Mandatory records and retention time in IATF 16949

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You can find the list of mandatory documents and records here: List of mandatory documents required by IATF 16949:2016 https://advisera.com/16949academy/knowledgebase/list-of-mandatory-documents-required-by-iatf-16949-2016/

The standard requires organization to define, document and implement record retention policy that can be part of Procedure for Document and Record Control. For most of the documents, the organization itself can define the retention time while for production part approvals, tooling records, product and process design records, purchase orders pr contracts and amendments should be retained for the length of the time that the product is active for production and service requirements, plus one calendar year, unless otherwise specified by the customer or regulatory agency.