IATF 16949
Automotive quality management standard. Full APQP, PPAP, and FMEA deployment across every program.
Quality
Zero defects is the target. Process is how we get there.
Quality at Takumi isn’t a department — it’s a habit. Six Sigma principles, disciplined APQP, rigorous in-process controls, and an operator culture that stops the line rather than ships a suspect part.
How we work
DMAIC — our process for continued quality.
Every Takumi program is run under the DMAIC improvement cycle — Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control — supported by Six Sigma statistical tools. The result is predictable quality our customers can plan launches around.
- Definethe customer requirement, the process, and the acceptance criteria.
- Measurecurrent performance: capability, variation, and yield.
- Analyseroot causes using data, DOE, and Pareto analysis.
- Improvethe process — poka-yoke, SPC limits, updated work instructions.
- Controlthe gains: monitoring plans, training, and periodic audits.
Quality system
Certifications and standards.
ISO 9001
Foundation quality management system aligned with our industrial and non-automotive programs.
ISO 14001
Environmental management system — measured reductions in energy, water, scrap, and VOC.
How we run quality
From first drawing to final shipment.
Before production
- Design for Manufacture (DFM) reviews with customer engineering
- Formability & springback simulation
- Process and design FMEA
- Control plan and work-instruction development
- Full PPAP submission (Level 3 standard)
In production
- In-die sensors and electronic die protection
- Poka-yoke (mistake-proofing) at every station
- Real-time SPC and weld-data capture
- First-piece, in-process, and last-piece inspection
- Full lot traceability from coil to shipped assembly
Metrology & lab
Measurement you can trust.
CMM
Temperature-controlled CMM room with capability for full GD&T reporting.
Optical scanning
3D blue-light scanning for complex surfaces and full-part comparison to CAD.
Functional test
Leak, torque, and load-bearing validation for welded assemblies.
Want to see our quality system in action?
We welcome customer audits and site visits. Let’s schedule one.