Leadership Another big change found in AS9100 Rev. D is the expectations and accountability of top management. Even though


responsibilities


delegated, accountability is with top management.


Top management is


responsible for AS9100 performance, ensuring that senior management perform their responsibilities and that AS9100 is functioning satisfactorily. In short, top management is in for a major surprise if they think that it’s “business as usual.”


In short, ISO 9001:2015 changes


affect AS9100 Rev. D significantly, and implementers must understand these requirements as they plan their implementations.


Other AS9100 Standards AS 9100 Rev. D identifies 16 additional standards that can be integrated into AS9100 as various clauses are being implemented. One key standard to consider is AS9115 for companies that do software development, and the software is in the end product. AS9101 is another important aerospace standard relating to audits. (Omnex’s AS9100 internal and lead auditor classes include this with ISO 19011 auditing standards.) AS9102, concerning first-article inspection, and AS 9103 on variation management are both key aerospace standards to consider as well. Another standard that Omnex thinks is critical for organizations in the aerospace industry is AS9145 for aerospace APQP and PPAP. Organizations need to adopt this standard for two major reasons: it’s required by most aerospace OEMs, including Bombardier, Air Bus, Embraer, Rolls Royce, UTC, Parker, and others; and it helps reduce on-time and quality risks in a product launch.


Other Decisions and Strategies There


are many important decision is decisions


organizations need to make when they conduct implementations. The first important


integration. As


noted in Integrated Management Systems by myself and coauthors Gregory Gruska and R. Dan Reid (ASQ Press, 2015), integration


reduces implementation


costs by 50 percent and maintenance 20 ❘ November 2016


Figure 4: Major target dates for AS9100 Rev. D.


costs by 66 percent. However, saving money isn’t the only reason for integration; it’s really because clause 5.0—“Leadership” in AS9100 as well as ISO 14001 require top management to integrate the requirements in the respective standards into the business processes of the company. The second important and strategic decision is to determine the extent of the process approach, i.e., is it an enterprise approach? Enterprise processes link corporate, design, sales, manufacturing, and warehouses. The third important strategic decision is to bring in prevention tools like APQP and FMEA into the product launch. The last strategic decision organizations need to make when conducting AS9100 Rev. D implementation is whether to use enterprise quality or enterprise integrated management systems software.


Transition Timelines There are four key dates for AS9100- registered companies. The first is when the official AS 9100:2016 standard will be released in October 2016. The second key date is June 2017, which is the deadline past which no new AS9100 Rev. C companies will be accepted, and also the deadline for when registrars will stop using AS9100 Rev. C in surveillance audits. The third key date is September 2017, when all AS9100 companies must provide their transition dates and plans to their registrars. The final key date


for AS9100 Rev. D is September 2018, when organizations are required to be registered to AS9100 or else lose their AS9100 certification. (See key dates in Figure 4)


Companies can start their transitions


now. Omnex is rolling out its internal and lead auditor training courses for AS9100 Rev. D in June 2016. Organizations will need to conduct a gap assessment and formulate their implementation plans, train their implementer, auditors, and top management. Other important people who will need to be trained are top managers since AS9100 and ISO 14001 hold them accountable for their companies’ QMS and EMS and its performance.


This article first appeared in “Quality


Digest Daily,” an electronic publication from Quality Digest magazine (http:// www.qualitydigest.com/inside/ management-article/060116-changes- and-implementation-strategies-as9100- revision-d.html).


can be


Major Target Dates October 2016 June 2017


Activities Publication of 9100/9110/9120:2016 and 9101:2016 Standards


CBs must have completed transition to ISO 17021:2015 and revised their accreditation scope to include 9100/9110/9120:2016.


All future audits must be to the


9100/9110/9120:2016 standard using 9101:2016 audit process. CB transition to ISO 17021:2015 must be completed. Any CB not transitioned will be withdrawn from ICOP scheme.


September 2018


Transition complete all 9100/9110/9120:2009 certificates are no longer valid.


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