Think about that distance. Ten miles, driving at 60 miles an hour, is only a ten-minute drive<\/strong><\/em>. So now, a plant will have to implement its own QMS — complete with management review, audits, etc. — even though the HQ is just ten minutes away.<\/p>\n Look at their math, too. The document above assumes a ten-mile drive takes sixty minutes, meaning the car would be traveling at ten miles per hour<\/strong><\/em>. I know the IATF does a shit job of managing quality, but does that mean its members’ cars can’t get out of first gear? Good lord, no wonder everyone is buying a BYD now.<\/p>\n I have reached out to a few folks to see if I am reading this wrong, and so far, they have assured me that I am not. As you likely know, though, Oxebridge doesn’t do automotive or IATF 16949, so I have no insight into that scheme at all. (I invite any experts to write me<\/a>, and I can update accordingly.)<\/p>\n Per one of my contacts:<\/p>\n That 10 mile \/ hour drive requirement is a killer.\u00a0 [My niece’s] company has sites all over the Detroit metro area, plus one in Illinois.\u00a0 One of them is “11” miles from HQ. This will have zero impact on their QMS structure.\u00a0 Its ONLY impact is increased audit days and cert costs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I have to say, I really can’t understand this. There must be more to this. Right now, the automotive industry is tanking, and pressure from China competitors who are eating the legacy manufacturers’ lunch on cost and<\/strong> <\/em>quality. Factor in the current political environment, which is taking a flametorch to US carmakers and the supply chain, and you have a recipe for apocalypse.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.oxebridge.com\/emma\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/iatfupdate.png\")
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