Empower your automotive organization to enhance quality, ensure workplace safety, protect information security, and drive operational excellence with Glocert International's specialized ISO certifications, TISAX compliance, and quality management solutions.
Automotive organizations operate in a highly regulated, global supply chain environment with strict quality, safety, environmental, and cybersecurity requirements. The combination of OEM requirements, regulatory pressure, supply chain complexity, connected vehicle security, and the need for operational excellence creates unique compliance challenges that require specialized expertise and automotive-specific solutions.
Automotive organizations must navigate multiple regulatory frameworks including OEM requirements (IATF 16949, TISAX), environmental regulations (ISO 14001), workplace safety standards (ISO 45001), cybersecurity requirements for connected vehicles, and local automotive regulations. Understanding which requirements apply and how they intersect is critical for maintaining compliance, qualifying for supply chain contracts, and protecting automotive data across different jurisdictions.
Many automotive organizations make critical mistakes including treating compliance as a checkbox exercise instead of a governance system, implementing quality controls without aligning with manufacturing processes, ignoring supply chain and third-party risk, and failing to maintain evidence between audits. Understanding these common pitfalls helps organizations avoid costly compliance failures and qualify for OEM contracts.
Understanding which regulations and requirements apply to your automotive organization and how they intersect is critical for maintaining compliance and qualifying for supply chain contracts.
IATF 16949: Required for automotive suppliers to qualify for OEM contracts. Automotive Quality Management Systems standard specifically designed for automotive supply chain.
TISAX: Required for automotive suppliers handling sensitive automotive data. Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange compliance to demonstrate information security capabilities.
ISO 45001: Required for workplace safety compliance in many jurisdictions. Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems for protecting employees.
ISO 9001: Quality Management Systems for improving product quality and customer satisfaction in automotive manufacturing.
ISO 14001: Environmental Management Systems for minimizing environmental impact and ensuring regulatory compliance.
ISO 27001: Information Security Management Systems for protecting automotive data and ensuring cybersecurity for connected vehicles.
ISO 22301: Business Continuity Management Systems for ensuring operational resilience in automotive production and supply chains.
Connected vehicle security: Enhanced cybersecurity requirements for connected and autonomous vehicles, including ISO 21434 compliance.
Supply chain security: Growing emphasis on third-party risk management and vendor security assessments in automotive supply chains.
Sustainability: Increasing focus on environmental responsibility, carbon footprint reduction, and sustainable manufacturing practices.
AI governance: Emerging requirements for AI system governance in autonomous vehicles and manufacturing processes.
These certifications help automotive organizations demonstrate compliance, qualify for supply chain contracts, and build stakeholder trust.
Quality Management Systems certification to improve product quality, reduce defects, enhance customer satisfaction, and drive continuous improvement in automotive manufacturing and supply chain.
Learn MoreEnvironmental Management Systems certification to minimize environmental impact, ensure regulatory compliance, and demonstrate environmental responsibility in automotive operations.
Learn MoreOccupational Health and Safety Management Systems certification to ensure workplace safety, reduce accidents, and protect employee wellbeing in automotive manufacturing facilities.
Learn MoreTrusted Information Security Assessment Exchange compliance for automotive suppliers to demonstrate information security capabilities and meet OEM requirements for handling sensitive automotive data.
Learn MoreInformation Security Management Systems certification to protect automotive data, ensure cybersecurity for connected vehicles, and demonstrate commitment to information security.
Learn MoreBusiness Continuity Management Systems certification to ensure operational resilience and continuity of automotive production and supply chain operations.
Learn MoreRisk Management Systems certification to strengthen risk management capabilities and enhance organizational resilience in automotive operations and supply chains.
Learn MoreAutomotive Quality Management Systems certification specifically designed for automotive suppliers to meet OEM requirements and demonstrate quality capabilities.
Learn MoreUnderstanding these common pitfalls helps automotive organizations avoid costly compliance failures and build more effective quality, safety, and security programs.
Many automotive organizations implement compliance frameworks as a checklist rather than a governance system. Effective compliance requires executive leadership, organizational culture change, and integration with manufacturing processes, not just technical controls.
Implementing quality controls without aligning with manufacturing workflows and production processes leads to friction, workarounds, and compliance failures. Quality management must integrate seamlessly with automotive production operations.
Automotive organizations often focus on internal controls while overlooking supply chain partners, component suppliers, and third-party vendors. These represent significant risk vectors that must be assessed and managed in the automotive supply chain.
Many organizations prepare evidence only during audit periods, leading to gaps, inconsistencies, and compliance failures. Continuous evidence maintenance and monitoring are essential for effective compliance in automotive organizations.
Many automotive organizations fail to properly address cybersecurity requirements for connected and autonomous vehicles, including ISO 21434 compliance. Connected vehicle security requires specialized controls and ongoing monitoring.
Automotive suppliers often fail to properly track, implement, and maintain compliance with OEM-specific requirements, leading to disqualification from supply chain contracts and lost business opportunities.
Glocert supports automotive organizations through independent certification, assurance, and audit services aligned to international standards and automotive-specific requirements.
Our automotive compliance services include IATF 16949 certification for automotive quality management, TISAX compliance for automotive information security, ISO 9001 certification for quality management, ISO 14001 certification for environmental management, ISO 45001 certification for occupational health and safety, ISO 27001 certification for information security governance, ISO 22301 certification for business continuity, and ISO 31000 certification for risk management.
We understand the unique challenges of automotive organizations including OEM requirements, supply chain complexity, regulatory compliance, connected vehicle security, and third-party risk management. Our auditors bring deep automotive industry expertise and work with you to build compliance programs that integrate with manufacturing operations, qualify for supply chain contracts, protect automotive data, and meet regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
Are you ready to enhance quality and achieve compliance excellence? Glocert International is ready to assist with ISO certifications, TISAX compliance, and quality management solutions tailored to your automotive organization.