EAQG:

EAQG (European Aerospace Quality Group) is:

• the Quality community of ASD, the AeroSpace & Defence Industries Association of Europe
• and the European sector of IAQG, the International Aerospace Quality Group. (European sector at large representing Europe, Middle East, Russia and Africa)

EAQG is a cooperative global organisation of companies (34 European major companies) providing Aviation, Space and Defence products and services supported by 10 National Trade Associations.

EAQG as part of IAQG is a global organisation of companies providing:

• Aviation and Space Products (including platforms and systems) and Services
• Land and Sea based systems for defence applications

EAQG purpose is to implement initiatives that make significant improvements in Quality and reductions in cost throughout the value stream by establishing and maintaining dynamic co-operation based on trust between International Aerospace companies.

EAQG objectives are to:

• Establish commonality of Aviation, Space and Defence Quality systems
• Establish and implement a process of continual improvement to bring initiatives to life (e.g. Industry expectations, lean manufacturing, and performance metrics)
• Establish methods to share best practices in the Aviation, Space and Defence industry
• Coordinate initiatives and activities with regulatory/government agencies and other industry Stakeholders

EAQG focus is to continuously improve the processes used by the Supply Chain to deliver consistently high Quality products, thereby reducing non - value added activities and cost.

EAQG as representing the Quality community of ASD is reporting to the ASD Commissions.
The 2 following Sub-Committees:

• EAQG-EASE (European Aerospace Supplier Evaluation)
• EAQG-Special Process

are reporting to EAQG.
(See information on EAQG-EASE and EAQG-Special Process here under)

(For more download EAQG Overview presentation)

API:

"Aerospace Performance Improvement" (API) is the EAQG services platform developed to provide the Aerospace & Defence Supply Chain industry with services allowing the performance improvement of the whole Supply Chain.

The proposed services are covering the field of Quality (at large) by implementing:

• a robust Quality Management System (QMS)
• the best practices of the main Supply Chain processes in order to achieve significant improvements in term of:

          - Quality (On Time, On Quality)
          - and reductions of costs (On Cost)


Services are delivered through Partners selected by EAQG to provide all Supply Chain companies (Primes and Suppliers) with the right tools to achieve the performance improvement.

(For more see API website or download API Overview presentation)

EAQG-EASE:

"European Aerospace Supplier Evaluation" Sub-Committee, EAQG-EASE purpose is to:

• Share best practices on Supplier Control activities to improve participants Companies capability (saving costs) by learning from each other (exchange information, ideas and experience)
• Maintain "integrated" database (2nd and Other Party data linked with participants Companies supplier data)
• Exchange information on remaining 2nd Party activities
• Distribute Alert message in case of "unsafe" suppliers
• Organize workshops
• Participate to the EAQG and IAQG initiatives such as the SCMH (Supply Chain Management Handbook) development
  

EAQG-Special Process:

"European Special Process" Sub-Committee, EAQG-Special Process purpose is to:

• Strive to agree a unified position, on behalf of the EAQG membership in conformance with the guidelines of EAQG Executive Committee and General assembly, to be supported by the four PRI Board members wherever this is possible
• Make the coordination with EAQG members on all topics related to "Special Process"
• Take into account the interest of the whole European Supply Chain
• Participate to PRI activities mainly to the PRI-Nadcap activities
• Report to EAQG highlights of the PRI and PRI-Nadcap programmes

ASD:

ASD is the AeroSpace & Defence Industries Association of Europe, based in Brussels (Belgium) representing the European Industry with 28 National Trade Associations representing 20 countries.

ASD’s overall mission is to enhance the competitive development of the Aeronautic, Space and Defence industry in Europe.

As part of its operations ASD:

• Offer a single point of contact and expertise to our partners and stakeholders in the institutions and organisations in Brussels, Europe and worldwide.
• Follow and analyse the legislation that influences the sector.
• Generate common industry positions with particular emphasis upon the economic, political, legal, industrial, technical and structural aspects.
• Influence the regulation of the sector.
• Manage statistics and key figures.

(For more see ASD website)