IATF 16949
for the Purchasing Department
Is your purchasing department ready to meet IATF 16949 requirements
while building a stable supply chain?
The purchasing process in automotive organizations plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality of final products. The proper selection, evaluation, and control of suppliers directly influence process stability and risk reduction across the entire supply chain. The IATF 16949 standard puts strong emphasis on purchasing activities, requiring companies to demonstrate robust processes and evidence of supplier oversight. The training combines theory with practical workshops—giving participants immediate tools to apply the standard’s requirements in their daily purchasing work.
Training Program Highlights
Module 1. Purchasing in the automotive quality management system
• The role of purchasing in product quality and customer satisfaction;
• The development of automotive quality standards;
• The structure of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949;
Module 2. The process approach in purchasing
• The purchasing process: inputs, outputs, responsibilities and KPIs;
• Turtle diagram for the purchasing process;
• Links between purchasing, quality, logistics, production and supplier development;
Module 3. Organisational context and documented information
• Internal and external factors affecting purchasing;
• Customer requirements and customer-specific requirements;
• Control of documented information within the purchasing process;
Module 4. Supplier selection and approval
• Supplier qualification and selection criteria;
• Supplier risk assessment and the required level of control;
• Identifying suppliers subject to enhanced control;
Module 5. Supplier performance monitoring
• Quality, delivery and cost performance indicators;
• Supplier scorecards, performance evaluation and communicating expectations;
• Responding to declining performance and escalating issues;
Module 6. Communicating requirements to suppliers
• Quality, technical and logistics requirements in purchasing documents;
• Communicating IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements;
• Control of supplier-initiated changes;
Module 7. New launches and supply risk management
• The role of purchasing in APQP and production part approval;
• Monitoring supplier readiness for new launches;
• Supply-chain risks, contingency plans and continuity of supply;
Module 8. Supplier audits and continual improvement
• Objectives, scope and planning of second-party audits;
• Audit questions related to the purchasing process;
• Supplier audit schedules and improvement actions.
NOTE: The training is adjusted to the new ISO 9001:2026 requirements!
Training objectives
The objective of this training is to provide participants with a thorough understanding of the IATF 16949:2016 requirements related to the purchasing process and to develop practical skills in supplier qualification, evaluation, and monitoring within the automotive supply chain.
Target Audience
employees of purchasing departments in automotive organizations,
professionals responsible for supplier qualification, monitoring, and evaluation,
supplier quality engineers/managers (SQM, SQA),
members of teams implementing and maintaining quality management systems according to IATF 16949.
Participant Benefits
understanding of key IATF 16949 requirements in the purchasing process,
knowledge of tools and methods for supplier evaluation and monitoring,
ability to develop a supplier audit schedule,
greater confidence in daily work when preparing for customer or certification audits.
Organizational Benefits
alignment of purchasing processes with IATF 16949:2016 requirements,
improved risk management within the supply chain,
increased stability of deliveries and product quality,
stronger preparation for customer and certification audits,
enhanced competence of the purchasing department and improved collaboration with suppliers.
Qualification confirmation
E-certificate
Training duration
1 day x 8 hours
Training price
In order to get an offer please send a request to: contact@qualitywise.pl.
Documents
Terms and conditions you will find here.
Contact
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