GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The organization shall:

• Identify the processes of the organization & interaction of these processes,
• Determine operational controls to ensure processes are effective,
• Control any outsourced processes that affect product conformity
• Ensure the availability of adequate resources and information
• Monitor, measure and analyse processes, and
• Implement necessary actions to achieve planned objectives and targets

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

IATF 16949 documentation shall include:

The quality management system documentation shall include

• Quality policy and quality objectives,
• Quality manual,
• Documented procedures & work instructions,
• Documents and records needed for effective implementation of processes,
• Quality requirements by the applicable regulatory authorities.

The extent of IATF 16949 documentation may vary from one organization to another due to the:

• Size of organization and type of activities
• Complexity of processes and their interaction
• Competence of personnel

Documentation may be in any form or type of medium