Visual Work Instructions Built for Aerospace & Defense Compliance Requirements
Aerospace & Defense manufacturers operate under some of the most demanding documentation and traceability requirements in any industry. Assembly work instructions must be current, approved, and traceable — every time, for every part.
Sequence has supported Aerospace & Defense manufacturers since 2004, developing specific capabilities in response to the real compliance requirements these operations face: AS9100, ITAR, NADCAP, and 21 CFR Part 11.
COMPLIANCE HURDLES
The documentation challenge in Aerospace & Defense
In a highly regulated environment, paper-based and Word-driven work instructions create compliance risk. If an operator builds from a superseded revision, the organization has a non-conformance event that requires investigation, corrective action, and documentation. If paper signatures are lost, the audit trail is broken. For ITAR-controlled technical data, even the informal sharing of a printed work instruction with an unauthorized viewer constitutes a potential export control violation. Controlled electronic access prevents that risk entirely.
Compliance Solutions
How Sequence addresses Aerospace & Defense requirements
AS9100 and NADCAP
Sequence maintains a complete, searchable audit history of every instruction revision — who authored it, who approved it, when it was published, and which parts were built to it.
ITAR documentation control
Role-based access ensures that ITAR-controlled work instructions are accessible only to authorized users. Electronic access logs provide evidence of controlled distribution.
21 CFR Part 11 compliance
Electronic signatures captured within the work instruction workflow satisfy 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for data integrity and access control.
ERP and MES integration
BOMs, routings, and work orders import from your ERP system, so work instructions are always built on current engineering data without dual entry.
Real-time change propagation
Approved engineering changes reach every affected work order immediately. No operator works from an outdated instruction because the update has not yet reached the floor.
Configuration-specific instructions
For multi-configuration assemblies, Sequence automatically presents the correct instruction variant for the specific work order being built.
Traceability for every part
Sequence captures a complete electronic record of every assembly step: operator identity, timestamp, measurements, pass/fail results, electronic signatures, and the specific instruction revision used. That record is tied to the part number, serial number, lot, and work order — giving your quality team exactly what they need for any audit or investigation.
For manufacturers who need to demonstrate NADCAP conformance or respond to a customer audit, this traceability eliminates the scramble that paper-based systems create.