Akron OH — Smithers Quality Assessments (SQA), an accredited ISO 9001 and AS9100 registrar, has released an “AS9100 Rev C Analysis Tool and Checklist” that summarizes key and critical changes between the previous version of the aerospace quality management system standard and its latest revision.
The Analysis Tool highlights the most significant changes between AS9100B and the new Revision C, offering users a handy guide for updating their systems. Companies who have adopted AS9100 may find this tool useful in understanding the changes, as well as for updating their internal audit programs.
AS9100 C is a significant update from the earlier versions, unlike the recent release of ISO 9001:2008, which offered no new requirements to the generic quality system standard. Under AS9100 Rev. C, a big change is the inclusion of risk management, affecting many areas of an organization, including contracts, supplier management and corrective and preventive action.
The Smithers Quality Assessments AS9100C Analysis Tool and Checklist may be downloaded free, as a PDF file, from the company’s website via this link. (Adobe Reader or equivalent program needed to view.)
In addition, SQA has an in-depth article on the changes between the two versions, available through this link.
SQA is accredited by the ANSI/ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to conduct compliance assessment audits to ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO/TS 16949 and other standards. It has operated since 1993.
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Christopher Paris is the founder and VP Operations of Oxebridge. He has over 35 years’ experience implementing ISO 9001 and AS9100 systems, and helps establish certification and accreditation bodies with the ISO 17000 series. He is a vocal advocate for the development and use of standards from the point of view of actual users. He is the writer and artist of THE AUDITOR comic strip, and is currently writing the DR. CUBA pulp novel series. Visit www.drcuba.world
