Apriso, a purveyor of manufacturing operations management software, rolled out a new version of its FlexNet quality execution application that acts as an enterprise quality management hub.
The latest version of FlexNet Quality 3.0, unveiled earlier this month, allows quality characteristics to be collected according to an inspection plan residing within FlexNet, instead of relying on external systems such as ERP, which may lead to unnecessary delays or disruption of material flows, impacting lean and other continuous improvement initiatives, the company said.
This integrated data model creates and expands sampling procedures — including those based on ISO 2859 sampling standards for inspection of attributes — which can then be scheduled across manufacturing, warehouse, and supply chain operations. Results are available in real time, enabling immediate corrective actions as well as providing valuable information to corporate planning and reporting activities within enterprise applications, such as ERP and PLM.