Hello Quality people!
I'm conducting an audit and learned that the company I'm investigating isn't producing to the most recent ASTM standard or IEC standard for the product they manufacture. The latest revision of each standard was released almost four years ago so they have had plenty of time to get switched over. My question is - is it required that you produce to the most up-to-date standards or is it just in your best interest? I understand in the ISO world you'd want to be producing to the latest and greatest but I also know that in the Aerospace standard requirements, it's pretty mandated by the customer that the swap be made upon the expiration of the current certification.
Thanks a bunch!
I'm conducting an audit and learned that the company I'm investigating isn't producing to the most recent ASTM standard or IEC standard for the product they manufacture. The latest revision of each standard was released almost four years ago so they have had plenty of time to get switched over. My question is - is it required that you produce to the most up-to-date standards or is it just in your best interest? I understand in the ISO world you'd want to be producing to the latest and greatest but I also know that in the Aerospace standard requirements, it's pretty mandated by the customer that the swap be made upon the expiration of the current certification.
Thanks a bunch!