Document defines quality system requirements for automotive parts manufacturers. Organizations must be registered through IATF-recognized Certification Bodies. Ford may waive certification for organizations with acceptable quality systems
No audits to ISO/TS 16949:2009 after October 1, 2017. Organizations must transition through regular recertification audit. Transition audit duration equals current ISO/TS 16949 audit cycle. New certificate valid for 3 years after addressing NCs
Interface and Connection Monitoring setup available via SOLMAN_SETUP. Monitoring template is RFC. Source and target systems must be ABAP technical systems
Scheduling agreement is an outline purchase agreement for specific material delivery. Essential for repetitive industries requiring just-in-time functionality. Contracts are release orders against scheduling agreements
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Bottleneck is a process limiting overall production capacity. Short-term bottlenecks are temporary, like employee absences. Long-term bottlenecks occur constantly, like inefficient machines. Bottlenecks identified through queue accumulation and throughput analysis