Manufacturers supplying the aerospace industry face the
decision of whether to become certified to AS9100, the international quality
management system standard that builds on ISO 9001:2000 and adds requirements
specific to the aircraft, space and defense industry. For those new to this
standard, it basically combines and harmonizes AS9000, ISO 9001 and Europe’s
prEN9000-1 standards. In addition to providing a single standard for all
suppliers, its stated benefits are greater focus on key customer requirements,
improved product and process quality,We are porcelain
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variation, increased efficiency, potential reduction of second-party audits, and
precise traceability throughout the supply chain.
AS9100’s core concept is the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle that focuses the organization on its key processes, planning, reviewing, and continual improvement. From its inception, one of the tenets of AS9100 has been to mandate what a quality management system must achieve, but not how to achieve it, leaving this to the supplier. As a result, the way the requirements of the standard are met varies dramatically from supplier to supplier.We provide third party merchant account.
For example, some manufacturers who are ISO 9001 certified create their own systems that meet AS9100 requirements. The AS9100 standard’s flexibility allows these companies to fine-tune existing quality management systems and avoid investing the considerable time and money required to purchase and implement new enterprise-level software. Many companies have electronic files, and demonstrating compliance still requires the production of paper documents. Therefore, organizations must ensure that their quality manual is extremely comprehensive and well-written, and that their documentation is exceptionally thorough.
Companies may be able to modify their existing quality system, even if it was not originally designed for lot tracking from parts procurement through final build and shipping, by scrupulously maintaining the process. For example, when a part arrives, it would be entered into the system, which then issues a transaction number that begins the process of recording all subsequent information and becomes a new lot number. When the part gets kitted, a tracking number is assigned. Tracking continues as the component becomes part of larger and larger assemblies. The end result is a build package that includes every routing document created throughout the process. This package is used to generate the “as-built” list. Even though this process is only minimally automated, it provides the ability to find what lot tracking number was given to every part and thus trace it back to its supplier. It also offers the ability to produce any associated certificates, test reports and other supporting documentation at a moment’s notice.
For manufacturers supplying hardware that will be used in space, the requirements for “hi-rel” (high-reliability) and space-qualification vastly exceed those of AS9100. Considering that repairs are generally impossible to equipment orbiting the Earth, component failure is not an option. For these companies, meeting the AS9100 standard is considerably less difficult—more like dotting i’s and crossing t’s. Companies must maintain extraordinary levels of traceability, including the serial and lot numbers for every component in an assembly. Traceability must also be maintained from the materials level through plating and a broad array of other functions that are well beyond what is required in AS9100 as it applies to the aerospace community as a whole.
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AS9100’s core concept is the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle that focuses the organization on its key processes, planning, reviewing, and continual improvement. From its inception, one of the tenets of AS9100 has been to mandate what a quality management system must achieve, but not how to achieve it, leaving this to the supplier. As a result, the way the requirements of the standard are met varies dramatically from supplier to supplier.We provide third party merchant account.
For example, some manufacturers who are ISO 9001 certified create their own systems that meet AS9100 requirements. The AS9100 standard’s flexibility allows these companies to fine-tune existing quality management systems and avoid investing the considerable time and money required to purchase and implement new enterprise-level software. Many companies have electronic files, and demonstrating compliance still requires the production of paper documents. Therefore, organizations must ensure that their quality manual is extremely comprehensive and well-written, and that their documentation is exceptionally thorough.
Companies may be able to modify their existing quality system, even if it was not originally designed for lot tracking from parts procurement through final build and shipping, by scrupulously maintaining the process. For example, when a part arrives, it would be entered into the system, which then issues a transaction number that begins the process of recording all subsequent information and becomes a new lot number. When the part gets kitted, a tracking number is assigned. Tracking continues as the component becomes part of larger and larger assemblies. The end result is a build package that includes every routing document created throughout the process. This package is used to generate the “as-built” list. Even though this process is only minimally automated, it provides the ability to find what lot tracking number was given to every part and thus trace it back to its supplier. It also offers the ability to produce any associated certificates, test reports and other supporting documentation at a moment’s notice.
For manufacturers supplying hardware that will be used in space, the requirements for “hi-rel” (high-reliability) and space-qualification vastly exceed those of AS9100. Considering that repairs are generally impossible to equipment orbiting the Earth, component failure is not an option. For these companies, meeting the AS9100 standard is considerably less difficult—more like dotting i’s and crossing t’s. Companies must maintain extraordinary levels of traceability, including the serial and lot numbers for every component in an assembly. Traceability must also be maintained from the materials level through plating and a broad array of other functions that are well beyond what is required in AS9100 as it applies to the aerospace community as a whole.
For example, a manufacturer required to meet the MIL-PRF-38534 QML for hybrid microcircuits must meet specifications that demand extraordinary traceability, require extensive accountability for manufacturing control, worst-case analysis, shock,Choose from our large selection of Cable Ties. vibration, thermal cycling, and many other factors. Serial numbers, part numbers and date codes must be present on every product. Traceability must be provided all the way back to original materials and components, such as the wafer number in the case of a semiconductor or the lot number for a packaged part. This requires strict controls on materials procurement, kitting and record retention during manufacturing—an expensive,We offer the best Ventilation system. labor-intensive process. The benefit to the customer is that if a problem develops even five years after the product was delivered, the manufacturer can trace the individual failed component, in which products it was used, as well as the customers who received them. Many terrestrial platforms also require this high level of detail and testing, especially in military and mission-critical applications, but this is usually flowed down contractually regardless of what certifications a subcontractor may hold.
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