IATF internal audit

Internal audits conducted with an automotive process approach -it is one of the most important things to be done to check the compliance of IATF 16949: 2016 standard. As you know, this issue is also one of the main conditions of the standard that should be followed.

In addition to internal audits, the following issues also play an important role in the compliance of the IATF 16949: 2016 standard:

• Quality management processes are fully defined with turtle diagrams
• Making FMEA and risk management applications complete 
• Very good implementation of customer complaint management and problem-solving culture.
• Weekly and monthly management meetings, agenda topics to be addressed in these meetings, process objectives that are important for the IATF 16949: 2016 standard should include issues such as internal and external problems, customer satisfaction, customer complaints, new product design, and project issues
• Management review meetings expected by the IATF 16949: 2016 standard.

Apart from these, although not highly recommended, a checklist in which IATF 16949: 2016 standard items are routinely reviewed can also be used.

These articles may provide you further information:

• Five Main Steps in an IATF 16949:2016 Internal Audit                             https://advisera.com/16949academy/knowledgebase/five-main-steps-in-an-iatf-169492016-internal-audit/
•  How to make an Internal Audit checklist for IATF 16949:2016 https://advisera.com/16949academy/knowledgebase/how-to-make-an-internal-audit-checklist-for-iatf-16949/