IATF Certification

What is IATF Certification?

IATF is a widely adopted and standardized Quality Management System (QMS) for the Aerospace industry. The aerospace community has specific requirements that need to be taken into account, and the QMS needs to incorporate these critical requirements. The IATF Certification was introduced in 1997 by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) based on the internationally recognized standard ISO 9001 in order to encourage International quality, safety, and technology standards in air transport. The certification can be applied to all areas in aviation like design and manufacture of equipment, airport and airline operations, aircraft accessory supply, spares supply, and maintenance.

IATF 16949 is a global Quality Management System Standard and Global Technical Specification for the Automotive Industry. IATF 16949 incorporates the structure and requirements of the ISO 9001 quality management system standard with additional automotive customer-specific requirements. It was developed by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF), with support from AIAG. IATF 16949 Certification outlines everything you need to know about achieving best practices when designing, developing, manufacturing, servicing automotive products and is a requirement throughout much of the global automotive supply chain.

Why do I need Kwikcert in particular?

Because we keep the entire process simpler, IATF Certification can take just 7 – 30 days to complete the process based on your company’s size. In fact, our ‘Hassle-free certification’ approach provides the following benefits

• Reduce the time taken to acquire IATF Certification
• No Certification cost
• We provide you access to web-based online Process Repository Software to manage your complete process documentation
• 24/7 access to our back end support team who can manage your process documentation remotely
• Reduce management time required
• Reduce the cost of maintaining Certification

Benefits of IATF

Applying the IATF will help administrations to work with an IATF system that can advance its occupational wellbeing and security management in the following ways.

• Developing and executing a rigorous and comprehensive IATF policy along with objectives
• Establishing smart operational controls for managing IATF risks along with its legal ramifications and other factors
• Clearly marking the jeopardies and perils associated with IATF and its activities and then trying to eliminate them; it may also involve the implementation of controls which can reduce their potential effects
• Founding actual systematic courses that consider the opportunities and risks as well as the legal aspects of IATF
• Evaluating the overall IATF performance as well as coming up with ways to improve it by taking various types of suitable arrangements
• Increasing the awareness of IATF risks
• Making sure that the workers and employees actively follow all IATF matters

Implementing the IATF can also help to make sure that a company gains a strong reputation as a safe and healthy place to work. This can also encourage new potential employees to get interested in working with the company. It can also have the following benefits:

• It can help in enhancing the ability of a company to attend all regulatory compliance issues
• It can bring down the cost associated with the insurance premiums
• The standard can reduce the costs associated with downtime as well as disruption of operations
• It can make it easier to reduce the costs of all incidents
• It can also minimize absenteeism in a major way and also enhance employee turnover rates

It can bring recognition that comes with achieving an international benchmark. This can also impact the mindset of the customers who may become positively concerned about their diverse safety and social responsibilities.

Who should follow IATF?

IATF 16949 is one of the many services offered by KwikCert, the global consulting and certification solutions provider. The standard is applicable to any organization that manufactures components, assemblies, and parts for supply to the automotive industry. Automobile manufacturers could get the IATF 16949 certification to improve standards and increase the efficiency of their organization. We deliver IATF 16949 certification services across the globe.

The aim of the standard is to improve the system and process quality to increase customer satisfaction, to identify problems and risks in the production process and supply chain, to eliminate their causes, and to examine and take corrective and preventive measures for their effectiveness. By being IATF 16949 certified, there is an opportunity for increased business opportunities in both existing and emerging markets. There is also a general improvement in the quality of the service provided to the consumer. This certification will give you a distinct edge over your rivals and will help in acquiring new clients.