Key Capability to Go To Market with Confidence and Operate with Excellence
Prevent Issues from the Start with Advanced Product Quality Planning
Utilize Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and risk analysis to reduce costs and minimize the risk of future issues. Proactive prevention ensures New Product Introduction (NPI) meets quality standards, launch timing and customer expectations, avoiding expensive retrofits or recalls.
Build Part Validation Upfront to Speed Time to Market
Ensure that your production processes consistently meet customer requirements and industry certifications. Fully integrated with APQP, this formalizes proof of quality, capability, and capacity, reducing delays and the risk of non-compliant parts reaching your customers.
Optimize Production with Real-Time Quality Monitoring
Automate validation of inspections driven by control plans and address failures with integrated non-conformance management. Minimize scrap, rework, and ensure consistent product quality through statistical control and early detection of deviations, driving down operational costs and boosting efficiency.
Reinstate Trust by Ensuring Measurement Accuracy
Manage all your gauges, including calibration and Measurement System Analysis (MSA). Instantly identify calibration issues and tie gauges directly to inspections and corrective actions. Prevent production errors, avoid costly rejections, and maintain critical accreditation for your quality systems.
Key Capability to Go To Market with Confidence and Operate with Excellence
Prevent Issues from the Start with Advanced Product Quality Planning
Utilize Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and risk analysis to reduce costs and minimize the risk of future issues. Proactive prevention ensures New Product Introduction (NPI) meets quality standards, launch timing and customer expectations, avoiding expensive retrofits or recalls.
Build Part Validation Upfront to Speed Time to Market
Ensure that your production processes consistently meet customer requirements and industry certifications. Fully integrated with APQP, this formalizes proof of quality, capability, and capacity, reducing delays and the risk of non-compliant parts reaching your customers.
Optimize Production with Real-Time Quality Monitoring
Automate validation of inspections driven by control plans and address failures with integrated non-conformance management. Minimize scrap, rework, and ensure consistent product quality through statistical control and early detection of deviations, driving down operational costs and boosting efficiency.
Reinstate Trust by Ensuring Measurement Accuracy
Manage all your gauges, including calibration and Measurement System Analysis (MSA). Instantly identify calibration issues and tie gauges directly to inspections and corrective actions. Prevent production errors, avoid costly rejections, and maintain critical accreditation for your quality systems.
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Medical imaging manufacturer sees quality clearly with QAD EQMS
“The software guides people through the process. The end result is fewer problems—and less time spent resolving them”
The world leader in recreational boats takes quality seriously
“QAD EQMS has also helped us standardize our processes significantly,” And more than anything, it speeds up our problem-solving.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the differences between Process, Foundation and Part-Specific FMEA?
FMEA stands for Failure Mode & Effects Analysis. It's a method used in manufacturing to anticipate and prevent potential product or process failures. It helps companies identify potential issues and create a plan to mitigate them.
Process FMEA is a systematic approach to identifying and mitigating potential process failures can help prevent quality issues and ensure smooth production flow.
Foundation FMEA is a master template for a family of parts or processes. For example, a single Foundation FMEA could be created for all male-threaded fasteners.
Part-Specific FMEA is a detailed analysis that builds upon the Foundation FMEA, adding unique requirements for a specific part, such as exact dimensions or cosmetic specifications. This approach allows teams to focus on new risks without recreating the same FMEA from scratch every time.
How does using software for FMEA improve quality?
Using a software solution like an Enterprise-level Quality Management System (EQMS) for FMEA offers several key advantages:
- Real-time integration with other quality processes like Control Plans and Root Cause Analysis. This creates a cohesive, end-to-end quality management system.
- Centralized, auditable data that prevents accidental changes and provides a clear history.
- Standardization and efficiency by allowing teams to create foundational FMEA "libraries" or "templates" for common parts, which saves time and ensures consistency.
What is the skip lot methodology of inspectio and why does it matter?
Skip lot inspection allows manufacturers to associate the frequency of inspection with their confidence in the quality. Inspecting components from a supplier with strong quality performance, with the same high frequency as a new supplier adds time and cost to the inspection process without much value. Applying a skip lot method to inbound inspection saves time and money without introducing unacceptable risks