Automotive Industry Response to Its Global QMS Standard ISO/TS-16949

Neelam Singh ()
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Neelam Singh: LSR College, Delhi University

Chapter 6 in Globalization and Standards, 2014, pp 121-142 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Taking up the case of automotive manufacturing, where quality issues are paramount, this chapter focuses on the harmonized automotive industry-specific quality management system (QMS), ISO/TS-16949, to which the multiplicity of QMS standards prevalent till the 1990s finally gave way. Its quality signalling function and facilitative role in moving up the supply chain are the major factors motivating firms to adopt this standard. Analysing the international and inter-regional concentration of ISO/TS-16949 certificates unravels how these changes have been related to the automotive industry dynamics. For the top certifying nations—China, India and Brazil included—these certificates and ‘cars and commercial vehicles’ produced are highly correlated. A moderate-to-high worldwide growth of this certification is probable in near future with gaining popularity among Tier-2 suppliers to four-wheeler vehicle manufacturers and for two/three-wheeler automotive production. The Indian evidence indicates a sizeable proportion of car and commercial vehicle plants being ISO/TS-16949 certified and a high certification incidence among large and medium–large auto component firms. Considering ample potential benefits for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), advisory and financial assistance for ISO/TS-16949 certification has been argued for.

Keywords: Quality management system (QMS); ISO/TS-16949 standard; Automotive industry; Global standards; India; Indian automotive industry; Aftermarket; Certification bodies; Diffusion; Quality signalling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-1994-1_6

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