Navigating the complexities of today’s automotive industry requires clear guidance and practical support—exactly what AIAG’s latest publications aim to provide.
With resources designed to reduce risks, optimize processes, and support continuous improvement, you’ll be equipped to tackle challenges and stay ahead of the curve. Check out the new, fifth edition IATF 16949 auditor guide, software approval process (CQI-34), and wiring harness guidelines (CQI-35) below to learn more!
IATF Auditor Guide for IATF 16949 – 5th Edition: Featuring critical updates to align with Rules 6th and new insights to advance the auditing process, this key guidance document addresses everything from audit planning to nonconformity management, with a new section on required auditor competency for auditing clients under a corporate scheme.
Along with providing a mechanism to support auditor selection and development, the revised resource includes a comprehensive collection of industry best practices for every stage of the audit process and other essential knowledge to support third-party auditors and serve as a useful reference for internal and second-party auditors.
CQI-34 Software Assurance Approval Process (SwAAP): As vehicles become increasingly reliant on sophisticated software systems—and managing the development and approval of this software becomes more challenging—the new CQI-34 manual provides a structured, standardized framework for software approval in the automotive industry.
Modeled after the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), “SwAAP” ensures consistent quality and smooth collaboration between customers and suppliers across the supply chain, offering an effective solution for managing the growing complexities of automotive software, whether as a standalone product or integrated into a larger system.
CQI-35 Wiring Harness Quality Guidelines: Designed to support manufacturers in consistently producing high-quality wiring harnesses—meeting top safety and performance standards—this new guidance document provides Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) methodologies to address potential risks, improve performance, and build customer trust.
Since failures in wiring can lead to breakdowns, short circuits, and even hazardous situations, the CQI-35 manual includes a comprehensive framework for reducing warranty issues while minimizing manufacturing faults and scrap for electric, hybrid, and internal combustion engine vehicles. (Note: A Spanish version of this publication is coming soon…fill out the form below to be notified when it’s available!)
