Who/what is excluded from TS 16949:2002

• The supply chain for agricultural, off-highway (mining, forestry, construction, etc.) vehicles.
• Automotive after-market service parts made to original IATF subscribing OEM specifications, but not procured and released through them.
• Manufacturers of tooling; production equipment; jigs; fixtures; molds; etc used by the auto industry.
• Remanufactured automobile parts.
• Distribution centers; warehousers; parts packagers; logistics support; and sequencers.
• Support functions (non-manufacturing, whether on-site or off), cannot obtain stand- alone TS 16949 certification. They must be audited and included with the certification of the manufacturing site they support.