In our country, the number of companies operating in the automotive supply industry is over one thousand. However, the number of firms that have an acceptable production standard in these firms, which supply original parts directly to the main companies producing vehicles, can export and compete at international level does not reach three hundred. Others are usually small-scale production facilities.
However, all these supplier companies automotive supply industryhas reached the level of being able to produce a large number of parts and components needed by the main companies producing vehicles in our country in terms of product variety, production capacity and the standards it has reached. For example, all engine and engine parts, brake systems and parts, drivetrain, suspension parts, safety parts, chassis parts and parts, rubber and rubber parts, forging and casting parts, electrical equipment and lighting systems, batteries, automobile glasses, etc. and seats are produced.
Automotive supply industry is also one of the fastest growing branches of technology. On the one hand, in order to capture the rapid change process in the world markets, on the other hand, the sub-industry companies make continuous investments. Our country has an advanced level of automotive industry in terms of its region and it is also of strategic importance for the companies that will invest in our country. In addition, close to 70 of the sector's exports are directed to the European Union countries.
30 percent of the companies operating in the automotive supplier industry in our country have quality certificates such as ISO 9000, QS 9000 and ISO 14000 which are accepted in international markets. Now between these documents ISO TS 16949 Automotive Quality Management System Certificate was also participated. The ISO TS 2009 standard, which was revised in 16949, is important in terms of showing the importance that suppliers attach to production understanding, business processes, audit studies and customer satisfaction.
Developed in order to meet the special needs of the industrial companies or suppliers in the automotive sector ISO TS 16949 Automotive Quality Management System standard, provides serious benefits to companies. Some of these benefits are listed below:
- Product and service quality increases
- Customer and process oriented structure
- This structure strengthens control functions
- Improved customer relations
- Customer complaints are reduced
- Preventing errors and reducing wastes
- The information flow within the company becomes systematic
- Improvement in new product design
- The prestige of the company is increasing in the sector
- Confidence in company products increases
- Production costs are reduced and productivity is increased
- Product supply chain in the automotive industry is improving
- Supply chain is managed more effectively
- Multiple certification audits are eliminated
- Provides competitive advantage in foreign markets
- Motivation and performance of employees increase
Companies who want to establish ISO TS 16949 Automotive Quality Management System and get the certificate, TÜRCERT Technical Control and Certification company managers.