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AS9100
A focus on quality is important in sustaining long term business success and opportunity, especially within the aerospace industry. Certification to the internationally recognized aerospace quality management system (QMS) standard AS9100 from a reputable provider gives clear demonstration of your commitment to quality.
Whether you are a distributor or manufacturer working within the aerospace sector, LRQA can provide you with the full range of certification services to AS9100. The development of this harmonized standard under the auspices of the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) represents a significant opportunity for standardization and improvement for your organization.
What is AS9100?
AS9100 is an ISO 9001 based standard with additions and interpretations specific to the aerospace industry with emphasis placed on areas deemed to have the greatest impact on safety, reliability and regulatory compliance for aerospace products. It has been adapted to meet the complex and unique demands of the aerospace industry, from commercial aviation to defense and includes several additions which the participating aerospace companies felt were necessary to clearly articulate their expectations for aerospace suppliers.
AS9100 certification can be used throughout the entire aerospace supply chain including the:
- design and manufacture of aircraft components and assemblies
- implementation of airport and airline operations
- cargo handling and flight operations
- storage and distribution of replacement parts
For further details, copies of the AS9100 standard can be obtained from www.sae.org.
How can AS9100 certification benefit my organization?
Certification to the aerospace quality management system standard AS9100 helps create a systematic framework in which organizations drive continual improvement, creating a competitive advantage for your organization. Certification to AS9100 offers further benefits to suppliers that currently need to comply with more than one standard, because this standard represents the harmonization of the aerospace quality management system standards sponsored by many of the world's largest aerospace companies including: Boeing, General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce.
In addition, AS9100:
- has the same format as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, so it's easy to integrate with other standards
- is recognized globally, giving you access to best practices from across the aerospace industry
- enables you to supply to major aerospace manufacturers
- can provide improved performance measurable in key metric areas such as reduced costs, reduced waste and lower rework
How can we gain certification to AS9100?
We provide a range of services, including assessment and training courses, to prepare you for certification. Our certificates are truly earned and are a reliable and transparent symbol of management achievement and a commitment to continual improvement.
Our assessment process involves these primary stages:
Why Choose LRQA?
At LRQA, we are passionate about what we do, and we understand what's at stake for your business. We work hard to apply our expertise to make your management systems more efficient and effective. This is why we are one of the world's most trusted management system assessment companies providing assurance for your business and in turn, your clients.
- Reputation and Experience – We have issued over 180 approvals at more than 205 sites to the AS9100 standard. We are recognized and respected worldwide for our own high standards of technical competence, impartiality and independence.
- Assessor Expertise – We use a unique qualification coding system that matches our assessors' industry knowledge and expertise with your business needs enabling them to conduct an effective and robust audit of your system.
- Assessment Methodology – Our assessments focus on the area and issues that are important to your business. We view the process as more than just certification; we view it as a Business Assurance process that helps you assure key stakeholders that you can deliver on the promises and goals you make.
- Assessment Reports – We will provide helpful and insightful overviews in the Executive Summary, tracking of improvements in key areas in the Continual Improvement logs, and advanced views of your long term assessment plan.
- Extensive range of services –We can provide your organization with assessment, certification and verification services to support your organization's future growth and development. In addition, our comprehensive training courses offer the tools you need to prepare, implement, maintain and improve your management system.
- Integrated Assessments – We will work with you to reduce costs through the effective integration of management system assessments.
- Global Capabilities – We have over 2,000 employees offering assessments in over 30 languages. We operate a single system worldwide, which ensures that our certification process is consistent from any of our offices around the world.
LRQA Business Assurance Approach
Our Business Assurance approach to management systems assessment and reporting is unique; it's an approach that enables you to demonstrate how your system is helping to drive your business forward in a measurable and verifiable way. We believe that building trust stretches far beyond the issuing of certificates. It's about us enabling you to deliver on your promises, to be confident in your capabilities and to stand out from the crowd.
Through Business Assurance, we can help you determine whether your management system:
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