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QS 9000 / TS 16949 Standards
QS 9000 is based on the ISO 9001 standard with additional requirements added specifically for the automotive industry. QS 9000 is a U. S. standard that was developed by the three major automotive companies: Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors. The purpose for developing an automotive specific standard was to:

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Ensure customer satisfaction
Consistent quality requirements
A method for reducing variation and waste
Have better customer and supplier relationships
A method for continuous improvement
Emphasis on defect prevention

The third edition of the QS 9000 standard contains 141 additional 'shall' statements compared to the ISO 9001:1994 standard. The benefits with implementing a QS 9000 system is that it will provide you with a competitive edge, it fits in well with the best practices philosophy and if you pass your QS 9000 registration audit, you automatically receive your ISO 9000 certification which is recognized worldwide.

The QS 9000 standard consists of the requirements manual plus additional reference manuals that include:

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Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP)
Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan (APQP)
Potential Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

In addition, there are specific requirements depending upon who your customer is (i.e. Chrysler, Ford, and/or General Motors).

ISO/TS 16949 is an automotive Technical Specification that is being adopted internationally. There appears to be no major changes between the ISO/TS 16949 and QS 9000. It contains about 90-95% of the QS 9000 3rd edition requirements and removes the customer specific requirements for Ford, GM and Chrysler. If you are already compliant to QS 9000 it is thought that there are some changes to convert over to ISO/TS 16949, but only minor.

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