Aerospace Standards Newsletter - July 2017 - 6

AESQ SUPPLIER FORUM ATTRACTS RECORD ATTENDANCE
The Aerospace Engine Supplier Quality (AESQ) Strategy Group,
a participant group founded within SAE's Industry Technologies
Consortia (ITC), held its Supplier Forum for the first time in
Singapore on April 6, achieving a record attendance of nearly
100 aerospace engine supply chain leaders.
The AESQ Supplier Forum, hosted by Rolls-Royce, provided
the latest information about SAE G-22 Aerospace Engine
Supplier Quality (AESQ) committee standards, developed to
set common quality requirements for the global aero engine
supply chain to operate more efficiently. The forum provided
attendees with an opportunity to share their views and
experiences with the current set of standards and exchange
best practice deployment stories.

AESQ educated attendees on the latest work streams for
implementing SAE G-22 standards and collected participant
feedback for inclusion in new standards currently being
developed. As the benefits of implementing G-22 standards
have spread throughout the industry, attendance at AESQ's
Supplier Forums has grown five-fold.
"AESQ has significantly influenced the aerospace community
by eliminating waste, reducing costs and increasing quality
capabilities," said Ian Riggs, head of quality assurance, audit
and zero defects program, Rolls-Royce and AESQ founding
chair. "In coordination with AESQ, the industry continues to
strive for excellence by removing unintended complexity and
continuing to drive engineering excellence and knowledge
across the aerospace industry."

AESQ IMPACTS AEROSPACE SUPPLY CHAIN
The Aerospace Engine Supplier Quality (AESQ) Strategy Group,
an SAE ITC (Industry Technology Consortia) participant group,
has experienced numerous recent successes. In addition to the
record attendance at the AESQ Supplier Forum in Singapore
in April, the group's SAE Professional Development Course
"Common Training for DPRV Personnel" (formerly known
as "Aerospace Supplier Quality: Common Training for SelfRelease Delegates") has had significant impact throughout the
aerospace supply chain.
The training, based on SAE AS13001 ("Supplier Self Release
Training Requirements"), has been held more than 100 times
and has been attended by more than 4,000 participants in
over 20 countries. Mandated throughout the aerospace engine
OEM supply chain, the course sets requirements for inspection
frequency and measurement system analysis.
The course covers the key elements of the self-release
process, along with a detailed explanation of product-release
overcheck activities. It guides participants through the various
product-release activities including a review of documentation,
visual inspection, dimensional overcheck, part marking and
serialization, and release documentation requirements.
It is estimated that more than $50 million dollars have been
saved across the aerospace supply chain because of this
training program.
AESQ's vision is to establish and maintain a common set of
quality requirements that enable the global aerospace engine

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supply chain to be truly competitive through lean, capable
processes and a culture of continuous improvement.
The group was formed in 2015, after the SAE G-22 Aerospace
Engine Supplier Quality (AESQ) Committee (formed in 2013)
identified additional activities it wanted to pursue beyond
standards writing, including training development/deployment,
communication/promotion, and strategy.
AESQ member companies include GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney,
SAFRAN, Rolls-Royce, MTU, PCC Structurals, GKN, Honeywell,
and Arconic.

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