Tip QA Nonconformance Modules

TIPQA™ – Nonconformance Module (NC) automates the identification and processing of nonconforming material in manufacturing or engineering operations. NC documents the history of nonconforming material fully on-line, taking the place of multipart forms mailed throughout the company. NC eliminates lost paperwork, improves accuracy by validating data entry against master records, and speeds the processing of nonconforming material.

TIP QA Nonconformance Modules
Help Insure Proper Action on Nonconforming Materials

Main Functions
User Defined Routings / Document Types Revision Control of All Document Status Reversals Supports MRB & Defect Collection Needs Supports Depot Level Tear Down / Retrofit Facilities	Failure Chain Data Collection & Reporting Root Cause Analysis & Reporting Automates Failure Chaining Process Supporting Root Cause Analysis Automated Record Processing & Action Assignment	On-line Electronic Approval Signatures Code Segregation Capability by Factory or by Record Type Extensive On-line Reporting, Including Pareto Analysis with Charts Unique Data Collection Capability Via Customer Driven Pop-Up Screens
Challenges Addressed
Reasonable Material Review Turn Around Time More Material than Desired in the Nonconformance Review Cycle Standardization of MRB Review Process	Lost or Incomplete Nonconformance Documentation Lack of Failure Chain Reporting Lack of Visibility with Paper Based NCs	“Sneaker Net” Document Routing Long Queue Times Visibility of Required Action Notifications

Key Features	Benefits
Reduces NC Cycle Times	Reduces materials tied up in the MRB process which helps drive down the quantity of required inventory.
Elimination of Lost Documents	Helps eliminate lost documents by providing an on-line system that prevents documents, once written, from being lost and thereby eliminates the time to re-inspect material that is known nonconforming.
High Degree of Flexibility of Document Types	Provides a high degree of flexibility that provides the customer with the capability to customize nonconforming documents so only the precise processing steps are used and can be streamlined to eliminate non essential activities.
Automated Processing and Approval Requirements	Automated approval determination based on disposition codes eliminate missed approvals and/or reprocessing of documentation for approval after the fact.
Simplification of NC Processes	Automated routing of any nonconformance through the various processing steps and automated approval determination eliminates the need for personnel to scan through all nonconforming material to determine what they should work. Additionally, the standardization of the NC process eliminates confusion and lead to faster determination of supplier and/or process problems relative to poor quality.
Integrated Failure Chain Process	Leads to faster Root Cause Analysis resolution and enables faster process correction time thereby reducing the occurrence of failures.

TIPQA™ Nonconformance Modules

Main Functions

Challenges Addressed

Key Features

Benefits

Reduces NC Cycle Times

Elimination of Lost Documents

High Degree of Flexibility of Document Types

Automated Processing and Approval Requirements

Simplification of NC Processes

Integrated Failure Chain Process