Case Study RESULTS Achieved certification • with zero major or minor non- conformances. Retained automotive • business which is 100% of manufactured product. Simplified the quality • management system. COMPANY Powerflow is a manufacturer of automotive accessories sold primarily to OEM accounts, including General Motors, Toyota, Nissan, Chrysler and Suburu. The Canadian-owned company was founded in 1978 and currently employs about 80 people in Buffalo. Over the last couple years sales have grown about 30% annually and the company has exceeded $30 million in annual sales. SITUATION Powerflow was required, as an automotive supplier, to upgrade their TS16949 certification to the recently updated IATF 16949 standard. This version of the standard had several significant new requirements that ne

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