VDA 6.3 Process Audit Consulting

ITVC Global's VDA 6.3 process-audit consulting service helps automotive suppliers assess their manufacturing processes, address weaknesses and prepare for customer audits.

What is VDA 6.3?

VDA 6.3 is a process-audit standard developed by the German automotive industry association. It provides a structured approach to assessing process capability, identifying risks and improving quality in automotive manufacturing and related supply chains.

Manufacturers and suppliers use VDA 6.3 to examine how their processes work in practice and how effectively they meet customer requirements. Its application supports both production management and the wider quality management system.

Official publication: VDA 6.3, 2023 edition: publication details and purchase from VDA QMC.

Why carry out a VDA 6.3 process audit?

• Improve product quality: identify process gaps and reduce the risks that lead to defects.
• Improve production performance: address waste and weaknesses affecting process efficiency.
• Meet customer requirements: provide evidence of a systematic approach to automotive process quality.
• Reduce operational risk: strengthen process stability and preventive controls.
• Develop the quality management system: use audit findings to improve procedures, responsibilities and corrective action.

ITVC's VDA 6.3 consulting service

Suppliers working with German automotive manufacturers and their supply chains may need to demonstrate compliance with customer-specific VDA 6.3 requirements. ITVC works with the business to understand the applicable expectations, assess current processes and develop practical improvements.

ITVC’s consulting team includes specialists with VDA QMC VDA 6.3 qualifications and industry experience. Support is tailored to the site's products, processes and audit objectives.

Six steps in the consulting programme

1. Assess current compliance

Review production management and actual manufacturing activities against the applicable VDA 6.3 requirements. Identify gaps, risks and priorities for improvement.

2. Guide improvement actions

Provide practical guidance and solutions for the nonconformities and weaknesses identified during the assessment.

3. Review implementation

Work periodically with the site team to check how the requirements are applied. Verify the effectiveness of improvement actions. Repeat the review through agreed consulting cycles so that problems are addressed thoroughly and the quality system works in practice.

4. Prepare audit documentation

Identify and organise the documents and records required for the customer's VDA 6.3 audit. Clear, accessible evidence helps both the company and the auditor conduct the assessment efficiently.

5. Support the audit

Provide online consulting support during the customer's assessment at the facility, helping the company clarify evidence and respond to questions within the agreed service scope. Audit results depend on the company’s actual performance and the auditor’s findings.

6. Support corrective action

Analyse audit findings, investigate root causes and implement timely corrective action. Proper closure of nonconformities strengthens the quality system and reduces recurrence.

Consulting and training team

Pham Xuan Canh and ITVC Global's consulting team support the programme. The focus is on practical process improvement, stronger product quality and better customer satisfaction.

Related training

VDA 6.3 process-audit training and consulting

ITVC also offers VDA 6.5 product-audit training, Automotive Core Tools, IATF 16949, Control Plan and statistical process control training. Contact the team to discuss a programme suited to your supply-chain requirements.