Quality management (QM) in manufacturing companies connects inspection plans, measurements, approvals, and documentation with production orders. Siloed tools alongside the ERP create gaps: inspection results don’t match inventory, and approvals aren’t traceable to the order.

Typical requirements:

• Inspection plans per item, batch, or order
• Recording measurements and deviations
• Approval or hold processes before goods issue
• Documentation for audits and certifications

In ERP, QM steps can be linked to production data as workflows. Production, QA, and shipping work from a single foundation (ERP in manufacturing).

Standard QM modules rarely fit custom processes. Platform approaches model individual inspection logic without a parallel system. Production planning and QM share the same order and inventory data.

Getting started: pick one critical inspection step, map it digitally, and check it against audit requirements. For audit-proof records, factor in GoBD and record logic.