S&H completes transition to AS9100 Rev C

The week of November 14 was an extra-busy one at S&H Machine as we completed our annual AS9100 / ISO 9001 audit with Eagle Registrations.  In previous years, we were audited according to the AS9100 Rev B standard.  This year, we transitioned to AS9100 Revision C.
 
What does the new standard mean?  Well, most of the requirements for the previous Revision B still stand but several other items have been added including:
 

• Customer Focus & Satisfaction– This clause details responsibility for measuring ‘product conformity’ and ‘on-time delivery’ and how to take appropriate remedial actions.  S&H’s quality and on-time delivery performance is already stellar.  Take a look at our Quality and Performance graph for 2011 to see S&H’s world-class performance.
• Project Management– This new requirement covers planning and managing product realization in a controlled way to meet requirements at acceptable risk with resource and schedule constraints.  With our skilled project managers and custom-built, proprietary MAP software we can successfully manage the entire operation with real-time data.
• Risk Management– A new requirement to implement a risk management process covering responsibility, criteria, mitigation and acceptance.  S&H has this process in place and meets all requirements.
• Recognition of Supplier Quality Data – A revision of a previous requirement which requires that objective and reliable data from external sources may be used during supplier selection and evaluation.
• Process Verification – A revision of an existing requirement to validate that production processes, documentation and tooling are capable of producing parts and assemblies which meet requirements and that the process will be repeated when changes occur that may invalidate the original results. 
• Sampling Inspection – This revision requires that when an organization uses sampling inspection as a means of product acceptance, the sampling plan will be justified on the basis of recognized and appropriate statistical principles.  S&H matches the sampling plan to the criticality of the product and to the process capability.  Our inspection team follows established, valid criteria and ensures that we deliver the highest-precision parts to all our customers.  

These additions and revisions as well as the pre-existing requirements of AS9100 and ISO 9001 mean that our Quality Management System meets the requirements for standards and safety in the Aerospace industry.  You can trust us to comply with these requirements, all while maintaining our commitment to continuous improvement.

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