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Module 3 of 7 · IATF 16949 · Clause 6

Planning

Automotive planning relies on FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis) as the central risk-management tool.

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Risk and FMEA

Risk analysis translates into design and process FMEA, directly linked to the control plan.

Contingency planning

Contingency plans to secure supply against disruption: equipment failure, external supply failure or disasters.

Quality objectives

Quality and performance objectives aligned with customer requirements, tracked by plant and by line.

What an auditor usually asks for

  • A process FMEA linked to the control plan
  • A documented and tested contingency plan
  • Quality objectives per plant and per line with tracking
  • A risk register updated after every process change

How to cover planning in Kimobox

  1. 1Link the process FMEA to its control plan directly in the system.
  2. 2Document the contingency plan as just another record, with its periodic test.
  3. 3Define quality objectives per plant and let the system track them.

The FMEA and the control plan stay linked: changing one flags the other for review.

See how objectives and indicators work in Kimobox

Where each figure comes from

References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.

  1. IATF 16949:2016 — Quality management system requirements for automotive production IATF · October 2016
  2. IATF 16949 Sanctioned Interpretations and FAQs IATF Global Oversight · Continuously updated
  3. AIAG-VDA FMEA Handbook AIAG and VDA · First edition, 2019
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