which species whether or not they are fulfilling the IATF 16949 norms.
Apart from the above-mentioned services, consultancy firms also provide a production part approval process or PPAP consultancy. PPAP Consultants help an automotive and aerospace business organization to establish necessary working standards and norms. These norms necessitate obstruction-free communication between manufacturers and suppliers so that the processes involved in the creation of certain automotive parts are carried out efficiently. Moreover, the standards make sure all the production processes, designs, and parts are up to the mark and according to customers needs.