The AS 9120B family of quality management systems standards is designed to help organizations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or services.

The global adoption of AS 9120B may be attributable to a number of factors. A number of major purchasers require their suppliers to hold AS 9120B certification.

Identified operational improvements (eg, cycle time reduction, inventory reductions) as following from certification. Internal process improvements in organizations lead to externally observable improvements. The benefit of increased international trade and domestic market share, in addition to the internal benefits such as customer satisfaction, interdepartmental communications, work processes, and customer / supplier partnerships derived, far exceeds any and all initial investment.