Volume 7 · Issue 9 · September 2002

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More Key Challenges of QS-9000 to ISO/TS 16949:2002 Transition

Chad Kymal and Dave Watkins write that December 15, 2003, is the de facto deadline for transitioning to the TS for suppliers that want to maintain their ISO 9001 status and meet automotive OEM contractual requirements in the future. Having previously examined in their series 6 of the 15 key challenges for automotive suppliers that plan to transition to TS 16949:2002, they now explore what the TS requires in Clause 5.2, Customer Focus, "7.0", Product Realization, and Subclause 8.2.2, Internal Audit, to help you understand and effectively meet each of the key challenges.