The AIAG CQI-15 Special Process: Welding System Assessment is a comprehensive audit covering all variations of welding, intended to provide a common approach to a welding management system for automotive production and service part organizations. Now in its second edition, this document specifies process requirements for an organization or its suppliers performing applicable ferrous and non-ferrous metallic welding. Numerous updates have been made, including incorporating the job audit questions into the Process Tables to reduce redundancy and simplify the audit flow. Additionally, two new processes have been added: Fastener Projection Welding and Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt (MIAB) Welding.

Key Components of AIAG CQI-15

• Process Requirements: Defines specific requirements for welding processes to ensure consistency and quality.
• Audit Flow Simplification: Integrates job audit questions into the Process Tables, reducing redundancy and streamlining the audit process.
• New Welding Processes: Includes Fastener Projection Welding and Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt (MIAB) Welding to cover a broader range of welding techniques.
• Supplier Requirements: Outlines the expectations for suppliers performing welding processes, ensuring alignment with automotive industry standards.
• Quality Assurance: Establishes robust procedures for monitoring and maintaining welding quality across different welding processes.

Benefits to Parts Manufacturers

• Improved Quality Control: Enhanced consistency and reliability in welding processes, leading to higher-quality products.
• Standardized Practices: Adoption of a common approach reduces variations and ensures uniformity across suppliers and manufacturers.
• Increased Efficiency: Streamlined audit processes save time and resources by reducing redundancies.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Helps ensure compliance with industry standards, reducing the risk of non-conformance and related issues.
• Enhanced Supplier Collaboration: Clear guidelines and expectations foster better relationships and communication with suppliers.

Elevate your welding processes and meet automotive industry requirements with the updated AIAG CQI-15 guidelines.

Find out how to effectively use the Welding System Assessment and Brazing System Assessment to evaluate the control and management of your processes and deliver quality parts and materials in this one day class.

Learn the process requirements your organization needs to follow to develop a weld management system that provides for continual improvement, emphasizing defect prevention and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain.

CQI-15 2nd Edition Errata Sheet | November 2022

Free Resources

The CQI-15 Welding System Assessment, 2nd edition was created to help automotive suppliers develop a welding management system based on the industry’s best practices.

Whether you’re new to the assessment or simply looking for a refresher, our CQI-15 video series – consisting of 2 short videos for the various Welding System Assessment sections – can help. These resources were designed to familiarize you with the document layout and overall process, along with how to complete each section, and the specific expectations for completion of the assessment overall.

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