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Automotive, aerospace and rail industries

The automotive, aerospace, and rail industries each have their respective trade associations formed to provide improved quality products for their respective sectors. All industry-specific quality management systems include ISO 9001 as a base, with additional industry-specific requirements. Each industry is continuously seeking to expand its supply chain, especially after witnessing the harmful effects of global shortages over the past few years, which have resulted in production limits, grounding of vehicles, and even halting production altogether. Expanding the supplier base is now more important than ever to help mitigate these disruptions.

While the automotive, aerospace, and rail industries are actively looking to add suppliers, they also have some of the most rigorous quality requirements. They expect their suppliers to be certified to the relevant quality management system standards, and in some cases, even multiple standards. Whether you are an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), a Tier 1 supplier, Tier 2 supplier, or even further down the supply chain, every component plays a crucial role in the final outcome. 

Benefits of certification:

  • Quality to supply to a customer base that requires certification
  • Improved products and services
  • Promote positive branding and credibility
  • Reduction in operation cost
  • Improvement of integration and efficienciesStimulate a continuous improvement culture
  • Reduce audit costs from a globally recognized standard
  • Increase customer satisfaction

TÜV SÜD is a globally recognized and trusted Certification Body for over 150 years. With over 25,000 employees and industry experts in every field, TÜV SÜD can help your organization enter, maintain and transform into the requirements of today as well as the future requirements of tomorrow.

Industries

Aerospace

Quality

  • AS9100
  • AS9120
  • ISO 9001
  • Supplier Audits
  • Internal Audits
  • GAP Assessment

Sustainability

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Digitalization

Automotive

Quality

Sustainability

Information Technology

Digitalization

Rail

Quality

Sustainability

Information Technology

Digitalization

Off-road vehicles

Quality

Sustainability

Information Technology

Digitalization

Maritime

Quality

Sustainability

Information Technology

Digitalization

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