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SimpleQuE Representatives to View the Atlas V Silentbarker Rocket Launch National Space Club Florida Committee (NSCFC) and Brig. Gen. Kristen Panzenhagen, Space Launch Delta 45 Commander, have invited simpleQuE’s Jim Lee and Shirley Kennedy to view the Atlas V Silentbarker rocket launch up close on August 29, 2023. The launch window is from 8:32-9:34 AM…
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What is AS9110 and what are the benefits for aircraft MRO companies? While obtaining regulatory approval under Part 145 is a necessary requirement for an aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility to operate, obtaining AS9110 certification can provide additional benefits. The AS9110 standard defines the requirements for a quality management system (QMS) for organizations whose primary…
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The Collaboration on Quality in the Space and Defense Industries Forum (CQSDI) 2023 SimpleQuE will be attending and exhibiting at the Collaboration on Quality in the Space and Defense Industries Forum (CQSDI) on March 14-16, 2023 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. This year’s theme revolves around quality professionals’ keys to success – agility, adaptability and transformation.…
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ISO and AS consulting agency, simpleQuE, has been awarded Aerospace and Defense Review’s Top 10 Aerospace and Defense Consulting Service companies for 2023 SimpleQuE, an ISO 9001 certified, independent consulting, training, and internal auditing service provider, announced today that it has been named one of the Top 10 Aerospace and Defense Consulting Service companies for…
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What is AS9018 and who does it apply to? The AS9018 standard – “Aerospace Customer Identified Major Quality Management System Nonconformity Other Party Collaborative Corrective Action Process” was published in October 2021. This is an Americas-only standard, currently used by the DCMA (US Department of Defense) to get the 3rd party Certification Bodies (CB’s) involved…
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Learn How to be an AIMM® Maverick in This Free Webinar In this video, Jim Lee, President of simpleQuE, discusses the benefits of AIMM® (the Aerospace Improvement Maturity Model), its purpose, and structure. Standards, like AS9100, require and promote continual improvement, but standards can’t be used to measure the progression of improvement achieved. Once…
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AS9100D Clause 8.4: Control of External Providers AS9100D was released in 2016 and one significant change from the previous version is the requirement for greater control of external providers and sub-tier suppliers, based on risk. For example: Delegations in clause 8.4.2 requires you to periodically monitor the external provider’s delegated verification activities. Auditors are going…
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Join us at the Collaboration on Quality in the Space and Defense Industries SimpleQuE is attending and exhibiting at the 29th Annual Collaboration on Quality In the Space and Defense Industries (CQSDI) Forum on March 15-17, 2022, in Cape Canaveral, Florida (not far from our Space Coast office). The CQSDI forum will focus on “Adaptive…
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What is AIMM®? The International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) has developed the Aerospace Improvement Maturity Model (AIMM®) to help AS9100 companies understand the maturity level of their AS9100 quality management system (QMS), and identify areas where they might be at risk, and where improvement opportunities exist. AIMM® is for organizations that want to continually…
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On January 10-13, SpaceCom 2022, the Global Commercial Space Conference and Exhibition, is taking place in Orlando, Florida with Jim Lee, President of simpleQuE in attendance. SpaceCom mobilizes space professionals who are creating the solutions and technologies that power off-planet commercialization and on-planet applications to enhance our planet and humankind. Jim sat next to Bob Cabana,…
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