CDM Electronics, a distributor of electronic connectors and cables, has announced that its Turnersville, NJ facility has achieved accreditation to the AS9100 International Aerospace Quality System Standard. The AS9100 standard incorporates the entirety of ISO 9001:2008 along with approximately 100 additional requirements specific to aerospace product safety and reliability. Rev. C is the most recent revision to the standard, which relates to the stringent demands of the defense and commercial aerospace industry.
“Providing the aerospace industry with the utmost in quality manufacturing services is a strategic priority for CDM,” stated Mike Liccketto, Quality Assurance Manager of CDM Electronics. “By achieving AS9100 certification we further reintegrate our commitment to providing best-in-class supply chain and product management services while ensuring our products and services comply with the quality management systems established by our OEM and defense customers world-wide. This certification is a significant milestone for CDM as it further validates our adherence to total customer satisfaction, cost saving, product safety and reliability.”
The AS9100 standard provides companies with a comprehensive quality management system (QMS), developed expressly for the aerospace industry, and is recognized by all major aerospace OEMs. It directly influences the requirements for product configuration management, product design, purchasing, product realization, and product monitoring /measurement.
CDM’s Turnersville, NJ facility specializes in maintaining an extensive inventory of standard and specialty connectors including circular, MIL-Spec, DIN, power, PROFIBUS, rectangular, and RF devices. Also located at the facility is CDM’s value-added services division, which is dedicated to mission critical cable assembly, custom cable assembly, military cable assembly, power cable assembly, and box builds.