Abstract
This article intends to present a useful approach regarding the correlation that exists between the 8 quality management principles, according with the Vision 2000 of ISO 9001, standard that is the base of the ISO / TS 16949:2009. The proposed approach is useful for the implementation and for auditing the quality management systems for the automotive sector (but not only, taking in consideration the fact that the standard ISO 9001:2008 is contained by the ISO/TS 16949:2009). Talking about the automotive sector, one of the most globalised one within the world production industry, it is already known the incidence of the ISO/TS 16949 certification, mandatory at least for the OEM’s tier 1 suppliers. This is the main reason that makes this certification so precious. His main aim is to minimize the supply chain risks, the OEM’s pushing all the risks on their supplier’s responsibilities, by synchronizing their management systems as strictly as possible. This synchronization is made possible by various means, one of them being the standardization approach of all the activities and the certification system. As an article’s conclusion, it is presented the importance of the registrations needed to be implemented within the supplier’s organizations to respect the certification’s demands because of the impact of “decision based on the real facts” principle.
Keywords: manufacturing, automotive, quality management principles, management system, industrial management.