2022 Top 10 IATF Major and Minor Nonconformities Compared Year-Over-Year
IATF has published their year-end statistics for top 10 major and minor nonconformities raised during CB audits from December 2021 to December 2022. We’re taking a look back at the year-end statistics from 2021 to see how things have changed over the last 12 months. The top 10 major nonconformities from 2021 compared to 2022 […]
GM Releases Updated IATF 16949 Customer Specific Requirements Effective January 1, 2023
On December 22nd, General Motors published their updated IATF 16949 Customer Specific Requirements, with the new CSR taking effect on January 1, 2023. The full table of changes is in the image below. Aside from the replacement of BIQS requirements with GM Quality Performance Requirements, the most noteworthy change is the note: “Throughout the document: […]
IATF Releases Communique Requiring CB Auditors to Complete AIAG/VDA Harmonized FMEA Training by Q1 2023
In December of 2022, IATF published CB Communique 2022-03 – AIAG VDA Harmonized Approach to FMEA to outline details for new IATF ADP mandatory training and quiz requirements for CB auditors. New AIAG/VDA harmonized approach to FMEA training and quiz modules were made available for CB auditors starting on December 7th of this year and […]
OEM EV Saturation Forecast for 2023 and Beyond
The OEMs’ drive to convert internal combustion engines to EVs continues to quicken, resulting in a diverse set of new components and materials for the industry, establishing a new and unique supply chain. Many new suppliers bring along new issues as a result of the conversion. Everyone accepts that the conversion must happen, and few […]
IATF Launches New Statistics Feature to Track Nonconformity Data
It was a busy news day at IATF. Aside from the IATF 16949 Value Add Brochure that was published to the site today, the group also published Stakeholder Communique SC-2022-10, which announces a very welcome new feature to the IATF website: a new section called Statistics, which will be updated each month and include the […]
“The Value Add of Successful IATF 16949 Implementation” Published by IATF
The IATF has developed a brochure to highlight “The Value Add of Successful IATF 16949 Implementation” which was published on the IATF Global Oversight web page on October 27th. You can download the brochure from the IATF website or from the download link below. IATF certification of a manufacturing company in the automotive sector adds […]
AIAG Appoints New CEO, P. Matthew Pohlman
On August 1st, 2022, the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, P. Matthew Pohlman. Former AIAG CEO J. Scot Sharland has retired after more than seventeen years of leadership, allowing for Pohman to step into the role. The exiting CEO had this to say about his successor. […]
AIAG Publishes New Revisions to Supply Chain Sustainability Guidance Documents
On July 27th, 2022, AIAG announced the publication of the latest revision of Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain. The Guiding Principles are based on fundamental principles of social, environmental, and governance responsibility consistent with applicable laws and international standards and they outline the expectations of automotive companies towards […]
IATF Updates FAQ 29 to Give New Guidance on Contingency Plans
On May 26th, 2022, the IATF posted that they had approved Stakeholder Communique SC-2022-008 Release of Sanctioned Interpretations (SIs) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to IATF 16949:2016 and an SI for Rules 5th Edition, with the changes being effective in June. Of note, FAQ 29 was updated with guidance for developing effective contingency plans: