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AS9120 Rev A Information

• What is AS9120 (New info for AS9110 Rev A)
• What other standards are referenced in AS9120?
• What do I need if I already have AS9120?
• AS9120 Rev A Transition Schedule
• AS9120 Revision Objectives
• List of Significant Rev A Changes (by clause)
• AS9120 Rev A Articles
• AS9100-9110-9120 FAQ page
• IAQG Press Release

What if I already am AS9120?

• We will be publishing a package of AS9120 Rev A transition products very soon, for everyone - not just previous customers. But it is still recommended that most organizations stay with AS9110 until at least 2010.

Transition schedule

• An AS9120 timeline is similar to the AS9100 Rev C Timeline. Plan for registration over the next couple years.

• IAQG Recommends implementing AS9120 for now, and being aware of the Rev A changes. If you buy our AS9120 products now, you will be eligible for the AS9120 Rev A upgrade kit coming out Q2-2010.

• Rev A registration audits won't happen until Q310 at the earliest so you should decide if you want to register to AS9120 or AS9120A.

• The AS9100 Store offers documentation in both versions, but recommends starting now - rather than waiting for Rev A audit availability. Upgrade later.

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AS9120 Revision A Objectives:

• Incorporate ISO 9001:2008 changes
• Expand scope to include land and sea based systems
  for defense applications
• Ensure alignment with IAQG strategy (on-time, on-quality
  performance)
  
• Adopt new requirements based on stakeholder needs
• Improve existing requirements where stakeholders
  identified need for clarification

List of significant changes Rev A:

See AIQG Presentation for details, but here is the summary:

• Title - Distributors (removed "Stockist")
• Clause 1 - 9120 Scope and Application
• Revision:
• Scope extended to include Defense as well as Aviation and Space
• Application guidance provided when 9100, 9110, and 9120 are appropriate for use
• Clause 3.3 & 3.7 - Counterfeit Part / Suspected Unapproved Part (SUP)
• Addition: Define difference between counterfeit and unapproved parts in the supply chain
• Clause 3.5 - Risk
• Addition: Define new term "risk"
• Clause 4.1 - QMS General requirements
• Revision/Relocation:
• The organization’s QMS shall address customer and applicable statutory and regulatory QMS requirements (previously located in the QMS documentation § 4.2.1)
• Clause 4.2.2 - Quality Manual Relationships
• Deletion:
• Requirement to create a document showing the relationship between 9120 requirements and the organizations documented procedures
• Clause 4.2.4 - Record Retention Requirement
• Deletion:
• Requirement to maintain records for 7 years min.

• Clauses 5.2/8.2.1 - Customer Focus/Satisfaction
• Addition:
• Top management shall ensure that product conformity and on-time delivery performance are measured and that appropriate action is taken if planned results are not, or will not be, achieved. (5.2)
• Information to be monitored and used for the evaluation of customer satisfaction shall include, but is not limited to:
• product conformity
• on-time delivery performance
• customer complaints
• corrective action requests
• Organizations shall develop and implement plans for customer satisfaction improvement that address deficiencies identified by these evaluations, and assess the effectiveness of the results (8.2.1)
• Clauses 7.1 - Planning of Product Realization
• Addition:
• This Clause is NOT EXCLUDED for Distributors
• 7.1.1 / 7.5.3 - Configuration Management
• Addition:
• Deemed applicable to Distributors
• Structured in line with ISO 10007 requirements
• 7.1.2 - Work Transfer
• Addition:
• The organization must have a process to plan and control the transfer activities
• Expanded to cover permanent transfer (e.g. from one organization to another, from one organization to supplier, from one supplier to another)
• Clause 7.4.1 - Recognition of Supplier Quality Data
• Revision:
• Added note to recognize that one factor that may be used during supplier selection and evaluation is objective and reliable data from external sources
• Clause 7.4.1 - Approval status for suppliers
• Revision:
• Added and provided examples of "approval status" (e.g. approved, conditional, disapproved) and examples of "scope of approval" (e.g. product type, process family).
• The organization must define the process for suppliers approval status decisions or changes
• Clause 8.2.4 –Sampling Inspection
• Revision:
• When the organization uses sampling inspection as a means of product acceptance, the sampling plan shall be justified on the basis of recognized statistical principles and appropriate for use (i.e., matching the sampling plan to the criticality of the product and to the process capability)

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AS9120 Rev A articles

• ASQ Article "Revised AS&D Standards Take Flight"

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