AS9100 Nonconformance: Understanding, Managing, and Preventing Quality Issues

In an AS9100 quality management system, nonconformances are inevitable. What separates effective aerospace organizations from struggling ones is how those nonconformances are identified, documented, investigated, and resolved. AS9100 requires organizations to establish processes for controlling nonconforming outputs to prevent unintended use or delivery of products that do not meet specified requirements. Proper management of nonconformances […]

Do You Have to Answer an AS9100 Audit OFI?

During an AS9100 audit, organizations often receive OFIs, or Opportunities for Improvement. These can cause confusion because they appear in audit reports alongside nonconformities but carry a very different meaning and obligation. The short answer is no. You are not required to formally answer or close an OFI in the same way as a nonconformity. […]

How to Audit Top Management Per AS9100D Clause 5

Auditing top management under AS9100D clause 5 focuses on leadership behavior, accountability, and integration of the quality management system into business operations. The audit evaluates how executives actively lead and support the QMS through decisions, actions, and resource allocation. Clause 5 addresses leadership and commitment, the quality policy, and assignment of organizational roles and authorities. […]