The Control Plan Software from CAQ AG is designed to document and manage all essential quality assurance measures throughout a product’s production workflow. Originating from automotive industry standards like IATF 16949 and QS9000, it specifies inspection methods, tools, frequencies, tolerances, and corrective actions for severe faults. The software integrates the control plan with inspection plans, operating plans, and FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) in a bidirectional and dynamic manner. This integration supports advanced product quality planning (APQP) by analyzing risks and defining product and process characteristics to be monitored during production. The system creates a comprehensive knowledge base from incoming goods inspection through production, assembly, final checks, and shipping. It also supports real-time notifications, change management, and links quality inspection, risk management, and complaint management systems. The software facilitates drag & drop creation of FMEAs, inspection plans, and operating plans directly from the control plan, ensuring consistent and up-to-date quality documentation. This dynamic and interconnected approach helps companies maintain compliance, improve quality control, and leverage past project knowledge for future improvements.

Key Features

Integrated Control Plan Management

• Creation of IATF 16949 compliant control plans
• Identification and definition of relevant product/process characteristics
• Bidirectional linking with inspection plans, operating plans, and FMEA

Dynamic Quality Data Exchange

• Continuous, real-time interaction monitoring between control plan, FMEA, inspection plan, and operating plan
• Creation of control loops between complaints and FMEAs
• Automated initiation of actions, due-date tracking, and notifications

Knowledge Base Creation

• Consolidation of quality assurance data into a company-wide knowledge base
• Direct adoption of characteristics from knowledge base, CAD drawings, or external measurement software (QDAS)

User-friendly Features

• Drag & drop creation of FMEAs, inspection plans, and operating plans from within the control plan
• Integration with complaint management and risk management systems

Benefits

Compliance and Quality Assurance Ensures production control plans meet automotive industry standards and quality requirements.

• Supports ISO/TS (IATF) 16949 and QS9000 regulations
• Facilitates consistent application of quality measures across production

Improved Process Transparency and Control Provides a clear overview of all quality processes from goods receipt to shipping.

• Enables systematic risk analysis and monitoring of product/process characteristics
• Enhances traceability and documentation accuracy

Efficiency and Knowledge Reuse Reduces planning effort and avoids duplicate data entry by linking related quality documents.

• Automates workflows and change management
• Builds a knowledge base for best practices and lessons learned