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