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What is Minimum Automotive Quality Management System Requirements for Sub-Tier Suppliers (MAQMSR)?

If you are wondering why you need Minimum Automotive Quality Management System Requirements for Sub-Tier Suppliers (MAQMSR) and how it helps, this is the article you want to read.

Getting IATF 16949 certification is not easy. Especially when you are new to the business and don’t even have ISO 9001:2015. As per the standard process, suppliers have to meet IATF 16949:2016 requirements in order to register. For small companies (low-tier suppliers) that don’t have that much time or resources, it becomes a bottleneck. Also remember IATF 16949:2016 is not a standalone quality management standard, therefore the supplier will have to meet ISO 9001:2015 too.

That is where Minimum Automotive Quality Management System Requirements for Sub-Tier Suppliers (MAQMSR) comes into the picture. MAQMSR is an interim step towards IATF 16949:2016 certification but with MAQMSR the supplier can register. So The supplier will eventually need to meet IATF 16949:2016 requirements anyway but while meeting that, the supplier will be able to register too. The entire requirement can be seen here as published by IATF.

What are the steps of IATF 16949:2016 with the interim step of Minimum Automotive Quality Management System Requirements for Sub-Tier Suppliers (MAQMSR)?

There are mainly four steps, which are

1. ISO 9001:2015 certification through 3rd party audits – If you already have ISO 9001:2015 certification, you can skip this step, or else you will have to meet this. We recommend using quality management software for this which will make your process a lot smoother and more efficient. For e.g. you might need to show your audit trail, with a QMS in place, it’s just a click away. If you think you can’t bear the cost, a QMS doesn’t cost much considering the value it brings. For e.g. Isolocity QMS costs only $199/month/admin user and if you want to add a production user, you just have to pay another $29/production user/month. That’s it, no activation fee, no SOP fee, no training fee, and no hidden fee. Talk to us to know more.
2. ISO 9001:2015 certification + compliance to Minimum Automotive Quality Management System Requirements for Sub-Tier Suppliers through 2nd party audits – If you manage to clear this step, you will be able to register. It works on the principles of ISO 9001:2015 itself and 46 clauses and sub-clauses. All details can be found here.
3. ISO 9001:2015 certification + compliance to IATF 16949® through 2nd party audits – This is the initiation of  IATF certification. Isolocity can help you here too as our software is IATF 16949 compliant.
4. IATF 16949® certification through third-party audits with a Certification Body – This is the final step towards IATF certification. For the third-party audit, you need to make sure you have a document management system in place, make sure your system is effective, and follow all the processes with the proper control measures.

ISO 9001 vs MAQMSR vs IATF 6949 Clauses

Though MAQMSR and IATF are developed on the fundamentals of ISO 9001:2015, they all have their individual clauses which are to be fulfilled. ISO 9001:2015 has around 66 clauses and sub-clauses where as MAQMSR has another 46 clauses and subclasses. For IATF the number of clauses are 107 including clauses for MAQMSR.

Conclusion

Before you start planning for your MAQMSR, you should always ask your customer and only proceed if they nod. If you need any help, feel free to get in touch with us. For more clarity on pricing, check our dynamic calculator.