How Can Product Safety Aspects in IATF 16949 be Met by Following ISO 26262?

Since there is quite a bit of information, we will look at the Product Safety requirements included in IATF 16949:2016…

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Get in the Game with Functional Safety

Though automobiles are traditionally mechanical systems, their newfound intelligence has changed the safety ballgame. Electrical & electronic systems now need…

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How Does Product Safety Relate to Functional Safety?

Since my experience stems from “the old days” (yes, this is showing my age!), we didn’t differentiate between Product and…

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Safety Culture Highlights from ISO 26262:2018(FDIS)

Sub-clause 5.4.2.2 reads as follows in ISO 26262:2018 – “The organization shall institute, execute and maintain organization-specific rules and processes…

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Take My Recommendation

In cases where the standard “recommends”, as opposed to “requires”, a subclause (if an ASIL is given in parentheses in…

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Truck and Bus Industry Adoption of ISO 26262

I’ve had the privilege of working with several truck and bus manufacturers and suppliers looking to adopt the standard, either…

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Data Security – Confidentiality, Integrity & Availability

Think of information as all the bits and pieces that are gathered about something or someone. In a vehicle, information…

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Organizational Development Begins with Safety Culture

I have been very fortunate in my career to have operated in multiple leadership roles that have provided much perspective…

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Rand Report Revisited

Rand’s report seeks to answer the basic question, “How many miles would autonomous vehicles have to be driven without failure…

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