Automotive Standards
List of Automotive Standards
Automotive Quality Standards – QS 9000
There are 5 core tools required to effectively implement and audit ISO/TS 16949. These are FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP and APQP. These together with VDA publications form Automotive Standards of quality family. ISO/TS 16949 is an ISO Technical Specification, which aligns existing American (QS-9000), German (VDA6.1), French (EAQF) and Italian (AVSQ) Automotive Standards systems for quality within the global automotive industry, with the aim of eliminating the need for multiple certifications to satisfy customer requirements.
PPAP - Production Part Approval Process

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) defines requirements for production part approval, including production and bulk materials. The purpose of PPAP is to determine if all customer engineering desi
FMEA - Potential Failure Mode Effects Analysis

The FMEA 4th Edition is a reference manual to be used by suppliers to Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation as a guide to assist them in the development of both Design and P
SPC - Fundamental Statistical Process Control

This manual is an introduction to statistical process control and is intended to cover normally occurring SPC system situations. It is not intended to limit evolution of SPC methods suited to particul
MSA - Measurement System Analysis

This manual presents guidelines for selecting procedures to assess the quality of a measurement system. Its primary focus is systems where readings can be repeated
APQP - Advanced Product Quality & Control Plan

The APQP manual provides general guidelines for ensuring the Advanced Product Quality Planning is implemented in accordance with the requirements of the customer. It does not give specific instruction
IATF 2 - The IATF Guidance

This Auditor Guide consolidates automotive audit best practice and provides the IATF automotive process approach through the complete audit cycle. It helps organisations identify and develop the com
VDA 2 - Quality Assurance of Supplies

· In this edition, new descriptions have been provided of major sections of the manufacturing process and product approval procedures (first sample testing). An additional chapter provides informat
VDA 6.1 - QM - system audit

The 4th Edition 2003 is identical in content to the 2000 edition but with updated references and terminology according ISO9001:20000. The volume contains a questionnaire to enable assessment of a
VDA 6.2 - QM System Audit- service

Volume 6 Part 2 QM System Audit- service / 2nd edition 2004 Summary Volume VDA 6.2 - Quality System Audit - Services Bad quality in service companies can nullify the best efforts of all the proc
VDA 6.4 - QM System Audit- Production Equipment

Summary Volume VDA 6.4 - System Audit - Production Equipment Today, the aim to achieve quality has a new dimension also in the area of machine, plant, appliance, tool and inspection and test e
VDA 6.5 - Product Audit

Summary VDA 6.5 - Product audit The product audit is one of the oldest methods which give a statement on the quality of products prior to their delivery to the customer. It assesses the effec