Supplier Quality Management Software Overview
In today's dynamic business environment, suppliers play an important role in bringing products to market. Corporations need to ensure that the materials received from their suppliers are of the highest possible quality in order to keep their business processes running efficiently. In response to this need, EtQ developed Supplier Quality Management Software composed of three key pieces to ensure the highest quality in products from suppliers.
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EtQ recognizes that it is important for a business to maintain the highest level of quality from its suppliers. Too often, companies will track the cost of poor quality (COPQ) within their organization but fail to track the cost of poor supplier quality (COPSQ). EtQ has designed the Supplier Management Software module to track COPSQ - ultimately leading to increased visibility into supplier quality.
EtQ's Supplier Quality Management Software is designed to set up scorecards that contain both qualitative and quantitative elements each with its own percentage weight. Using EtQ's integrated modules, the system is able to collect supplier-related data as materials are received, inspected, defects are found, and corrective actions are taken. Supplier Quality Management Software is able to automatically update critical supplier metrics, including parts per million (PPM), on-time delivery, number of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and correct quantity. EtQ also has the ability to integrate with external business systems to pull key supplier data into the rating, resulting in increased visibility into supplier performance throughout the quality system. The end result is a rating based on material, provided for all suppliers within the enterprise.
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Supplier Quality Management Software is just one of the dozens of processes EtQ's Quality Management Software system streamlines and simplifies. EtQ's Quality Management Software System lets you take full advantage of the familiarity that most of your users already have with a Web browser by providing an interface with which they are already comfortable and productive. Other modules include: Document Control Software, Complaint Handling Software, Audit Management, Employee Training Software, Change Management, Nonconformance Software, Corrective Action (CAPA) Software and more!
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Supplier Quality Software Scoring/Rating Profile
- Configurable criteria scales allow for up to five (5) dimensions of rating
- Percentage-based scoring profiles
- Ability to configure sub-criteria for more details rating scales
- Allows for both Quantitative and Qualitative ratings
- Quantitative scoring profiles are updated in real-time as inspection results are recorded
Receiving and Inspection with Supplier Quality Management Software
EtQ's Receiving and Inspection module integrates the process of receiving materials from suppliers, and sets up inspection schedules based on skip lot profiles driven by supplier rating performance. Using EtQ's automated and integrated inspection module, the quality of supplier goods is tracked and evaluated in real-time, reducing defects in finished products related to poor supplier quality. Each inspection automatically calculates the sample size and criteria using configured Acceptable Quality Level (AQL) tables. This module can be integrated seamlessly into existing business systems such as ERP/MRP and link Quality Management processes to the inspection process. Failed inspections can automatically trigger Nonconformance Management (NCMR) workflows. In addition, the module integrates with EtQ's Deviation module, allowing for "Use As Is" dispositions. Once a deviation notice has been created, it will automatically be linked and displayed in future inspection records.
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Supplier Quality Sampling Plans (AQL Tables)
- User-definable sampling plans based on multiple inspection levels and Acceptable Quality Levels (AQLs)
- Define sampling plans for different material commodities
- Configurable table lists sample size, lot size, acceptance and rejection criteria
- Supports "C = 0" accept/reject criteria
- Supports various sampling types (i.e., percentage/fixed/range)
Supplier Quality Skip Lot Profiles
- User-definable profiles to specify number of initial required passes, number of lots to be skipped, and number of lots to be inspected in case of failure
- Determines criteria for number of lots to skip per passed inspection
Supplier Quality Software Exchange
The ultimate goal of Supplier Quality Management is two-fold - use the best supplier goods for your product, and enable the supplier to improve their operations. Without visibility into this metric, there is no way to determine the suppliers that regularly produce the highest quality materials. Companies must collaborate with suppliers to improve material to the highest standards, eliminating any gaps in quality due to poor communication. Recognizing this need, EtQ has introduced modules that will help companies streamline supplier quality management to increase visibility into the supply chain, and incorporate their quality standards and practices down the supply chain.
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Supplier Quality Management and Risk Assessment
To ensure that companies fully understand the risk of quality events as well as derive supplier risk from daily quality activities, EtQ's Risk Assessment Software is added to Supplier Rating and Supplier Exchange processes, allowing an organization to attribute supplier quality to events that happen after product release. The addition of Risk Assessment to the Supplier Quality Management Software results in a "Risk Portfolio," which provides the visibility into which suppliers incur the highest risk in quality events. EtQ's Supplier Quality Management Software results in a robust integration layer that seamlessly pulls data from outside systems and links Quality Management to suppliers and updates supplier ratings, providing a centralized resource for collecting and measuring supplier quality across the enterprise.
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