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AS9100 Certification: The Benchmark for Quality
Emphasize Safety, Quality and Regulatory Compliance of Your Aerospace Products
The aerospace industry which includes aircraft (commercial & defense) as well as spacecraft is considered an evolving industry today due to technological advancements. As the demand for aviation and space exploration activities is growing, the companies are required to conform to the stringent regulations of quality and safety, to sustain their position in the industry.
AS9100 certification sets the benchmark for quality and safety in the aerospace industry. It is a specifically designed standard for the aerospace industry and underpins the requirements for establishing a QMS (Quality Management System) that helps manufacturers or suppliers to meet the safety and quality regulations.
Don’t be surprised if meeting this standard becomes a priority as the largest producers in the industry and across the world are aiming to have a higher percentage of their suppliers certified to AS9100. Also, note that it is developed as an improvement strategy from the IAQG (International Aerospace Quality Group) and the strategy aimed at getting “90% of the aviation, space and defense supply chain certified“.
AS9100 is the benchmark standard that provides your customers with a better and simpler way of determining whether you are a viable and attractive alternative to their other suppliers.
ISO 9001: The Global Standard for Quality
Our unique method can get you ready for ISO certification in as quick as 30 days with no compromises.
Build a foundation of excellence. We simplify the complexity of Quality Management Systems (QMS) to ensure consistent performance and customer satisfaction.
Internally, the ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard helps to improve operational and management efficiency and effectiveness.
Be prepared for your certification audit. We perform gap analysis and internal audits to ensure complete compliance.
We implement the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle, embedding quality culture for sustained growth beyond certification.
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Caerus Quality Solutions has highly experienced AS9100 Certification support for providing low-cost and personalized services that can speed up your certification process. Even after your aerospace business gets certified, we will help you consistently improve your QMS and stay compliant with regulations of the standard by doing surveillance audits.
Why Choose Caerus Quality Solutions?
Assess → Implement → Scale
Commitment to You
We take great pride in helping organizations pass the audit process and gain AS1900 certification. We strive to make the journey of clients towards successful certification as smooth and simple as possible.
Dedication to Quality
Instead of just checking off a list of requirements so that you can pass the audit, we focus more on the value that can be derived out of the process. We believe that a genuine commitment needs more planning and effort.
Confidence in Results
Achieving AS9100 certification instills higher confidence in your own business set-up, and it helps you deliver and maintain the quality of your aerospace products or parts. Now meet widespread requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AS9100 certification?
AS9100 standard is developed by the joint efforts of international authorities i.e., IAQG (International Aerospace Quality Group) and SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers International) to help aerospace businesses create a strong and standardized QMS. It is recognized globally by organizations in the aviation, space research and defense segments. Businesses involved in the manufacturing, supplying or servicing of aerospace products or parts need this certification to prove that their products meet quality regulations, safety and legal compliance. So becoming AS9100 certified make them eligible as suppliers in the aerospace supply chain and gain the confidence of giant organizations in the aviation, space and defense sectors.
How much does the AS9100 certification cost?
There is no such fixed cost for getting your business AS9100 certified. It primarily includes two types of costs. First is the cost for implementation of a compliant QMS and the second is economic cost which includes consultation expenses, fees of the certification body, etc. Both costs depend on the size of the aerospace business and current state of its QMS.
If your aerospace company already has a good QMS in place, you need some adjustments or improvements to make it compliant with AS9100 requirements. In that case, implementation costs will be considerably low. However, if you need to implement a QMS from the beginning, it will require more labor, time, and resources which results in higher implementation costs. Also, a small company, whether it has a QMS or not will always take less time in imparting AS9100 training and achieving compliance than for a large-sized company. Therefore, the cost of achieving certification is much lower for a small business than a large multifaceted company.
What's new with AS9100 compared to ISO 9001?
AS9100 is on the general quality standard, ISO 9001 which is most accepted worldwide by all types of businesses. There have been new requirements added to the ISO 9001 standard which make it specific to aerospace quality management. The most important additional requirements involve product safety, product realization and planning, counterfeit parts, configuration management, supplier management, configuration management, raw material testing, and human factors.
What is the ISO 9001 standard?
ISO 9001 is the world’s best-known and most implemented standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). It gives organizations of all types, sizes, and scales a set of principles to follow to produce and deliver quality-assured services/products. The principles of the standard are intended to help organizations implement a QMS framework that continuously ensures delivery of super-quality products or services that satisfy customer needs. Organizations achieving the certification therefore verify that they meet those principles and can deliver high-quality output consistently.
This ISO standard for a QMS also outlines necessary practices, procedures, and infrastructure that help businesses to improve their overall operational efficiency, client service, and employee performance over time.
Despite being a core management standard, ISO 9001 does not mandate specifics for how businesses should manage their operations for quality output. Instead, it provides them with a feasible and flexible framework for a management system that they can establish to improve the quality of their output.
How do you get the ISO 9001 certification?
To get the ISO certification, an organization needs to successfully implement the QMS or transition its existing system to an ISO 9001 QMS. Following that, they need to pass the two phases of the Certification Audit. The audit has to be conducted by an accredited certification body (i.e., a third-party body). In the audit process, you need to prove that your implemented QMS has been effective, operative for minimum of three months, and meets ISO 9001 requirements. They auditors also check whether your QMS has been continually improved through internal audits and periodic management reviews.
Most organizations lack technically skilled quality managers or expertise to implement the QMS adhering to the principles provided by the ISO standard. It is here the role of ISO 9001 certification consultants comes forth! They can guide you through the methodical approach to implement the QMS and ensure that you meet all requirements of the standard. They also can assist you in writing the QMS documentation, which helps to make employees aware of the planned procedures of quality control.