CQI-12 Coating System Assessment

Significance and Application of CQI-12 Coating System Assessment

The North American automotive association AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group) is publisher of the CQI standards (Continuous Quality Improvement). CQI-12 Coating System Assessment is a self-assessment regarding surface coating and must be carried out at least once a year.
This standard is an appendix to ISO TS 16949 (IATF 16949) under „customer-specific requirements“ and is valid for all automotive suppliers globally that have entered into a contractual agreement regarding purchasing, supply and quality throughout the supply chain.
As a long standing member of the AIAG, TopQM-Systems already specialized early on in the introduction, development and qualification of employees, as well as auditor training according to the rules of the AIAG for CQI-12 surface coating processes in the European and global automotive supplier markets.

Structure, Content and Elements of the CQI-12 Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Basic data of the coating organization
Audited areas according to the respective CQI-12 process table
Contact data (auditor, company, participants)
Results of the CQI audit

Audit Elements Paragraph 1-2

Paragraph 1 Management responsibility and quality planning
Paragraph 2 Responsibility for material flow and material handling

Job audit Paragraph 3 (Inspection of finished parts)

Header and basic data concerning the audited product
Questions concerning the process flow
Customer-specific requirements concerning the product
Operator and quality responsibility
Packaging requirements
Transport requirements

Process Tables of the CQI-12 Coating System Assessment

Process Table A

Aqueous cleaning

Process Table B

Mechanical cleaning

Process Table C

Conversion coating (phosphate, non-phosphate, chromate, non-chromate)

Process Table D

Powder coating

Process Table E

Electrocoating

Process Table F

Spray

Process Table G

Dip / spin

Process Table H

Autodeposition

Process Table I

Curing

Process Table J

Anodization

Process Table K

Facilities / Equipment

Process Table L

Inspection and Tests

TopQM-Systems Global CQI-12 Service

We conduct CQI process audits in your company and at your locations
We conduct CQI process audits at your external suppliers
Training as „CQI-12 auditor“ according to the rules of AIAG auditor qualification, incl. seminar documentation, examination and issuing of certificates
As an official training partner of AIAG, we offer licensed CQI-training modules (Understanding AIAG CQI Self-Assessment) and CQI basic knowledge.
CQI-FMEA Training (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis)
Integration of „CQI self-assessments“ in your QM system and your process audits
Certification support to ISO 9001 and ISO TS 16949 (IATF 16949)

TopQM-Systems already conducts AIAG CQI process audits for well-known automotive companies as well as in-house training througout the supply chain. Make use of our special know-how and contact us for your consultation interview or for an individual, detailed service offer at no charge and without obligation.

Examples of TopQM-Systems projects and references for CQI audits and CQI auditor training (extract):