SSH EN 9114:2015

Aerospace series - Quality systems - Direct Ship Guidance for Aerospace Companies

Scope

1.1 General
Limited to the aerospace industry, where an approved manufacturer requests a supplier to ship an article against the approved manufacturer’s quality system directly to a customer. The direct ship process is not required or applicable to standard parts or military parts. In this process the approved manufacturer is responsible for assurance that the article conforms to type design information.
1.2 Purpose
This document provides guidance to approved manufacturers, their suppliers, and customers when an approved manufacturer requests a supplier to ship an article against the approved manufacturer’s purchase document directly to a customer, commonly known as 'Direct Ship' (see Figure 1).