Everyone wants to work with an ISO-certified supplier, and
with good reason: it’s not an easy standard to achieve, it signals a dedicated commitment
to quality, and many times, it may be a requirement in sourcing. In most
industries, there is another less commonly sought-out standard, if only because
of its scarcity: TS 16949, which is based on ISO. TS 16949 and is comprised of
a set of even higher, more stringent quality standards, and you’ll notice
earlier that we referred to most industries.
There is one industry that’s nearly always looking for TS 16949 controls: the
automotive industry.
TS 16949 does have benefits to manufacturers across many
sectors, however. After all, how can greater
quality possibly be worse? It can’t. One of the primary qualities necessary for
TS 16949 is the ability to produce electronics, controls, and other components
with a greater life expectancy than normal. This is so that they will rarely,
if ever, have to be replaced over the life of the end product, the automobile.
The fact that our entire facility is certified to TS 16949 means that you get
that same higher quality standard, that same longer life, and that same
satisfaction from your customer and the end user, regardless of what you’re
manufacturing. Quality is a way of life here at Etratech, and our continued
maintenance of the TS 16949 standard is just one testament to that fact.
