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VDA 6, Part 2
VDA Quality Management in automotive industry
QM System Audit, Volume 6, Part 2 “Services” / 2nd edition 2004
Motivation and benefits
As early as 1997, a workgroup of the VDA Technical Group
“Quality Control in Automotive Industry” elaborated this
specific standard for services around automotive industry,
which is unique world-wide, based on ISO 9001/9002,
9004-1/2 with the co-operation of OQS and newly defined
it as part of the new German quality standards in
automotive industry / Series of Documents 6.
10 years after the introduction of the standard, it may be
stated that the endeavours of the German automotive industry
have thus led to the introduction of a standard that
is unique world-wide. This also helped to close the gap
between the automobile manufacturer and the end customer.
Furthermore, VDA 6.2 makes it possible to demonstrate
compliance with automotive requirements in areas
in which no certification acc. to ISO/TS 16949 is possible
at the moment. Organizations directly concerned by this
include business firms, forwarding companies, consulting
companies and maintenance companies.
VDA 6, Part 2
The document VDA 6.2 basically is a German automotive
standard for which there is no alternative world-wide. For
example, many German automobile manufacturers review
the quality capability of their direct contracting parties and
business firms on this basis.
Certification acc. to VDA 6.2 always is a supplement
based on certification acc. to ISO 9001:2008. Among
other things, the new assessment method considers possible
residual risks. Therefore, VDA 6.2 helps to make expressive
statements about the quality of the management
system (method based on measurement).
Objectives
n measurement of the efficiency of the organization and
its partial areas
n strategic business planning and its implementation on
the basis of concrete business plans
n optimized improvement process
n secured project management
n secured service provision processes
n sustainable optimization of the customer-supplier relationship
n optimizing customer satisfaction
Target groups
n service providers around automotive industry, e.g. forwarding
companies, merchants, engineering, maintenance
companies, consultants
Criteria
Guidelines of VDA 6, Part 2
The document VDA 6.2 is a technical standard. Like all
VDA Standards, it is no standard in the traditional sense
of the term. It was originally developed while considering
the requirements of ISO 9001:1994 and ISO 9004:1994.
In its current version, VDA 6.2 completely follows the
structure of ISO 9001:2008, just like ISO/TS 16949 does.
The contents of the requirements of ISO 9001:2008 have
been fully taken over. The specific additional requirements
are inserted in separate chapters and supplements
directly after the structure of ISO 9001.

In the audit, the individual processes are measured and
assessed for their efficiency. In this context, this model
speaks about five management processes and eight main
processes. These processes will be assessed according
to a new assessment key, which also considers the risk.
Thus this method based on measurement considerably
differs from ISO/TS 16949. For here the possible opportunities
for improvement are shown objectively.
Important additional requirements of VDA 6.1 as compared
to ISO 9001:2008 include:
n strategic short-term, medium-term and long-term
business planning
n considering possible risks
n higher requirements placed on marketing and sales
n identifying the satisfaction of customers and employees
(motivation)
Accreditation
Quality Austria Training, Certification and Evaluation Ltd.
has been accredited for VDA 6.1 by VDA/QMC since
12/1996. For VDA 6.2 and for VDA 6.4, Quality Austria
Training, Certification and Evaluation Ltd. has been accredited
since 03/1999. For each standard, Quality Austria
Training, Certification and Evaluation Ltd. is the first Austrian
certification body to be accredited by VDA.
Other relevant standards
various VDA Volumes and the manufacturers’ specifications,
ISO 9001:2008, TS 16949:2009
Quality Austria introduces itself
Quality Austria Training, Certification and Evaluation Ltd. is
your competence partner for integrated management systems
in the fields of quality, environment and safety and
industry standards as well as business quality. The services
provided by Quality Austria range from trainings in the
field of international management trends and techniques
via certification of management systems according to international
standards and regulations and national guidelines
and directives and assessments acc. to the EFQM
Excellence Model to awarding the Austria Quality Seal.
The Austrian Quality Award will be presented to Austrian
organizations in co-operation with the Federal Ministry for
Economic Affairs, Family and Youth. Quality Austria is accredited
by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Family
and Youth and has numerous international registrations
and accreditations.
VDA 6, Part 2
Having more than 650 auditors, trainers, assessors and
technical experts, Quality Austria secures successful implementation
of standards and regulations within the organizations
and provides sector and product specific knowhow
with a very high focus on practical work. Based on the
competence network in the field of comprehensive sector
specific, technical and methodological knowledge as well
as comprehensive experience, trends will be influenced
while innovations will be interpreted and tomorrow’s requirements
will be co-designed actively and consistently in
corresponding bodies even on an international scale.
The close connection of Quality Austria as a national representative
with the international partner organizations
IQNet, EOQ and EFQM as well as co-operation of Quality
Austria with IPC, VDA-QMC and IATF enable global
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competent partner. Quality Austria co-operates with about
100 member organizations world-wide. More than 12,000
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Contact
Gerald Perschler
executive vice president
sector management automotive
and aerospace industries
auditor, trainer
gerald.perschler@qualityaustria.com
Quality Austria
Training, Certification and
Evaluation Ltd.
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