Integrating an AS9100 Quality Management System into business processes
Philip F. Scott
The AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) standard anticipated that organizations would make customer satisfaction and continual improvement cornerstones of their...
The AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) standard anticipated that organizations would make customer satisfaction and continual improvement cornerstones of their business strategy. Elements of the standard implicitly supported this. However, some organizations achieved certification without...
Design verification vs. design validation in AS9100 Rev D
Mark Hammar
In the minds of many people, there can be confusion between the meanings of “design verification” and “design validation” within...
In the minds of many people, there can be confusion between the meanings of “design verification” and “design validation” within the Quality Management System (QMS), and sometimes people will use these terms interchangeably. However, these two...
Gap analysis vs. internal audit in AS9100: What is the difference?
There are many terms used when implementing an aerospace Quality Management System (QMS) using the requirements of the AS9100 Rev...
There are many terms used when implementing an aerospace Quality Management System (QMS) using the requirements of the AS9100 Rev D standard, and these can sometimes be confusing. Two of these terms that are often...
6 common myths about AS9100 Rev D
There are many expectations and assumptions about AS9100 Rev D, but only some of these are true. When you are...
There are many expectations and assumptions about AS9100 Rev D, but only some of these are true. When you are creating an aerospace Quality Management System (QMS) using the requirements of AS9100 Rev D, it...
Is the management representative still required in AS9100 Rev D?
If you are familiar with how a Quality Management System (QMS) works, or any other management system for that matter,...
If you are familiar with how a Quality Management System (QMS) works, or any other management system for that matter, you will likely understand the concept of having a management representative for the QMS. This...
5 key elements of risk management in AS9100 Rev D
With the latest release of ISO 9001:2015, upon which AS9100 Rev D is based, the concept of risk-based thinking has...
With the latest release of ISO 9001:2015, upon which AS9100 Rev D is based, the concept of risk-based thinking has been introduced into the Quality Management System (QMS) of companies around the world. However, managing...
