Standard Details
The CQI-9 4th Edition is a comprehensive audit covering the most common heat treat processes employed by the automotive industry. Intended to provide a common approach to a heat treat management system for automotive production and service part organizations, the 4th edition now includes additional best practices, along with new and modified requirements and clarifications for supply organizations to consider in making their own self-assessments.
This document specifies process requirements for an organization or its suppliers performing applicable heat treating, who need to:
- demonstrate ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements, and
- enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system.
The Heat Treat System Assessment is applicable to sites where customer-specified parts for production and/or service are processed throughout the automotive supply chain.