Quality Management System
Erkunt Sanayi A.Ş. operates with a customer- and process-oriented management approach built on the principle of continuous improvement and development. By incorporating the management systems demanded by its customers and required by the industry, the company implements an Integrated Management System that includes the IATF 16949 Quality Management System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, ISO 50001 Energy Management System, Ford Q1 Quality System, as well as the requirements of Germanischer Lloyd and Lloyd's Register.
Through the IATF 16949 Quality Management System, Erkunt ensures compliance with the requirements of the automotive industry by establishing process-based targets, monitoring performance to drive continuous improvement, developing systematic approaches to control process variation, eliminating non-value-added activities to enhance efficiency, and accurately understanding customer expectations to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
Through the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, Erkunt identifies and evaluates the environmental impacts arising from its activities, controls significant impacts, and continuously improves its environmental performance. The company prioritizes waste reduction at the source, ensures the recovery of process-generated waste, or manages its disposal through licensed companies to prevent environmental pollution. Erkunt also maintains full compliance with all applicable environmental regulations.
Through the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, Erkunt aims to establish safe, healthy, and efficient working conditions to prevent injuries and deterioration of health that may arise from its activities. The company identifies, prevents, and eliminates hazards that could lead to occupational diseases and workplace accidents, and works to minimize potential losses in labor and productivity resulting from such incidents.
To continuously improve the effectiveness and performance of the Integrated Management System, Erkunt sets and periodically reviews OHS-related objectives and targets, providing all necessary information and resources to achieve these goals. By identifying, assessing, and reviewing risks and opportunities, the company strives to reduce and mitigate risks across its operations.
Erkunt ensures full compliance with all OHS-related legal requirements, provides training for all employees, suppliers, and contractors, and fosters a corporate culture committed to continuous improvement based on the consultation and participation of employees and employee representatives, as well as the cooperation and feedback of all relevant stakeholders.
Through the ISO 50001 Energy Management System, Erkunt measures its energy consumption, defines significant energy performance indicators, and ensures that energy considerations are incorporated into design and procurement processes. The company conducts continuous improvement activities aimed at enhancing resource efficiency, makes the necessary investments to reduce energy consumption, and ensures full compliance with all energy-related legal requirements.
With the Ford Q1 Quality System, Erkunt has achieved one of the most prestigious recognitions in the automotive industry, elevating its quality management system to an international level. By becoming an approved supplier for Ford's plants both in Türkiye and around the world, the company has expanded its market presence and gained the opportunity to benchmark itself against other global suppliers within the same segment.
Erkunt has successfully passed the compliance audits conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations set by Germanischer Lloyd, becoming an approved supplier to the maritime industry.
Similarly, the company has passed the conformity audits defined by Lloyd's Register in the United Kingdom and has become an approved supplier for the marine sector. As a result, Erkunt has earned its place on the Lloyd's Register List of Approved Cast Iron Manufacturers.