AS 9100

 

Butler Tool & Design, Inc. / AdvaTech Mfg.

is now certified under ISO 9001:2000 (ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001-2000) Certificate Number: QSR-849

 

 

 

Introduction

The aerospace industry in its continuous effort to improve quality has developed the first international quality management standard specifically for the industry. It has been published in Europe as EN 9100, in the United States as AS9100 and in the Far East as SJAC 9100. This document represents impressive efforts by the aerospace industry to produce a single standard for use across the global aerospace community.

Origins

The new aerospace standard is based on the tested and proven foundation of ISO 9001. It does not attempt to replace this standard but augments it with specific additional requirements necessary to address civil/military aviation and space needs. Other contributing sources are:

· The preceding documents AS 9000 and TS 157

· Industry regulatory requirements

· Government customer standards

Contributions from various national and international stakeholders

Striving for Change

In December 1998, the aerospace industry established the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG), with representation from around the world, with the stated objective of establishing and maintaining "a dynamic co-operation based on trust between international aerospace companies on initiatives to make significant improvements in quality and reductions in cost throughout the value stream".

There are a variety of motivators influencing the introduction of the standard; key among these is data provided by the various aviation regulatory agencies expressing the opinion that the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are exercising insufficient control of the supplier base.

To address this shortcoming, the industry co-operated in producing AS9100, the first international quality systems standard specifically developed by and for the aerospace industry. It is the first single standard available for use across the global aerospace community. It includes requirements necessary to address both civil and military aviation and aerospace needs. The industry-developed common quality management system requirements within the standard will ensure a consistency of approach throughout the supply chain, both nationally and internationally.

 

AS 9100

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