Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations

AS9100 is a Quality Management System (QMS) standard that aligns the 20 elements of ISO 9001 with the needs of the aerospace industry, including civil and military aviation and the needs of suppliers, regulatory bodies and customers of the aerospace industry. The standard provides suppliers with a comprehensive quality system for providing safe and reliable products to the aerospace industry.

The goal of AS9100 is to:

•     Reduce defects in the supplier chain;
•     Reduce costs;
•     Continuously improve quality;
•     Enhance customer satisfaction; and
•     Reduce the time organizations spend on quality management activities.

Impact

A company’s success is often determined by the quality of goods or services that it provides in the marketplace. Consequently, it is generally accepted that sound quality management can help a business remain competitive. Businesses that follow AS9100 guidelines typically experience cost savings by detecting inefficient or detrimental processes negatively affecting the quality of their business outputs. Using this data, businesses can drastically reduce the risk of product recalls, cut down on unnecessary waste and improve the quality of their market offerings. A commitment to quality is often realized throughout a company’s chain of stakeholders, serving as motivating factor for internal staff members and a vote of confidence for customers, prospects and investors.

Challenge

All Quality Risk Management systems must be configured to meet the unique needs of the user, but it is imperative that all are able to manage the entire lifecycle of the aircraft, which can often span more than 30 years.  The need for quality and reliability throughout the lifecycle of that aircraft is paramount, from design and manufacturing to life-long maintenance.

The Dyadem Solution

Stature Quality Risk Management involves quality planning before, during and after the manufacturing stage. It unifies all facets of the organization across all phases of the quality lifecycle enabling risk visibility at the design state, reduced risk in production processes, reduced maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) cycles, risk-sharing partner and supplier collaboration and EPA compliance. Stature can enable companies to reduce their quality management effort by as much as 50%-80%. In addition to improved quality and reduction inefficient business processes, Dyadem also offers an integrated lifecycle model linking all parts of the quality management process. This provides organizations with a simple and organized way of demonstrating continuous improvement and remaining AS9100 compliant.