In the aerospace industry a small error in the supply chain can have disastrous consequences to the final product. AS9100 certification in the industry provides third party validation of the processes and organization has put in place to manage the quality of the product/service they deliver. It also helps to provide confidence to customers that they employ a process-based management sys...

AS9110 Process Effectiveness Assessment Reports are used to identify the effectiveness of a process. PEAR was developed to allow audit personnel to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of a process as performed by the organization. It takes the inputs, outputs, actual steps of the process and recourses and controls in account. Turtle diagrams are often sued to depict PEARs. The P...

It is said that air travel is statistically one of the safest modes of transportation. The flights that do not land well or go missing make the news more than the 1000’s of those that complete a safe flight. Checklists used in the aviation industry are infamous for how well they assist pilots deal with disasters. However, a lot is to be said for the plane itself, which is built to string...