What is the format of ISO/TS16949:2002?
TS 16949:2002 is built upon all of the requirements, principles and concepts included in ISO 9001:2000, and goes further in specifying supplemental requirements that are specific to the automotive sector. The TS 16949 specific clauses may: Include new requirements over and above ISO 9001 requirements Supplement or expand on the existing ISO 9001 requirement Call for prescriptive ways to address ISO or TS requirements These automotive sector requirements also refer to automotive core tools (reference documents) such as the Advanced Quality Planning (eg. APQP), Part Approval Process (eg. PPAP), Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA), FMEA and SPC.