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Quality Works helped an aircraft conversion company to
achieve AS9100 certification in four and a half months.
Lakewood, CO (PRWEB) July 25, 2009 –
An aircraft conversion company has achieved AS9100 certification in just
four and a half month with the help of Quality Works. Straight Flight,
Inc. Conversions Division, which designs and delivers aircraft
conversions projects in a highly competitive market, turned to Quality
Works for strategic advice, training and consulting as it embarked upon
its AS9100 certification project. After only four and a half months, the
company passed its audit with a recommendation for AS 9100 certification
from an independent registrar.
Straight Flight, Inc. Conversions Division designs conversions and
modifies commercial aircrafts for its clients who required Straight
Flight, Inc. Conversions Division to obtain and maintain an AS9100
compliant quality management system. Having already developed good
reputation in the industry and business relationships with its clients,
Straight Flight, Inc. Conversions Division believed that AS9100
certification will significantly enhance its standing further and
increase its credibility in the marketplace, while internally
establishing strong processes for continual process improvement and cost
reduction.
Straight Flight, Inc. Conversions Division called in Quality Works to
advise the organization in the beginning of March 2009. Quality Works
guided the company through several initial stages, including the
appointment of the Management Representative, selection of a project
management methodology and training of the project team. All team
members attended an AS9100 training course, which explained the purpose
of the AS9100 standard and the particular requirements related to the
airspace industry. The Management Representative also attended more
detailed courses, which covered the entire standard, implementation
process, documentation, management review and preparation for a
successful certification audit.
Quality Works then developed an AS9100 quality management system
implementation plan tailored to the Straight Flight, Inc. Conversions
Division' business environment. In guiding the client through
implementation of the management system, Quality Works focused on the
project management approach, optimization of documentation and reduction
of paperwork to support effective management system and establish
environment for continual process improvement. Periodic reviews of the
quality system took place following completion of the Quality Policy,
Quality Manual, definition of the key processes, completion of the
product realization process and again during internal audits prior to
the two-stage independent assessment.
"Straight Flight, Inc. Conversions Division met the requirements for
AS9100 certification by implementing a process approach with focus on
developing, implementing and continually improving the effectiveness of
our quality management system," stated Greg Steiner, Straight Flight,
Inc. Conversions Division Operations Manager.
"Structuring our quality management system to meet the requirements of
the international aerospace industry provides our business with many
benefits." said Straight Flight, Inc. Conversions Division’ Management
Representative Shane Bostel. "Achieving AS9100 Certification
demonstrates our commitment to deliver quality products and services to
our customers on time and strengthens our position to win new domestic
and international customers.”
Quality Works' Director of Operations and the Lead Consultant for the
project Mark Kaganov commented: "Straight Flight, Inc. Conversions
Division project was one of our most rapid implementations of an AS9100
quality management system. Complete dedication of the Management
Representative and the entire team to the project unquestionably played
main role in such a success."
About Quality Works:
Quality Works is the one-stop-shop for
information, documentation sets, training, auditing and consulting in
the areas of ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 and AS9100 quality and
environmental management systems. It is an international authority on
management systems and has published a number of authoritative
publications and documentation systems. Quality Works approaches
management system issues from a non-technology background and talks to
client's management in their own language. Its customer base spans the
Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. More information on services
and products provided worldwide by Quality Works is available at
http://www.quality-works.com.
Contact:
Mark Kaganov
Director of Operations
Quality Works
303-985-7942
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