My company is fairly new to AS9100D certification, and I have a question regarding the Note on page 23, under clause 8.1. Our company has 22 physical site locations and we have one site location that has been certified to AS9100D. These other sites are not AS9100D certified. I've been informed that sales orders may originate in our AS9100D location, but the physical manufacture of the product may occur at another of our non-certified locations which would then be dropped shipped to the customer. As I understand the requirement, in this scenario, section 8.5 would then need to be in consideration as this relationship would constitute "one organization facility to another." I do not have any concerns with the requirements of 8.5, until I reach the requirement for the provision of the prevention, detection, and removal of foreign objects. Is my understanding correct to believe that ALL external sites (whether owned by our company or utilized as a external supplier) would need to have a FOD program in place for products that are sold by our AS9100D certified facility? Is there a least burdensome way to be compliant and not need to implement full FOD programs in these other sites that are not certified? Thanks in advance.
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