What Is IATF 16949?
IATF 16949, formerly known as ISO/TS 16949, is a technical specification of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) with the purpose of developing a quality system that can be continuously improved in the vehicle supply chain and in the depot, focusing on preventing defects, reducing variation and waste.

This standard is based on the ISO 9000 standard, the first edition was issued in June 1999 under the name ISO/TS 16949:1999. This standard was developed by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) and ISO’s “technical committees”, mainly to harmonize the regulations of the quality management system of various countries.

IATF16949 certification standard includes:

One center, customer-centric
Two basic points, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement
(1) Three representatives: management representative/customer representative/quality representative; (2) Three processes: COP/MP/SP (3) Three audits: system, process, product
Four major systems: QS9000 (USA)/VDA6.1 (Germany)/EAQF94 (Germany)/ANFIA (Italy) (2) Four steps: PDCA
(1) Five modules: Quality Management System, Management Responsibilities, Resource Management, Product Realization, Measurement, Analysis and Improvement. (2) Five reference books: APQP/PPAP/SPC/FMEA/MSA
Six Processes: Input, Output, Equipment, People, Method, Performance
Seven procedural documents: Documentation, Records, Training, Nonconforming Product, Internal Audit, Corrective and Preventive Action
Eight basic principles: customer focus, leadership, full participation, process approach, systematic approach to management, continuous improvement, fact-based decision-making, and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
The Importance Of IATF 16949
Automobile manufacturing is a very complex system engineering. The entire automobile is an assembly of tens of thousands of components, involving metallurgy, chemical industry, textile, electrician, glass, plastic, rubber, light industry and other industries. Therefore, vehicle manufacturers are highly dependent on the quality of component suppliers, and a model is needed to ensure the quality of products and services of component suppliers.

In order to meet the needs of global procurement in the automotive industry, reduce the burden of multiple certifications for component and material suppliers to meet the quality system requirements of various countries, and reduce procurement costs, the IATF16949 technical specification meets the requirements of the automotive quality system currently used in the global automotive industry, and multiple authentication audits can be avoided.

At the same time, it can establish a single quality system document and certification registration scheme acceptable to the United States and Europe, avoiding the trouble of preparing multiple quality system documents and repeated certification and registration.

The Significance Of IATF 16949 To EChargingTech
Continuously improve the supply chain, including quality improvement, productivity improvement, so as to reduce costs;

Emphasize the prevention of shortcomings, adopt SPC technology and error-proofing measures to prevent the occurrence of unqualified products;

Reduce variation and waste, ensure inventory turnover and low inventory, emphasize quality costs, and control non-quality additional costs (such as waiting time, excessive handling, etc.);

Pay attention to the process, not only to manage the process results, but also to control the process itself, so as to effectively use resources, reduce costs, and shorten the cycle;

Pay attention to customer expectations. Various technical standards can only be used as the criterion for qualified and unqualified products, but qualified products cannot surely produce benefits. Only products that fully satisfy users can be accepted by customers and create value. Therefore, the final standard of quality is complete user satisfaction, and user satisfaction is a good way to achieve quality.

As a quality EV charger factory, we take pride in our production capacity of 3000pcs+ per week. Understanding the production-capacity utilization rate, If you know your manufacturing production capacity, you can measure how well you are using your capacity.

Our sophisticated machinery allows us to quickly and efficiently manufacture high-quality EV products that meet the needs of our customers. We are able to increase production capacity because we own the most advanced manufacturing equipment, which helps us produce products at fast speed.

We are committed to providing our customers with the best possible EV charger products and services, and our high production capacity is just one way that we can achieve this goal.

Machine Hour Capacity
It’s no secret that manufacturing production capacity is a critical part of running a successful business. If we’re not producing enough products, we’ll quickly fall behind your competition.

machine hours capacity is one of the most important factors in determining manufacturing production capacity. By understanding how many machine hours we have available, we can better assess how much product we can realistically produce. There are a few different ways to measure machine hour capacity.

One method is to simply keep track of the number of hours each machine in our facility is operational.
Another way to measure machine hour capacity is to track the number of products that our machines are able to produce in an hour.
This will give us a more accurate picture of our true production capacity.

Manufacturing Process Efficiency
In addition to machine hour capacity, another important factor to consider is manufacturing process efficiency. There are a number of ways to measure and improve process efficiency, but one of the most important is cycle time analysis.

Cycle time analysis involves tracking the amount of time it takes to complete each step in our productive process. By understanding where bottlenecks are occurring, we can make changes to our process that will improve overall efficiency.

By monitoring machine hour capacity and manufacturing process efficiency, we can ensure that our business is producing enough products to stay ahead of the competition.

Have you seen or heard of some common problems about charging plugs?

The temperature is too high at work?
The service life is shorter than peer products?
Sparks are generated during plugging?
For another example, the terminals on the EV charging plug involve many technical problems

How to determine the internal size ratio of terminals？
What is the structure of the terminal plate spring？
How to treat the terminal surface coating？
How is the terminal material composed？
How to control the terminal pressing force？
How to determine the position of terminal pressing force point?
How to set the size of terminal crimping surface?
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EChargingTech is well aware of its responsibilities in the production process and has accumulated a lot of related experience. We used scientific design to produce efficient processes that allow for accumulation over time.

We have professional expertise on how to produce things accordingly in accordance with all regulations set by industry standards and advanced automation technology that ensures consistency between manufactured components.

Delayed delivery has a huge impact on customers

prolonging the customer’s payment cycle will affect the normal operating plan, thus increasing the shipping risk,and eventually lead to the dealers’ failure to seize the market and customers in time.

Therefore, it is very important for the normal operation of the customer’s business to receive the goods within the agreed time.

But timely delivery is more than just a promise. It involves many procedures.

Understand all the needs of customers and discuss about all details
According to the existing production plan and existing materials, give the customer an accurate delivery date
Organize and store the materials required by customers in advance
Allocate the production lines reasonably.
Pack the products according to the relevant policies of the destination country to ensure smooth passage at customs
Provide customers with cheaper and more efficient shipping methods
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Any problems in any procedure will lead to delays in delivery

As a top-quality manufacturer of EV products, EChargingTech has established an excellent delivery process. EChargingTech adopts an advanced production management system to plan material preparation and production arrangements more reasonably. All delivery dates are calculated by the system to avoid inaccuracy of human estimates.

At present, the customer delivery accuracy rate of EChargingTech is 100%, and the delivery efficiency is still being continuously improved.

In terms of transportation and customs clearance, EChargingTech’s rich delivery experience ensures that the goods are unobstructed all the way, avoiding customs clearance delays caused by various factors.