AS 9000

IAQG 9100:2009 Revision Overview

AS9100:2009 Rev C for Aerospace, Defense and Space

was released on January 15, 2009. The goal of this release was to dramatically raise the On-Time and On-Quality Delivery (OTOQD) performance in the Aerospace, Defense and Space Industries.

There are four standards that are of interest in the AS9100 Series including:

AS9100 Revision C Objectives:

Major Changes in AS9100C Revision

The scope of the standard was increased to include the Aviation, Space, and Defense industries, as well to integrate the ISO 9001:2008 changes. Omnex has identified 26 major and minor changes that organizations with an ISO 9001:2008 implementation need to pay particular focus. There is a significant focus on Planning and Project Management, including a greater role for Risk Management and Mitigation. Associated with managing risks are terms including Special Requirements, Critical Items and Key Characteristics [Click here]. Changes include product quality and on-time delivery performance (OTOQD) and formal monitoring of customer satisfaction data.

Implementing the Process Approach with Omnex

Becoming process-oriented starts with the Process Map and business processes of the organization. Identifying the Corporate Headquarters, the Design and Sales Organizations and the Manufacturing Site is the first step. Omnex will then work with your implementation team to design the Enterprise Process Map. Next, the Process Map will be used to identify the processes that flow between the entities of the organization. See attached figure.

Omnex will work with the organization in identifying the Process list and creating a BMS Control Plan. The final step is the alignment chart, which is the link between the Process and the Customer Focus.

For organizations who have already implemented a Management System, Omnex will work with you on the following Planning and Transition Steps.

Process Approach to Auditing

Omnex has written extensively about the Process Focused Auditing Process in both presentations and publications such as industry articles and books. Process- Focused auditing consists of the following steps:

Process-Focused auditing begins in the Stage I (Planning Stage) of the Audit where the Process Approach and the Customer Scorecards are analyzed and a Prioritized Audit Plan is prepared. Subsequently, the onsite audit is conducted. For a performance audit, the auditor follows a performance-based approach. Omnex defines a Process Approach to auditing as a "Best Practices" approach.

Omnex AS9100 Products

Omnex provides training in the AS9100, AS9110, AS9120 and AS9101 standards, including overviews, documentation, implementation and both Lead and Internal auditing.

Omnex helps organizations who are implementing AS 9100, AS9110, or AS9120 for the first time or those who are making a transition from either ISO 9001 or older versions of the AS9100 series. Omnex brings our specialized methodologies for Project Management/New Product Launch, Risk Management, Characteristic Classification methodologies that we have practiced for over 20 years. Organizations who are interested in going beyond compliance to becoming Process Oriented and/or implement Best In Class practices should contact Omnex at info@omnex.com.