The Quality Horizon Podcast

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, Gerald Lindlbauer, Director of Quality at FACC, explores the vital role of information security in the aerospace supply chain. He clarifies the difference between information security and cybersecurity, noting that the former covers all forms of data protection beyond digital threats.    The discussion emphasizes building a strong security culture among empl...

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, Isatada Matsune of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries discusses the work of the Asia Pacific Space Forum, a specialized group within the IAQG Asia Pacific sector focused on strengthening quality alignment across the region’s expanding space industry.  In this episode, we discuss:  The forum’s mission  Aligning QMS and 9100 expectations  Regional collaboration and m...

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, Mark Rodriguez, the LM Fellow for Quality Assurance at Lockheed Martin and Writing Team Lead for the International Aerospace 9150 Standard, discusses the development of this new IA9150 Foundational Quality Management System Standard.   Joined by his team leads and technical advisor, Mark explains the purpose and origin of the standard, covers the gaps identi...

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, Andy Maher, Quality Director for BAE Systems Group and lead of the IAQG Strategic Relationship Stream, discusses the importance of relationships in the aerospace industry.   Maher outlines the structure of the IAQG's strategic relationship teams, emphasizes the need for proactive engagement to identify trends and challenges before they escalate, highlig...

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, members of the SCMH Safety Management System Project Team discuss the importance of Safety Management Systems (SMS) for suppliers in the aviation industry.  Emphasizing the need for effective communication within the supply chain to enhance safety performance, and introducing new guidance materials aimed at helping suppliers understand and integrate SMS with...

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, we discuss OASIS Insights reports with Greg Fontaine, the digital focal for the IAQG, and Jake Lewin, CEO of Intact US.   These reports, generated post-audit, provide organizations with contextual information about their audit results, including benchmarking against similar audits and insights into non-conformances.  The conversation highlights the importanc...

In this episode of the Quality Horizon Podcast, we are joined with Alfio Mantineo, the head of operations for the Product Assurance and Safety Office at the European Space Agency (ESA), discusses the significance of standards and guidelines in the aerospace sector, particularly in the context of international cooperation. Providing valuable insights into the critical role of standards in ensuring...

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, Eric Jeffries, president of the IAQG, and Greg Fontaine, IAQG Digital Focal, discuss the upcoming launch of a new reporting tool called OASIS Insights ™ Slated to launch in April 2025, OASIS Insights is a tool designed to enhance quality management systems by providing organizations with a clearer understanding of their audit results and performance metrics....

In this episode, we are joined by Brett Cooper, the Associate Director of Quality System Compliance at Raytheon Corporation and the newly appointed Certification Oversight Lead for the Americas Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG).  Join us as we dive into the important work of the Certification Oversight Team in the Americas, which manages the IAQG certification scheme.   Exploring key topics such as: ...

Discover the future of aerospace standards in this episode of the Quality Horizon podcast. Host Susan Matson engages with industry experts Fortunato Nino Giardina and David Alexander to delve into the evolution of how the IAQG is bringing standards to market through their partnership with SAE International. Together, the two guests unravel the complexities of the standard development process, emph...

Five project management groups can be seen over the lifecycle of a project, sequentially developed with a system approach (interaction and integration between technical and organizational variables): Initiate, Plan, Execute, Close, and Monitor and Control. In this episode, we invited the SCMH Project Management Team to discuss how this work aligns with the IAQG 9145 Standard and some of the freque...

This episode features a conversation with Eric Jefferies, the newly appointed IAQG President.  Eric, with a 22-year background in aerospace, shared insights into his journey within the industry and his gradual involvement with IAQG. The discussion highlights IAQG's 25th anniversary and its recognized leadership in global standards for aviation, space, and defense. During the conversation, Eri...

Resolution 167, issued on 27 November 2023, effectively requires all certification bodies to begin using the new OASIS database. To help understand what is mandated, we spoke with IAQG’s Certification Oversight Team Lead, Pete Cracknell (BAE Systems).  In addition to understanding why the resolution was issued, Pete pointed out temporary assistance the Team is permitting to help ease the potential...

OASIS V3, the latest Online Aerospace Software Information System, has been in operation for a few months. This new version is a re-platforming, so while the work performed is the same, how you use the OASIS platform (and what it looks like) is different. In this episode, we talk to Greg Fontaine (Jaspin Interactive), IAQG Digital Focal, and Jake Lewin, CEO for Intact US – developers of OASIS V3,...

In this episode of The Quality Horizon, we’re joined by Alan Daniels and Buddy Cressionnie to talk about the 9100 series standard. The podcast focuses on key insights into the ongoing development and revisions of the 9100 series.  Highlights involve the collaborative efforts, key changes, and tools available to organizations such as AIMM.  They highlight the shift towards a single Standards Develo...

In this podcast, our guest Carl Zimmerman, IAQG IDS for the 9102 Standard and quality auditor for Spirit AeroSystems, shares valuable insights on the changes and improvements to the 9102 Revision C.  Zimmerman sheds light on the key aspects of the revision, the important roles of the writing team, and how the SCMH played an important role in enhancing quality processes across the supply chain.   T...

In this episode, we talk with Gaëlle LeBouar about the differences between ISO 9001 and EN 9100 and how they complement each other. ISO 9001 certification signifies a company's commitment to delivering consistent quality products/services that meet customer expectations based on the seven principles of ISO 9001: customer focus, leadership, engagement of people, process approach, improvement,...

Join us in this episode as we delve into the multitude of benefits that come with IAQG membership. Our esteemed guests, Akiko Hattori, Susie Neal, and Guiseppe Leoni, who have been long-time IAQG participants, will shed light on the advantages of joining the IAQG. One of the remarkable aspects of IAQG membership is that there is no fee associated with joining. However, the value it brings is immea...

Our guests André Lacroix and Siegfried Brauner joined our podcast to share some insight into the IAQG Space Forum and Defence Team and the importance of having these relationship teams. You will hear more about the types of trade and government organizations that each work with while learning about some successes as they work with various IAQG writing teams.  We touch on ICOP and the increasing us...

Our special guest today is Suguru Watanabe, director of quality commercial aviation systems for Mitsubishi Heavy Industry (MHI). Watanabe is also the Asia Pacific Aerospace Quality Group (APAQG) sector lead for the IAQG. In this episode, we explore the current efforts within the APAQG for expanding the membership and project initiatives including the Single SDO, ICOP scheme for 9120 in Japan, and...

We sat down with the Quality Executive Director for Leonardo, Fortunato “Nino” Giardina, to discuss the EAQG and the role, importance, and value their sector brings to the IAQG. In this podcast, you will hear more about the origin of the EAQG, and how leadership opened up opportunities within the sector to increase membership, and achieve growth, change, and harmonization. Giardina also shares his...

We decided to have a sit down with Tim Lee and Darrell Taylor to talk about the changes and improvements to the 9104-1 and the introduction of the Organization Certification Analysis Process, otherwise known as OCAP. The conversation highlights some key points and answers questions about why the improvements were necessary and what’s really changed.  Take a listen if you want to hear about 9104-1...

Joining us to talk about the Supply Chain Management Handbook (SCMH) and its parent Product and Supply Chain Improvement (PSCI) is Marc Doolittle, IAQG lead for PSCI - which oversees the development and deployment of SCMH.    In this podcast, we answer the questions:  ° What is SCMH?  ° Why was it created?  ° Who does it help or benefit the most?  ° How does it work?  ° Where can you find this inf...

The Quality Horizon is focused on expanding the knowledge of our listeners on products and tools within the IAQG.   In this episode, we're joined by Jennifer Gray with Spirit Aerosystems who talks about APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process).   We're tackling the topic at a high level and asking the questions - What is APQP? How does PPAP wor...

The IAQG has 26 standards in place to assist in the quality management of member companies within the aerospace and defense industry.  We wanted to break down the standards and understand the basics and the importance of these requirements, so we invited Alan Daniels with The Boeing Company to be our guest and expand on this topic. Daniels serves as chair of the requirements for the IAQG and vice...