| that system. | | | | is regulated by the International |
| ISO 18000 is an Occupational Health and | | | | Automotive Task Force (IATF). The IATF |
| Safety standard. It is not the same as | | | | is an "ad hoc" group of automotive |
| the Occupational Safety and Health | | | | manufacturers and their respective trade |
| Administration (OSHA) in the United | | | | associations formed to provide improved |
| States, but it is similar. Many | | | | quality products to automotive customers |
| companies are requesting this | | | | worldwide. Members include the |
| registration as a preventative. They | | | | following manufacturers: BMW, |
| use it to find and eliminate problems | | | | DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford Motor |
| before OSHA needs to come in. It costs | | | | Company, General Motors (including Opel |
| time and money if a Previously I | | | | Vauxhall), PSA Peugeot-Citroen, Renault |
| discussed the basics of ISO | | | | SA, Volkswagen, and their respective |
| certification and what it meant. Here | | | | trade associations - AIAG (U.S.), ANFIA |
| are some additional certifications that | | | | (Italy), FIEV (France), SMMT (U.K.), and |
| are specific to specialty industries. | | | | VDA (Germany). |
| AS 9100 is the Aerospace Quality | | | | As of December 14, 2006, TS 16949 |
| Management System. Its foundation is | | | | replaced the QS-9000 standard. QS-9000 |
| ISO 9000:2000, with additional | | | | was the original global automotive |
| requirements specific to aerospace | | | | standard promoted by the big three in |
| manufacturers. This is for companies | | | | the United States and overseas. There |
| that supply and work with the aerospace | | | | was a lot of time invested by many |
| industry. | | | | companies to become QS-9000 certified. |
| ISO 13485 is the Medical Quality | | | | Due to this, some companies that are not |
| Management System. Again, the | | | | tier one still want to maintain their |
| foundation is ISO 9000:2000 with | | | | QS-9000 systems and are asking to have |
| additional requirements that are | | | | compliance audits so they can continue |
| specific to medical device | | | | to maintain company gets into trouble |
| manufacturers. Organizations currently | | | | with OSHA. Preventive measures help |
| manufacturing private label medical | | | | reduce that exposure to fines and |
| devices must have ISO 13485 registration | | | | penalties. |
| if they sell their product in the | | | | There are many other standards as well, |
| European Union. Organizations that | | | | such as for telecommunications and food. |
| manufacture in vitro diagnostic medical | | | | Many of those are founded upon the ISO |
| devices, and want to be prepared for | | | | 9001 standard. |
| future regulatory requirements, would | | | | No matter what size your company is, the |
| want to be registered to this standard | | | | systems are very similar. It just |
| also. | | | | depends on whether your company is in |
| TS 16949 is the Automotive standard that | | | | the service industry or a manufacturer. |
| is being promoted by Europe and the | | | | Earning one of these certifications can |
| United States. It is a must for | | | | improve your company's product or |
| certain automotive tier one companies. | | | | service, reputation, and bottom line. |
| It's an in-depth, complicated, and | | | | Now, all you need to do is get out there |
| expensive standard to attain. TS 16949 | | | | and get started! |