Many companies have achieved IATF 16949: 2016 certification

IATF 16949: 2016 was issued on October 2016. This new standard is for the automotive industry and automotive parts, replacing ISO/TS 16949: 2009. The deadline to convert to the new standard is September 14, 2018.

IATF 16949: 2016 is a groundbreaking standard, strongly targeted at customers who are the leading car manufacturers in the world. IATF 16949: 2016 gathers specific requirements from the world’s leading car manufacturers such as BMW, FCA US LLC (Chrysler Group LLC), FCA Italy SpA, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, PSA Group, Renault Group.

Many companies have achieved IATF 16949 – Global Quality Management System certification such as Thaco, Song Cong Diesel State Company Limited, and MOLEX Vietnam Joint Stock Company Limited.

Thaco Bus Factory

The Thaco Bus Factory ensures production according to the standard of the IATF 16949 global quality management system. Components are manufactured on modern technology lines with high automation capability. The equipment is imported from Japan, Italy, Korea and applies a quality management system according to IATF standards. Thaco Bus Factory has a capacity of 20,000 cars/year, is the largest bus factory in Southeast Asia using modern and environmentally friendly technology. Here, Thaco has researched, designed and produced bus products with all kinds of vehicles from middle to high-end and for the purpose of use. These products have completely new designs and identities, using Euro 4,5,6 standard exhaust engines. The product line of buses carrying Thaco – Vietnam brand is of international quality and has a high localization rate (60%), meeting export conditions to ASEAN countries.

Song Cong Diesel State Company Limited

Song Cong Diesel State Company Limited (Disoco) organized to receive an IATF 16949: 2016 – International certificate for quality management of automotive parts production line. According to representatives of Song Cong Diesel State Company Limited, the application of IATF 16949 has a great effect. It’s increasing the trust of traditional customers and attracting new customers, especially customers who produce and assemble cars in the country.

MOLEX Vietnam Joint Stock Company Limited

Established in 1938, Molex is proud of being mentioned as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of electronic components. Molex has applied modern technology, integration from design to production to produce quality products and delivered to customers on time. In Vietnam, Molex places production facilities in Hanoi. The main product of the Molex factory is the connected equipment, antenna, fiber optic cable, IC products, and other industrial machinery…

In order to meet the requirements in the automobile and motorbike industry, the company must participate in the supply chain. IATF 16949 is the only standard in the world related to the Quality Management System applicable to all sizes of enterprises in the supply chain of automobiles and motorcycles. In November 2016 MOLEX’s Leadership team decided to apply IATF 16949 standard and obtained certification in 2017.

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