Quality software solutions

Compliance with international standards is essential in competitive manufacturing environment. There is continuing emphasis on maintaining and improving quality to ensure business performance. The use of tools for automated collection, maintenance, and presentation of test and repair data can support and enhance existing quality systems. The author introduces quality issues and standards. He discusses the application of standards to the test area, and illustrates how the use of a Test Area Management System such as Marconi Instruments´ i-Base can help support a company either to gain appropriate standards approval, or to maintain work practices that are in line with the various standards requirements