Abstract

Aviation, space and defense (ASD) organizations operate in a complex landscape of contractual, regulatory and statutory requirements. Understanding and managing these requirements and interrelated processes as a system contributes to an organization’s effectiveness and efficiency in achieving its intended results. Creatively managing risk and change in an organization is key to meeting the ever-changing requirements and expectations throughout the supply chain. A quality management system (QMS) provides a way to manage these requirements collectively to optimize processes for effectiveness and efficiency.