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IATF 16949 Datasheet

A commitment to
automotive quality with
IATF 16949 certification.

The global automotive industry is experiencing unprecedented transformative change. Environmental and sustainability
initiatives - combined with changing market demands - are key factors in driving innovation and change across the
sector. However, new products and processes require the same tightly controlled levels of safety and quality which
continue to be applied to the more traditional ones.

That’s where certification from Lloyd’s Register (LR) can help; IATF 16949 is the global industry standard and provides a standardised
set of techniques and methods for common product and process development for automotive manufacturing worldwide.

What is IATF 16949?

Market access and new business organisational commitment to
Published in 2016, IATF 16949 is a global opportunities sustainability and helps mitigate overall
risk and reduce any associated costs.
Quality Management System (QMS) When you achieve certification, your
Standard for the automotive industry details will be entered into the worldwide Save time, money and reduce any
and is applicable to all manufacturers IATF database thereby enabling you to disruption with integrated assessments
serving the global automotive supply transparently demonstrate your quality
chain, covering cars, parts, components credentials. With IATF 16949 now sharing the same
and systems. IATF 16949 succeeds HLS found in all new and revised ISO
the previous ISO/TS16949:2009 and The database is used by Original standards, an integrated approach to
incorporates the same high-level Equipment Manufacturers and other operating multiple management
specifiers to ensure both current and systems has never been easier.
structure (HLS) and common text of
future suppliers are compliant with
the world’s most widely adopted IATF 16949, so your inclusion can deliver We can often combine audits which will
QMS - ISO 9001:2015 - with additional new business opportunities. allow you to save time, reduce disruption
automotive customer-specific and ultimately save money.
requirements. Brand reputation and competitive
advantage
Benefits of IATF 16949 Certification to IATF 16949 can help to
certification deliver customer confidence thereby
improving your brand reputation and
competitive advantage.
Compliance and a commitment to
excellence
Act sustainably whilst mitigating
Often a prerequisite to trade, gaining risks and costs
certification to IATF 16949 demonstrates
The risk-based thinking approach
your commitment to quality excellence,
outlined in IATF 16949 ensures your
risk mitigation, defect prevention,
resources are applied effectively to
continual improvement and, importantly,
reduce waste and variation across the
regulatory and customer compliance.
supply chain. This demonstrates your

Lloyd’s Register IATF 16949 Certification

How we can help Our services About Lloyd’s Register

The automotive industry is changing now Gap analysis We started out in 1760 as a marine
at a faster rate than ever before and as a classification society. Today, we’re one
result your business faces new challenges We assess your existing quality of the world’s leading providers of
every day. management system against IATF 16949 professional services for engineering
requirements. We test your readiness and technology – improving safety and
That’s why we go beyond compliance, for assessment by identifying any increasing the performance of critical
diving deeper into your business to critical, high-risk or vulnerable areas infrastructures for clients in over 75
emerge with meaningful insights and to help define the right certification countries worldwide. The profits we
smarter solutions. plan for your organisation. generate fund the Lloyd’s Register
Foundation, a charity which supports
Our assessors and trainers are industry Certification and assessment science and engineering related research,
experts who work with you to understand education and public engagement
what helps your business operate at its Our certification and assessment services around everything we do. All of this helps
optimum level. They create long-lasting are delivered worldwide in accordance us stand by the purpose that drives us
value through collaboration, delivering with IATF 16949 requirements. Not only every single day: Working together for a
a greater impact on your business, are we accredited by the IATF, but we are safer world.
your people and your customers. one of a limited number of certification
The organisations we work with tell us bodies with Global Oversight approval In a world of increasing complexity –
that this is what makes us stand out from thanks to recognition from the Society of overloaded with data and opinion – we
our competitors. Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). know that our clients need more than
technology to succeed. They need an
experienced hand. A partner to listen,
Training cut through the noise and focus on
what really matters to them and their
customers. Our technical experts are
IATF 16949 internal auditor dedicated to assurance. That means a
commitment to embracing new
Our two-day internal auditor course technology, and a deep-rooted desire to
will provide you with a detailed drive better performance. So we consider
understanding of the role and our customers’ needs with diligence and
responsibilities of an IATF auditor, empathy, then use our expertise and over
covering audit planning, gathering 250 years’ experience to deliver the smart
objective evidence and evaluation solution for everyone.
of audit findings.
After all, there are some things
This course is delivered either as a public technology can’t replace.
event or in-company. However, under
the scheme rules we are prohibited from
providing in-house IATF 16949 training
to LR certified customers.

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