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Certified to the highest standard.

Our certifications aren't a formality. They're the reason major airframe, aerospace, and electronic manufacturers trust Webson with their programs. A single certificate covers both AS9120B and ISO 9001.

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AS
9120B
AEROSPACE DISTRIBUTOR STANDARD

AS9120B

AS9120B is the quality-management standard written specifically for distributors in the aerospace supply chain. Manufacturers are certified to AS9100; distributors who buy, hold, split and resell aerospace hardware are certified to AS9120. The distinction matters, because the risks a distributor controls are different: chain of custody, lot integrity, record retention, and the prevention of counterfeit or unapproved parts entering a build.

Certification is audited by an accredited third party and maintained through recurring surveillance audits. It is not a self-declaration.

Traceability to the source

Every lot is tied back to the manufacturer it came from, with the certifications that accompanied it retained and reissuable on request.

Counterfeit-part prevention

Purchasing is restricted to approved sources, with inspection and documentation controls that keep suspect material out of the supply chain.

Controlled receiving and inspection

Incoming material is verified against the purchase order and the print before it is released to stock or to your order.

Segregation and lot control

Lots stay separated through storage, splitting and repackaging, so a shipment can be traced back to a single batch.

Record retention

Certificates of conformance, mill certs and inspection records are retained and retrievable long after a program ships.

Nonconformance handling

A documented process for containment, disposition and corrective action when something is found out of specification.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR A BUYER

If your own quality system requires that hardware be purchased from an AS9120-certified distributor, Webson satisfies that requirement directly. If you flow down documentation requirements to your suppliers, the records exist because the standard requires them, not because they were assembled for your order. And if your customer audits your supply chain, our certificate and our records are part of the answer.

The operational side of this is documented on our aerospace traceability and documentation and quality control and inspection pages.

ISO
9001
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 9001:2015 is the international standard for quality-management systems. Where AS9120B governs the specifics of aerospace distribution, ISO 9001 governs how the business runs underneath it: how processes are defined, how risk is assessed, how performance is measured, and how problems are corrected so they do not recur.

The 2015 revision put the emphasis on risk-based thinking and on leadership accountability for quality outcomes. In practice it means the way an order is quoted, processed, inspected and shipped is a defined process rather than an individual's habit.

Defined processes

Order entry through shipment follows documented procedures, so results do not depend on who happens to be handling the job.

Supplier evaluation

Manufacturers are approved, monitored and re-evaluated on quality and delivery performance rather than price alone.

Corrective action

Issues are logged with a root cause and a verified fix, and the fix is checked for effectiveness after the fact.

Measured performance

On-time delivery and quality metrics are tracked and reviewed by management, not reported only when asked.

Risk-based planning

Supply risk on long-lead and sole-source items is identified in advance and planned around, which is the basis of our stocking programs.

Continual improvement

Internal audits and management review keep the system current instead of frozen at the date of the last certificate.

PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY
Webson supplies fastening products and installation tooling approved and in use today by major airframe and aerospace manufacturers worldwide.

Sourcing products from the industry's most advanced manufacturers, who utilize the latest technology and the finest raw materials, Webson provides the highest quality to our clients.

100%
Traceable material
Since 1986
Proven performance
Zero
Tolerance for counterfeit parts
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