Frequently Asked Questions: Quality Management for Electronics Manufacturers
Why is quality important for electronics manufacturers?
Many electronics manufacturers are subject to quality regulations and standards that are a requirement of doing business. Ensuring compliance with these standards shows your organization’s commitment to producing safe and effective products. Committing to quality also helps avoid costly recalls, keeping your operations moving efficiently.
Though it is easy to succumb to the pressures of time and cost, when it comes to managing quality, electronics manufacturers need to keep the long-game in mind. Being known for consistently producing quality electronics that customers can rely on builds brand identity and earns repeat business.
What quality regulations do electronics manufacturers needs to comply with?
The regulations that electronics manufacturers must comply with depends on how their electronics products are to be used. Many electronics manufacturers follow ISO 9001, an international standard that uses a process-oriented approach to documenting and reviewing the structure, responsibilities and procedures required to achieve effective quality management.
Several other standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are often applicable to electronics manufacturing, including ISO 14001 for responsible environmental management, and ISO 13485 for products or components supplied to the medical device industry.
How can electronics manufacturers benefit from using an automated quality management system (eQMS), like QT9?
An eQMs enables electronics manufacturers to simplify and centralize quality management and regulatory compliance. Quality activities are tracked and documented through the software, so that all of the myriad steps involved in quality control, quality assurance and compliance are managed in once place.
QT9 QMS provides more than 25 interconnected modules, which come standard, including:
- Document Control
- Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
- Engineering Change Orders
- Deviations
- Supplier Management
- Customer Feedback
- Calibrations
- Audit Management
QT9 QMS is a highly rated, affordable, easy-to-use quality management system that excels at all of the processes that go into providing high-quality goods and services. With QT9 QMS you get unlimited scalability and traceability at a great price, so you can bring quality products and services to market in the most efficient way.
