8. Mistakes to avoid

8.1 Don't overlook the acceptability of corrective actions

The document "Rules for Achieving and Maintaining IATF Recognition IATF Rules 5th Edition" (see "Websites" section) is a must-know for quality managers. It will help you better understand the rules of the IATF certification game, and thus anticipate the risks of non-compliance.

In the event of a major non-conformity, you are responsible for providing the certification body, within twenty days, with the corrections implemented and a detailed root cause analysis. Then, within sixty days, you are required to provide the systemic corrective actions implemented, as well as verification of the effectiveness of all actions. For minor non-conformities, the requirements are identical, but reduced to a single...