ISO/TS 16949 for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs)

This international standard is designed for your business. ISO/TS 16949 outlines effective quality management for all automotive companies – whether your organisation is multi-national or operates from a single site. Small businesses can open up international trade opportunities by introducing ISO/TS 16949 to the way they work.

You can prioritise quality with ISO/TS 16949. The international technical specification can bring the best processes and controls to your business – even if you have less time and a tighter budget to work with. That is because we understand how to overcome these challenges. We can help you adapt ISO/TS 16949 to your needs with a package customised for your business. This only includes the products and services you need so that we can cut the unnecessary cost and complexity of working with ISO/TS 16949. You will discover how the standard helps you to continually improve and stay competitive by adopting more efficient ways of working. Also, improved processes lead to a better quality of product. In fact, the standard will show you how to make changes for the better across all areas of your business. This is especially because ISO/TS 16949 management system can be integrated with ISO 9001 Quality Management, 14001 Environmental Management, and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management. 

We are open to suggestions for new standards and take these to consultation with industry associations or equivalent organisations. We make sure we get the standards right by working with representatives from consumer organisations; professional institutions; certification, testing and inspection bodies; educational establishments; research organisations; UK notified bodies; enforcement bodies; and government departments.

As experts in this field we can verify your carbon footprint and as a result, you’ll understand the level of emissions you need to reduce and/or offset to become ‘carbon neutral’.

Our CFV service is delivered in accordance with the international management systems standard ISO 14064-1. Our process of third party verification embraces the highest standards of quality assurance and quality control procedures in the industry.  So you can be sure that the information we provide is a complete and totally reliable basis for improving your performance in monitoring and reporting emissions.