Archive for September 28th, 2009
AS9100 C, What’s The Hold UP?
The AS9100 revision C standard was released in January 2009 but as of now, no companies have been registered to it. This holdup is an result to a delay in the release of the accompanying AS9101D standard (checklist). This new checklist will take the place of the AS9101C checklist your auditor currently uses which simply breaks down the current revision of the AS9100 standard into question form.
Since the AS9100C standard is tied to the AS9101 D checklist, the general consensus within the aerospace industry is that it will not be before the 1st quarter of 2010, at the earliest, before any company can be registered to the requirements of the AS9100 C standard.
While we wait, is your AS9100 quality management system ready to meet this new standard? Your documentation may need a tune up, but it doesn’t need to be painful. There are AS9100 Templates that are available now that will help you move effortlessly to this new system. Now is the time to make ready, don’t make the mistake of waiting too long to upgrade your QMS.