Author - Shawn Marshall

Quality and Compliance in Manufacturing with Document Control

Enhancing Quality and Compliance in Manufacturing with Document Control

In manufacturing, maintaining high standards of quality and compliance is crucial. Key practices such as document control, quality assurance, records management, and training play a vital role in ensuring that all processes are efficient, accurate, and up to date. A robust document control system aids in implementing these practices by centralizing documents and streamlining workflows. This article...

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What's new in Document Locator 21.4

Announcing Document Locator Version 21.4 – New Features and Enhancements

We're excited to announce the latest release of Document Locator, Version 21.4. This version continues to build on our commitment to making document control more intuitive, efficient, and secure. Here's a closer look at what's new in Version 21.4 and how it enhances the features introduced in previous releases in the 21 series.

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Guide for understanding the essentials of version control

Guide for Understanding the Essentials of Version Control for Quality and Compliance

Among the essential features of document control software is version control, which captures a record of every change made to a file, tracking its history, who made the changes, and when they were made. Our new guide, "The Essentials of Version Control for Quality and Compliance," is an indispensable resource for organizations striving to enhance their document control...

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What makes a good quality management system (QMS)

What Makes a Good Quality Management System (QMS)

A Quality Management System (QMS) is paramount for ensuring that organizations meet the highest standards of efficiency and customer satisfaction. It provides a structured framework that helps organizations meet customer expectations and regulatory requirements while aiming for continuous improvement. But what exactly is a QMS and what makes it effective? This post dives into the essentials of a successful QMS,...

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Document Control Software for Food and Beverage Production

Document Control Software Plays a Critical Role in Food and Beverage Production and Safety

Document Control software in food and beverage production and safety streamlines processes, helping your organization to meet regulatory guidelines, improve quality, and increase efficiency and productivity.

It is imperative for food and beverage manufacturers to attain and uphold regulatory compliance, maintain quality standards, manage recalls, standardize processes, facilitate collaboration, and enhance security. These objectives necessitate the creation, management, and control of...

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The Significance of Document Version Control and Revision Control

The Significance of Document Version Control and Revision Control

A key strategy that organizations use to help manage their documents and ensure compliance is Version Control and Revision Control. In this article, we’ll explore the significance of version control and revision control, the differences between the two, how they work together, and the benefits of automation with document control software.

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NCR CAR and Document Control

NCRs, CARs, and How Document Control Software Can Help

Many organizations, especially those involved in manufacturing, engineering, and production, must develop and adhere to strict standards to ensure the output of what they produce meets quality and safety expectations. Quality control guidelines take a considerable amount of forethought and planning. It’s an ongoing process that requires continual evaluation and adjustment to ensure processes run smoothly and output expectations are...

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HR Policies and Procedures Under Control

Keep HR Policy & Procedure Management Under Control with Ease

If your methods for creating, managing, and distributing human resources policies and procedures has become unmanageable, finding the right strategies and tools can turn a frustrating situation into a streamlined process. From an outsider’s perspective, HR Policy and Procedure management might not seem like a big problem. Simply write up the policies and procedures, send them out to...

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Acknowledgment

Track Acknowledgment and Confirm Recipients Have Read and Understand

Communicating and tracking acknowledgment for newly published documents, or changes to existing documents, can be a challenge when done manually. Fortunately, there are software tools that can automate this process and provide reports to help ensure documents are read and acknowledged.

Whether you’re publishing an employee handbook, new policies, or updates to critical procedures, it’s important that employees are kept...

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Policy Assessment

Four Questions to Help Improve Policy Management

Answering a few short questions in our policy management assessment will give you instant feedback and suggestions on ways to improve how you manage important policies and procedures at your company.

Any professional tasked with developing and administrating policies knows all too well the challenges that must be overcome. Policy creation, file management, employee access, and communication regarding new and updated...

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