TIPQA

TIPQA is a quality management system from TIP Technologies, which has become part of Deltek. It is built for manufacturers in highly regulated sectors, particularly aerospace and defence, and links quality records with production and ERP data.

What TIPQA offers

• Quality management — fifteen integrated modules covering the range of quality functions, including nonconformances, corrective actions and work instructions.
• Shop floor execution — a companion product for running daily production and moving to paperless records.
• Supplier quality collaboration — a web portal for managing suppliers' quality life cycle and measuring performance.
• Business information system — charts with drill-down for viewing complex data.
• Audit readiness — documents and quality data kept in one place, with support for AS9100D, ISO, DFARS and FAA requirements.

Who it works with

Aerospace and defence manufacturers, government contractors and engineer-to-order firms. The vendor says eight of the ten largest US aerospace and defence companies use its software.

Key facts

• Owner: Deltek
• Approval: states it holds FAA Safety Element Approval