| Quality and reliability are critical values for the | | | | associated with AS9100. |
| aerospace industry and Derbyshire based Contract | | | | We began implementing the required processors and |
| Electronic Manufacturer Kingfield Electronics hold these | | | | procedures to achieve AS9100 6 months ago and |
| values of the upmost importance. | | | | have already gone through the initial Gap Assessment |
| We have been steadily developing customers within | | | | Analysis. Naturally this highlighted areas that required |
| the Aerospace industry for some time now and have | | | | additional augmentation, and we are aiming to |
| an ever increasing presence within this highly | | | | complete these requirements and gain AS9100 |
| demanding and life critical industry. To formalise our | | | | approval by mid 2009 at the latest. |
| capability within this area, the highly respected AS9100 | | | | Driving the project is Kingfield's Quality Manager Peter |
| accreditation was one of the main improvement | | | | Edwards who comments "In line with supporting our |
| targets for 2008-2009. | | | | Aerospace and Defence sector customers, Kingfield |
| The AS9100 Aerospace accreditation will move our | | | | Electronics are progressing steadily towards AS9100 |
| internal procedures and procedures to the next level | | | | accreditation. A pre-audit assessment and gap |
| particular focusing on engineering control, process | | | | analysis has been undertaken and work is underway |
| measurement, and quality reporting. As Kingfield | | | | to implement the additional requirements of the |
| currently offer a wide variety of services in these | | | | standard and to further understand our customer |
| areas, Managing Director Nick Taylor decided that it | | | | expectations and needs prior to assessment in 2009. |
| was imperative to adopt the process controls | | | | |