the offices for Design and Corporate, but extend to manufacturing
systems as well.
As the share of electronics and software content in each new car
introduced to the market continues to exponentially grow, the list
of challenges faced with delivering safe and innovative products
meeting customer requirements also increases. Just in 2019, more
than 2.5 million cars by Nissan, GM, Mazda, VW, Ford, Toyota, and
Chevrolet were added to the recall list due to some form of software
failure.
Technological breakthroughs in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
(ADAS) and autonomous driving/parking/braking are also bringing
safety anomalies and failures. The focus on mechatronics and
software/hardware failures is driving product safety standards (ISO
26262 Functional Safety) and guidelines to improve software
development processes (Automotive SPICE®).
In addition to these changes, many organizations need to implement
IATF 16949, which is an ISO 9001 derivative focused on the
Automotive Industry. The number of mandatory requirements in IATF
16949 is much more than ISO 9001, as shown below:
“Shall” Count:
9001:2015: 132
IATF 16949: 281
IATF 16949 brings with it a set of five methodologies or Core Tools
(APQP, PPAP, SPC, MSA, and FMEA) as they are known in the automotive
industry. The addition of all of these standards creates a new level
of complexity to the entrepreneurial and fast moving electronics
industry. Omnex has worked with Hi Tech industries since the
mid-1990s, first helping to write a predecessor to IATF 16949, a
semiconductor supplement to ISO/TS 16949. Our history of
implementations with the world’s leading Hi Tech organizations
have expanded our experience and knowledge to effectively allow us
to provide guidance for IATF 16949, ISO 26262, and Automotive SPICE®
to any organization, worldwide.
Join this webinar to learn more about Automotive SPICE®, IATF
16949’s requirements for embedded software, and how they are
important for the success of your organization.
