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 Not everyone agrees with the above statement... or that AS 9100:2016 has delivered on any of the performance results IAQG expected. And it certainly has not reduced or eliminated organization-unique requirements or promoted wider application of good practices. In fact, several major aerospace companies have independently decided to issue comprehensive "Supplier Quality Requirements" to //supplement// (i.e., strengthen) AS9100:2016. This means that the level of QMS sophistication of AS 9100 certified companies varies significantly depending upon which customers they serve. Not everyone agrees with the above statement... or that AS 9100:2016 has delivered on any of the performance results IAQG expected. And it certainly has not reduced or eliminated organization-unique requirements or promoted wider application of good practices. In fact, several major aerospace companies have independently decided to issue comprehensive "Supplier Quality Requirements" to //supplement// (i.e., strengthen) AS9100:2016. This means that the level of QMS sophistication of AS 9100 certified companies varies significantly depending upon which customers they serve.
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 +**ASA-100 — Distributor Accreditation Program** \\
 +The [[https://www.aviationsuppliers.org/ASA-100|ASA Accreditation Program (ASAAP)]] is a 36 month audit program based on the [[https://www.aviationsuppliers.org/ASA-100-Documents|ASA-100 Standard]]. The standard was created to comply with the [[https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_00-56B.pdf|FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 00-56]], the Voluntary Industry Distributor Accreditation Program. ASA-100 emphasizes issues such as impartiality, competence, and reliability - all specific to the regulated needs of the aerospace industry.
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 +While ASA-100 competes with AS 9120, many distributors serve multiple industries - and therefore choose the broader AS 9120 in order to capture the ISO 9001:2015 certification which accompanies AS 9120.
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 +While ASA-100 is more specific for distributors, it contains many antiquated and traditional non-value added requirements. For example, it requires a documented "Quality Manual", it fails to adequately address a metrological confirmation (aka calibration) system - and requires calibrations to be "traceable" to an international or national measurement standard for all measuring and test equipment (when applicable)". Apparently, the authors of both ASA-100 & AS 9120 have still not heard the news about [[https://www.nist.gov/pml/weights-and-measures/metric-si/si-units|SI units]]. 
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 +**SAE AS 9120 — Quality Management Systems - Aerospace Requirements for Stockist Distributors** \\
 +If you're a distributor serving both aerospace and non-aerospace industries, [[https://www.sae.org/standards/content/as9120/|AS 9120]] may be a good choice for you. While AS 9120 will force your business to also comply with ISO 9001:2015, at least AS 9120 addresses "risk". While the language in AS 9120 & ASA-100 is ambiguous on the topic, both allow you to determine whether nonconformities are "common cause" (with no assignable root cause) vs. "special cause" (with an assignable root cause) variations.
  
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 While "//Section J - Specification for Quality Assurance, M-1003//" contains general requirements, it will reference and incorporate other sections of "//AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices//" based upon the specific type(s) of product being produced. This makes "AAR M-1003" a fairly robust QMS Standard, despite being antiquated in some areas.  While "//Section J - Specification for Quality Assurance, M-1003//" contains general requirements, it will reference and incorporate other sections of "//AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices//" based upon the specific type(s) of product being produced. This makes "AAR M-1003" a fairly robust QMS Standard, despite being antiquated in some areas. 
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 +The certification process is managed by the [[https://aar.com/standards/m1003-application.html | AAR QA Program Coordinator]].
  
 Unlike ISO 9001, there is an online database listing ALL of the AAR M1003 companies at: Unlike ISO 9001, there is an online database listing ALL of the AAR M1003 companies at:
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 **GAFTA (Grain and Feed Trade Association) Certification** \\ **GAFTA (Grain and Feed Trade Association) Certification** \\
-GAFTA offers certification in 3 main areas: +[[https://www.gafta.com | GAFTA]] offers certification in 3 main areas: 
-  - Grain and Feed Superintending +  - [[https://www.gafta.com/Superintendents | Grain and Feed Superintending]] (ISO 9001 registration is **NOT** accepted or recognized as equivalent. However, ISO 17020 Accreditation **IS** recognized as equivalent) 
-  - Fumigation of Vessels and storage facilities  +  - [[https://www.gafta.com/Fumigators | Fumigation of Vessels and storage facilities]] (ISO 9001 registration is **NOT** accepted or recognized as equivalent) 
-  - Laboratory Analysis+  - [[https://www.gafta.com/Analysts | Laboratory Analysis]] (ISO 17025 Accredited Laboratories **ARE** recognized as equivalent)
  
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