Product Assurance Mission
The mission of DDC Product Assurance is to maintain a strong quality system in compliance with MIL-PRF-38534, MIL-PRF-38535, AS9100:2016, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, AS/EN 9100 along with a commitment to continuous improvement in order to produce highly reliable and optimized solutions for our customers.
Quality System Elements
Data Device Corporation (DDC) has been granted certification by the Defense Logistics Agency, Land & Maritime (DLA) for manufacturing Class D, G, H and K hybrid products in accordance with MIL-PRF-38534, and Class B, Q, S and V hybrids in accordance with MIL-PRF-38535. The Quality System, as outlined in the Product Assurance Manual, assures product conformance to specified requirements through controlled processes and Quality Assurance planning. The Management Review process evaluates quality indicators to ensure that the Quality System continues to be suitable and effective.
Continuous Quality Improvement Tools
DDC uses a variety of tools to drive continuous quality improvement, such as:
- Lean Manufacturing
- 5S Methodology
- Value Stream Mapping
- Pareto Analysis
Process Controls
- SPC of critical process parameters
- In-line Process Monitors
- Periodic Inspection (PI) and Conformance Inspection (CI)
- Internal Quality Audits
Reliability Demonstration
- Technical Review Board (TRB)
- Qualified processes and materials (QML)
Quality System Standards
DDC compliance standards include: