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There is an increasing demand for high quality products in the aviation, space and defense industries. As a result, organizations and customers from all over the world prefer doing business only with companies that deliver high quality products. Business firms and companies in the aerospace industry must have something to provide them an edge over their competition in order to win the favor of potential customers.
The AS9120 Standard is a set of Quality Management System requirements for aerospace business firms. The requirements in AS9120 are based heavily on the AS9100 Standard. However, AS9120 has over 100 additional requirements that are specifically geared towards companies that create, distribute, and resell aircraft components such as electronic devices, gaskets, fasteners, bolts, and others. The Standard is designed to increase the amount of control over handling and documentation of materials used in the aerospace industry. This improves overall availability of records as well as monitoring capabilities.
AS9120 is exclusive for business firms that produce, distribute, assemble and resell parts and materials to costumers and organizations that belong to the aviation, space and defense industry. Companies that procure products from other companies to be redistributed in smaller quantities also count as distributors and are included as well.
AS9120 is not designed for companies or business firms that modify or repair aerospace products. If a company works on a certain product in a way that could affect its characteristics and conformity, that company should implement AS9100 or other Quality Management Standards. This means even value-added distributors are not included because of customer-product changes.
By following the standards set by AS9120, a business opens itself to opportunities for better product quality and minimal risks. Management is revamped to bring out a company's true potential to grow bigger. Production is improved, therefore resulting in increased profitability. A company can get AS9120 certification by an AS registrar after necessary auditing and documentation.
AS9120 makes sure that a company can produce certified airworthy materials and aircraft components, making it a good choice for customers and organizations in the aerospace industry. By conforming to the AS9120 Standard, a company operates using the most efficient business practices used in the aerospace industry.
