AS9100 is the international management system standard for the Aerospace, Space and Defense (AS&D) industry. The standard provides aerospace suppliers with a comprehensive quality system for providing safe and reliable castings to the aerospace industry and also addresses civil & military aerospace requirements. AS9100 is based upon ISO 9001.
Nadcap is an industry-managed approach to conformity assessment that brings together technical experts from both Industry and Government to establish requirements for accreditation, accredit Suppliers and define operational program requirements. This results in a standardized approach to quality assurance and a reduction in redundant auditing throughout the aerospace industry because Prime contractors, Suppliers and Government representatives have joined forces to develop a program that:
Establishes stringent industry consensus standards that satisfy the requirements of all participants
Replaces routine auditing of Suppliers with one approved through a consensus decision-making process of members from the user community
Conducts more in-depth, technically superior critical process audits
Improves Supplier quality throughout industry through stringent requirements
Reduces costs through improved standardization
Utilizes technically expert auditors to assure process familiarity
Provides more frequent audits for Primes, fewer audits for Suppliers