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Development of the supply chain oriented quality assurance system for aerospace manufacturing SMEs and its implementation perspectives
Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering volume 29, pages 1067–1073 (2016)
Abstract
Aerospace manufacturing SMEs are continuously facing the challenge on managing their supply chain and complying with the aerospace manufacturing quality standard requirement due to their lack of resources and the nature of business. In this paper, the ERP system based approach is presented to quality control and assurance work in light of seamless integration of in-process production data and information internally and therefore managing suppliers more effectively and efficiently. The Aerospace Manufacturing Quality Assurance Standard (BS/EN9100) is one of the most recognised and essential protocols for developing the industry-operated-and-driven quality assurance systems. The research investigates using the ERP based system as an enabler to implement BS/EN9100 quality management system at manufacturing SMEs and the associated implementation and application perspectives. An application case study on a manufacturing SME is presented by using the SAP based implementation, which helps further evaluate and validate the approach and application system development.
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HUSSEIN Abdullahi, born in June 1989, is currently a PhD candidate in Manufacturing & Enterprise Engineering Research, Brunel University London, United Kingdom. He received his master degree on Engineering Management from Brunel University London, United Kingdom, in 2013. He received his bachelor degree from Northampton University, United Kingdom, in 2012. His current research interests include aerospace quality management system, advanced manufacturing systems, supply chain management and precision engineering SMEs.
CHENG Kai, born in December 1961, is currently a Chair Professor at College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, United Kingdom. He received his PhD in 1994 from Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom. His current research interests include precision and micro manufacturing, design of high precision machine tools, Sustainable manufacturing systems and e-manufacturing.
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Hussein, A., Cheng, K. Development of the supply chain oriented quality assurance system for aerospace manufacturing SMEs and its implementation perspectives. Chin. J. Mech. Eng. 29, 1067–1073 (2016). https://doi.org/10.3901/CJME.2016.0907.108
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