VDA 6.3 PROCESS AUDIT

WHAT IS VDA 6.3, WHAT DOES ?

VDA 6 x is a quality management system standard which is mandatory for German car makers. However, the standard can actually be applied to other businesses, such as manufacturing or FMCG environments.

The standard is an extension of ISO 9001:2015 and aims to help automotive companies meet growth, innovation and compliance goals.

VDA 6.3 is a specific part of the VDA family of documents. VDA 6.3 focuses on process audits for production parts and services, whereas VDA 6.5 is a product audit and VDA 6.1. is a system audit.

VDA 6.3 is a process audit so it is all about assessing the product life cycle. As with all standards and regulations, there is an increasing emphasis on identifying, assessing and managing risk.

It involves understanding the suppliers, managing change and a focus on customer requirements and satisfaction.

Qualsys provides integrated quality management system software used widely across the automotive industry. For VDA 6.3, we have engineered a fantastic tool which saves our customers weeks every month. It's an extension within our Audit Manager module which enables the business to efficiently conduct VDA 6.3 audits on any devise, and then instantly sends reports, findings and actions to all the relevant people. The tool is ideal for any business who have a complex supply chain with many T1, T2 or T3 suppliers to audit or a complex product life cycle.

Our software provides complete, incorruptible audit trails, assigns roles and responsibilities, and provides a framework for managing all processes - essential for implementing a best practice governance, risk and compliance management system.