ETQ Expands the Capabilities of ETQ Reliance QMS; Launches Inspection Management Application to Enable Faster, More Efficient Quality Inspections
ETQ, a Hexagon company, has unveiled the latest version of its ETQ Reliance® NXG quality management system (QMS) software, featuring a new Inspection Management app. This innovative solution automates and streamlines the quality inspection process for discrete and process manufacturers. The app enables:
- Automation of processes
- Reduction of paperwork
- Real-time visibility into quality operations
Key benefits include always-current prescriptive inspection guidance, automatic linking to quality events, a flexible inspection plan framework, and comprehensive data reporting and analytics. The Inspection Management app aims to mitigate the cost of poor quality, ensure compliance at scale, and maintain customer trust.
ETQ, un'azienda di Hexagon, ha presentato l'ultima versione del suo software di gestione della qualità ETQ Reliance® NXG (QMS), che include una nuova app per la gestione delle ispezioni. Questa soluzione innovativa automazione e semplifica il processo di ispezione della qualità per produttori discreti e di processo. L'app consente:
- Automazione dei processi
- Riduzione della burocrazia
- Visibilità in tempo reale delle operazioni di qualità
I principali vantaggi includono guida all'ispezione sempre aggiornata, collegamento automatico agli eventi di qualità, un framework flessibile per il piano di ispezione, e reporting e analisi dei dati completi. L'app per la gestione delle ispezioni mira a ridurre i costi legati a una cattiva qualità, a garantire la conformità su larga scala e a mantenere la fiducia dei clienti.
ETQ, una empresa de Hexagon, ha presentado la última versión de su software de gestión de calidad ETQ Reliance® NXG (QMS), que cuenta con una nueva aplicación de gestión de inspecciones. Esta solución innovadora automatiza y simplifica el proceso de inspección de calidad para fabricantes discretos y de proceso. La aplicación permite:
- Automatización de procesos
- Reducción del papeleo
- Visibilidad en tiempo real de las operaciones de calidad
Los beneficios clave incluyen guía de inspección siempre actualizada, vínculo automático a eventos de calidad, un marco flexible para el plan de inspección y informes de datos y análisis integrales. La aplicación de gestión de inspecciones tiene como objetivo mitigar el costo de la mala calidad, garantizar la conformidad a gran escala y mantener la confianza del cliente.
ETQ는 Hexagon 회사의 일환으로서, 최신 ETQ Reliance® NXG 품질 관리 시스템(QMS) 소프트웨어 버전을 공개하였으며, 새로운 검사 관리 앱을 포함하고 있습니다. 이 혁신적인 솔루션은 품질 검사 프로세스를 자동화하고 간소화합니다 제품 제조업체 및 프로세스 제조업체를 위해. 이 앱은 다음과 같은 기능을 지원합니다:
- 프로세스 자동화
- 서류 작업 축소
- 품질 운영에 대한 실시간 가시성
주요 이점으로는 항상 최신 상태의 검사 지침, 품질 이벤트에 대한 자동 링크, 유연한 검사 계획 프레임워크, 및 포괄적인 데이터 보고 및 분석이 포함됩니다. 검사 관리 앱의 목표는 불량 비용을 줄이고, 대규모로 규정을 준수하며, 고객의 신뢰를 유지하는 것입니다.
ETQ, une entreprise de Hexagon, a dévoilé la dernière version de son logiciel de système de gestion de la qualité ETQ Reliance® NXG (QMS), qui comprend une nouvelle application de gestion des inspections. Cette solution innovante automatise et rationalise le processus d'inspection de la qualité pour les fabricants discrets et de processus. L'application permet :
- Automatisation des processus
- Réduction de la paperasse
- Visibilité en temps réel des opérations de qualité
Les principaux avantages incluent des conseils d'inspection toujours à jour, un lien automatique vers des événements de qualité, un cadre flexible pour le plan d'inspection, et un reporting et une analyse des données complets. L'application de gestion des inspections a pour objectif de réduire le coût d'une mauvaise qualité, d'assurer la conformité à grande échelle et de maintenir la confiance des clients.
ETQ, ein Unternehmen von Hexagon, hat die neueste Version seiner ETQ Reliance® NXG Qualitätsmanagementsystem-Software (QMS) vorgestellt, die eine neue Inspektionsmanagement-App beinhaltet. Diese innovative Lösung automatisiert und optimiert den Qualitätsinspektionsprozess für diskrete und Prozesshersteller. Die App ermöglicht:
- Automatisierung von Prozessen
- Reduzierung von Papierkram
- Echtzeit-Transparenz in den Qualitätsoperationen
Wesentliche Vorteile sind immer aktuelle, vorschreibende Inspektionsanleitungen, automatische Verknüpfung mit Qualitätsereignissen, ein flexibles Inspektionsplan-Framework und umfassende Datenberichterstattung und Analysen. Die Inspektionsmanagement-App zielt darauf ab, die Kosten von schlechter Qualität zu verringern, die Compliance in großem Maßstab sicherzustellen und das Vertrauen der Kunden aufrechtzuerhalten.
- Launch of new Inspection Management app within ETQ Reliance NXG QMS
- Automation and streamlining of quality inspection processes
- Real-time visibility into quality operations
- Reduction in paperwork and manual processes
- Centralized tracking of quality events and linking to downstream processes
- Flexible framework supporting various types of inspections and checklists
- Enhanced data reporting and analytics capabilities for quality control
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Insights
ETQ's new Inspection Management app for its Reliance NXG QMS is a significant development in quality control automation. This tool addresses critical pain points in manufacturing quality processes:
- Streamlines inspection planning and execution
- Reduces manual paperwork
- Provides real-time visibility into quality operations
The app's integration with the broader QMS is particularly valuable, enabling faster issue identification and resolution. By automating links to quality events and corrective actions, it creates a more responsive quality management ecosystem. The centralized data repository will likely enhance analytical capabilities, supporting data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.
However, the true test will be in its implementation and adoption. Manufacturers may face challenges in integrating this new tool into existing workflows and training staff effectively. The ROI will depend on how well it reduces the
The introduction of ETQ's Inspection Management app represents a strategic shift in quality control processes for manufacturers. Key benefits include:
- Automated, prescriptive inspection guidance
- Flexible inspection plan framework
- Enhanced data reporting and analytics
This tool has the potential to significantly improve operational efficiency by reducing disposition time and ensuring consistent quality standards across production lines. The ability to support various types of inspections, from in-process to final production, demonstrates its versatility.
However, it's important to consider the implementation challenges. Manufacturers will need to carefully manage the transition from existing systems, which may require substantial process reengineering. The success of this tool will largely depend on how well it integrates with other manufacturing systems and the quality of data it can capture and analyze.
Overall, if implemented effectively, this app could lead to substantial improvements in product quality and compliance, potentially reducing recall risks and associated costs.
Inspection Management Enables More Efficient Planning and Execution of Quality Inspections Throughout the Manufacturing Process
"The cost of poor quality continues to rise among today's manufacturers, not only causing severe financial impact from product recalls, defects and noncompliance, but also eroding the trust of customers and damaging industry reputation," said John Taylor, Chief Technology Officer, ETQ. "The launch of the Inspection Management app rounds out our ETQ Reliance offerings and brings a new level of automation, visibility and control to the quality inspections process and ensures that only quality products reach customers."
Quality Inspections – Mitigating the Cost of Poor Quality, Ensuring Compliance at Scale
Inspection Management will be offered as an option for new and existing customers of the ETQ Reliance NXG cloud-native QMS. It enables quality control teams to more easily and accurately check for product defects, ensuring conformity to specifications and adherence to quality criteria.
Inspection Management helps identify issues sooner and resolve them faster by automating links to quality events, nonconformance reporting and corrective actions. It also provides a central repository for shop-floor data for analysis and continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing process. Leveraging Inspection Management, quality professionals and operations managers can eliminate paperwork, consistently and prescriptively conduct quality inspections and maintain revision control of inspection plans. Other key benefits include:
- Always-current prescriptive inspection guidance. Reduces disposition time and gives quality teams access to current and consistent guidance on inspection processes to ensure conformity to specifications and adherence to quality criteria.
- Automatic linking to quality events. Enables centralized tracking of events and linking to downstream processes to create collaborative digital workflows between stakeholders to enable quality improvement and accountability in the value chain -- from new product introductions, to supply chain quality, to document control and training.
- Flexible and configurable inspection plan framework. Supports many types of inspections and operational checklists, such as in-process, finished goods, container loading, customer returns or final production.
- Inspections data reporting and analytics. Allows manufacturers to capture and incorporate quality control data to track, trend and prioritize the most pressing quality issues.
About ETQ
ETQ, part of Hexagon, is a leading provider of integrated quality management, health, safety, and environmental solutions for manufacturers. Firms around the world rely on ETQ to ensure optimal quality at scale, reduce costs and improve the velocity of data-driven decisions. Learn more at etq.com.
Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies. Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 24,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of approximately
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