For 17 years, ISO/TS 16949 was the leading standard for quality system requirements in the automotive industry. The technical specification was jointly developed by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1999. In October 2016, IATF 16949 was released; it replaces ISO/TS 16949.

Automotive organizations currently certified to ISO/TS 16949 must comply to IATF 16949 by Sept. 14, 2018. There are critical insights and decisions that need to be considered along the way. I’ll highlight five key factors, what they mean, and why your organization should start thinking about them now.

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