Applying GM, Ford & Stellantis CSRs to IATF 16949 – 2025 Edition

Course Description

Participants will explore how to integrate (apply) Ford, GM, and Stellantis Customer-Specific Requirements (CSRs) into their organizations' Quality Management Systems (QMS). While the course does not provide detailed instruction on each individual CSR, it offers a comprehensive overview of the latest GM, Ford, and Stellantis CSRs (2025 editions). It includes a comparative analysis of the OEMs' CSRs and examines how these requirements intersect with the core clauses of the IATF 16949 standard. 

Course Details

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Learning Objectives

Integrate (apply) Ford, GM, and Stellantis Customer-Specific Requirements (CSRs) into their organizations' Quality Management Systems (QMS). 

Who Should Attend

IATF 16949 Practitioners, QMS Process Owners, and IATF 16949 Auditors. 

Agenda

• The process of integrating customer-specific requirements into the QMS
• Understanding the intent and common challenges, and comparing the Ford, GM, and Stellantis CSRs related to Clauses 4, 5, 6, and 7 (Context of the Organization, Leadership, Planning, and Support) 
• Understanding the intent and common challenges, and comparing the Ford, GM, and Stellantis CSRs related to the Contract Review process (clauses 8.1 and 8.2) 
• Understanding the intent and common challenges, and comparing the Ford, GM, and Stellantis CSRs related to the Design and Development process (clause 8.3) 
• Understanding the intent and common challenges, and comparing the Ford, GM, and Stellantis CSRs related to the Purchasing process (clause 8.4) 
• Understanding the intent and common challenges, and comparing the Ford, GM, and Stellantis CSRs related to the Production and Delivery process (clauses 8.5, 8.6, and 8.7) 
• Understanding the intent and common challenges, and comparing the Ford, GM, and Stellantis CSRs related to the Performance Evaluation process (clause 9) 
• Understanding the intent and common challenges, and comparing the Ford, GM, and Stellantis CSRs related to the Improvement process (clause 10) 
• Apply a Gap Analysis tool to Identify CSR Integration Opportunities 

Certificate

Participants who complete the course will be afforded a Plexus International Certificate of Attendance.