ISO Technical Specification (TS) 16949, based on ISO 9000, is an international fundamental quality management system specification for the automotive industry and the first technical specification of the International Organization for Standardization, known as ISO. The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) produced TS 16949 with support from ISO Technical Committee 176 (TC 176). TC 176 is the ISO committee that deals with quality management standards. Members of ISO TC 176 recently voted on the draft second edition of TS 16949. The outcome of this vote was unknown at the time this issue went to press.
展开▼
