Importance of CQI-15 assessment
CQI-15 Welding System Assessment is a comprehensive audit covering all variations of welding intended to provide a common approach to a welding management system for automotive production and service part organizations. This document specifies process requirements for an organization or its suppliers performing applicable ferrous and non-ferrous metallic welding.
CQI-15 standard is an appendix to IATF 16949 under “customer-specific requirements“ and is valid for all automotive suppliers globally that have entered into a contractual agreement regarding purchasing, supply, and quality throughout the supply chain.