Aerojet's Tennessee Operations receives international quality certification.JONESBOROUGH, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 1995--Aerojet, a segment of GenCorp, Monday announced that its Tennessee Operations, located in Jonesborough, received notification from the U.S. Government's Industrial Operations Command (IOC IOC abbr. International Olympic Committee IOC n abbr (= International Olympic Committee) → COI m IOC n abbr (= ) that it has met the requirements for certification to ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 -- an international standard for quality systems. ISO 9002 will soon be required for companies doing business internationally. To be considered for certification, a company must undergo an extensive audit of its quality system, documentation and procedures. ``This is another step in our continuous improvement process that allows Aerojet to be recognized by our customers for our quality operations,'' said Curtis Burnette, vice president and plant manager. ``It also allows us to better serve our community by providing continued employment in a safe, productive work environment.'' The first audit of Aerojet's Tennessee Operations was performed the week of March 6, when a team of seven auditors representing the IOC, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC ARDEC Armament Research Development and Engineering Center (US Army) ARDEC Agence Rwandaise pour le Développement et la Coopération ) spent a full week at the facility reviewing Aerojet's quality system and documentation. Aerojet received several action items to be completed by a subsequent audit on Aug. 28. At this follow-up ISO 9002 compliance audit, the audit team checked the implementation of Aerojet's quality system by conducting random audits throughout the facility, including manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. , receiving inspection, calibration calibration /cal·i·bra·tion/ (kal?i-bra´shun) determination of the accuracy of an instrument, usually by measurement of its variation from a standard, to ascertain necessary correction factors. laboratories and purchasing. All open action items were addressed and certification received. ``Achieving this goal and our success with everything we do is all due to the cooperation and hard work of all our employees,'' noted Burnette. Aerojet, a leader in propulsion Propulsion The process of causing a body to move by exerting a force against it. Propulsion is based on the reaction principle, stated qualitatively in Newton's third law, that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. , electronic systems, smart munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. and armaments, is a segment of GenCorp, a technology-based company with strong positions in aerospace, automotive and related polymer products. CONTACT: GenCorp, Azusa, Calif. Michelle A. Simms, 818/812-1108; 818/332-1750 (residence) |
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