subject: Keeping Aerospace Businesses Competitive with AS9120 [print this page] Keeping Aerospace Businesses Competitive with AS9120
Because of the high demand for quality of products used in the aerospace industry, most customers or organizations belonging to the industry refuse to conduct business with aerospace companies that do not produce airworthy products. This is why aerospace manufacturers and distributors have to find a way to prove that their company products are of excellent quality to attract more potential clients.
For aerospace manufacturers and distributors, the AS9120 standard is just what they need. A document containing Quality Management System requirements specifically geared towards businesses in the aerospace industry, the standard is actually based on the AS9100 Standard. However, there are more than a hundred extra requirements exclusive to ensure that components such as radios, bolts, screws, and other aerospace products that come from manufacturers and distributors are durable and safe enough for use in aerospace operations. The standard aims to optimize accessibility of information regarding aerospace business functions.
However, not all companies belonging to the aerospace industry are required to meet the standards set by AS9120. It only applies to manufacturers and distributors of aerospace products. These companies include businesses specializing in procurement and redistribution of aerospace products.
There are some aerospace companies that do not have to use the AS9120 standard. For example, companies that modify finished aerospace products should keep AS9100 standard, as their operation directly affects the performance and characteristics of a certain product. Even value added distributors are exempted from the standard since they change the product in a customer-product sense.
By getting official AS9120 certification, an aerospace manufacturer or distributor effectively presents itself to more business opportunities because of guaranteed product quality and reduced risks. Since the management is transformed to optimize a company's growth potential, overall product output is increased, therefore improving profitability.
Because aerospace clients and organizations will be able to tell that a company meets their standards, any business with AS9120 certification has a better chance of having regular clients and business deals. The standard enhances a company's image, making it a better choice for future clients in the industry, as well as establishing its position as a company that can always keep up with the demands.
