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AI, IATF 16949®, Warranty, SPC and More: Key Takeaways from the 2026 AIAG Quality Summit SimpleQuE Consultant Paul Gambino attended the 2026 AIAG Quality Summit, where this year’s theme, “Elevating Standards in the Age of AI,” was reflected throughout the conference. Nine sessions included Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the title, including the keynote presentation, “The…
Learn about the key changes and concepts in the new AIAG & VDA SPC Manual How and why did this AIAG & VDA Statistical Process Control (SPC) version evolve? The previous AIAG SPC 2nd Edition (SPC2) was published in 2005, so it has been more than 20 years since this core tool manual was…
Congratulations on Successful AS, IATF®, and ISO Certification! To kick off 2026, our simpleQuE team extends congratulations to our clients, Ridge Corporation, Permco and Accumet Specialty Metals on earning their ISO 9001, and aerospace and automotive quality management system (QMS) certifications! These companies range in scope from the services and products they provide, and each…
The 7 Major Requirements of IATF 16949:2016 IATF 16949:2016 defines the Quality Management System (QMS) requirements for the design and development, production and, when relevant, the assembly, installation and services of automotive-related products including products with embedded software. The focus of this automotive standard is the development of a QMS that provides for continual improvement,…
What’s ahead for ISO 9001 other key quality and management system standards The next five years will bring the most substantial period of management-system change since the 2015 revisions. ISO 14001 is expected to…
IATF 16949® Question and Answer Session for Automotive Quality Management Leadership As a wrap-up to the 2025 AIAG Quality Summit, held in October, simpleQuE IATF 16949® consultant, Paul Gambino, provides a summary of the key points which are of interest to automotive suppliers. He attended a panel discussion led by representatives from the International Automotive Oversight…
The Growing Demand for IATF 16949® Worldwide, ISO/TS 16949 and IATF 16949® certifications have risen steadily from 2002 to 2025, reaching 102,449 sites as of September 2025. China holds roughly 60% of these certifications, driven by its policy mandating IATF 16949® compliance across the supply chain. This makes IATF 16949® one of the largest industry-specific…
How AI is being integrated to improve, predict, detect and correct SimpleQuE Consultant, Paul Gambino, recently attended the 2025 AIAG Quality Summit in Novi, MI. Themed “Driving Automotive Quality Forward: Innovating and Elevating Standards,” The event hosted by the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) explored how AI is reshaping automotive quality, and also addressed IATF…
IATF 16949® Top Major Nonconformances in 2025 “Driving Automotive Quality Forward: Innovating and Elevating Standards,” was the theme at the 2025 AIAG Quality Summit, which was attended by simpleQuE Consultant, Paul Gambino. Hosted by the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), the event explored how AI is reshaping automotive quality, and also addressed IATF 16949®, the…
Catena-X and a Radical Collaboration Across the Automotive Industry “Driving Automotive Quality Forward: Innovating and Elevating Standards,” was the theme at the 2025 AIAG Quality Summit, which was attended by simpleQuE Consultant, Paul Gambino. Hosted by the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), the event explored how AI is reshaping automotive quality, and also addressed IATF…