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Cirris ensures quality products and achieves AS9100 certification with Qualio
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries
- Aerospace
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Regulatory Compliance Monitoring
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- Training
The Challenge
Cirris had been relying on a number of home-grown software solutions to manage their operations and ensure regulatory compliance. These programs were developed by the company’s founder, who wanted to keep costs down. While these programs worked well enough for several years, Cirris eventually found itself running into problems with certifications because they were having a hard time tracking documentation changes over time.
About The Customer
Cirris is a manufacturing company based in Utah that makes cable and harness testing equipment to ensure their customers’ products, which range from aircraft to catheters to washing machines, and more. Cirris serves customers all around the world, including Antarctica with cable testers, adaptors, accessories, and software. The company has been ISO 9001-compliant since 1995 and gets audited every year to ensure compliance. As they began getting more involved in aerospace, they decided to aim for AS9100 certification, which covers quality system requirements and specifies additional requirements for the quality system of the aerospace industry.
The Solution
The Cirris team knew there had to be a better way forward. First, they tried to take care of it using paper systems, but quickly realized such a system left much to be desired. Next, Vought and his team decided to look for a solution on the market. They came across Qualio’s enterprise quality management system (eQMS) and were drawn to it because it fit in their budget, was incredibly easy to use, and adapted to their existing workflows. Shortly after deciding to invest in Qualio, the Cirris team knew they made the right decision. Qualio provided a single source of truth for all documentation, corrective actions, forms for purchasing, supplier evaluation, and supplier questionnaires, among other data. This ensured that the Cirris team always knew where to look to find the information they needed to do their jobs.
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