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QMS software for manufacturing

Quality records that start where the problem happened: on the line.

V5 keeps deviations, corrective actions, controlled documents and training on the same platform as your batches and equipment. Your procedures decide the approval route, and people sign every decision.

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  • Raised with context

    Deviations carry the batch, step and equipment involved.

  • Linked records

    CAPA, documents, training and suppliers on one platform.

  • People sign

    Your procedures set approvals; people sign each decision.

Follow one quality event
V5 records
The step, batch, equipment and operator are attached when it is raised.
Your team decides
Classification and whether to investigate.
V5 records
Actions, owners and due dates linked to the deviation.
Your team decides
Root cause, actions and effectiveness.
V5 records
Revision history, approvals and electronic signatures.
Your team decides
Content, approval and effective date.
V5 records
Who is qualified on which revision, connected to kiosk permissions you set.
Your team decides
Who must train, and sign-off.

Approval routes follow your procedures and role permissions.

Is V5's QMS a fit?

  • Good fit: manufacturers whose deviations, CAPA and training sit apart from production records.
  • Bring: one recent deviation, the SOP it touched and the training records involved.
  • Check in scoping: your approval routes, document migration and which modules your plan includes.
  • Plan for: your own validation; IQ/OQ support is offered on Enterprise plans.

Who decides

V5 records, links and routes under your procedures. People classify, investigate, approve and close. AI drafts CAPA and deviation text for review.

AI drafts, suggests, extracts and explains; people decide, apply, sign, approve, validate and release. How AI is governed

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Free buyer guide · 12 pages · PDF

Quality Management Buyer Guide

For quality, regulatory and operations teams choosing quality management software. Use it with or without V5.

Get the guide on the quality page

Go deeper

  • Quality management
  • Structured deviations
  • Document control
  • Audits & CAPA
  • Glossary: CAPA
  • Guide: QMSR on the shop floor
Full product detailCommon problems, what's included, why teams choose it, and where commercial meets regulated.+
If any of these sound familiar

Signs your quality system sits too far from the floor

Deviations are retyped from paper into a separate system

Investigators chase the batch, equipment and operator details by email

Training records do not show who was qualified on the day

Supplier status lives in a spreadsheet nobody trusts

What's in the box

What V5's quality management covers today

Deviations and CAPA

Support deviations, corrective actions and quality review with the batch, step and equipment attached.

Controlled documents

Controlled-document workflows with revisions, electronic signatures and audit history.

Training and qualification

Personnel qualification connected to operational records and kiosk permissions you configure.

Supplier qualification

Supplier records and qualification kept beside receiving and quality records.

Complaints

Customer complaint intake and investigation linked to the lots involved.

Management review

Reports and dashboards bring quality and operational information into review.

What changes the day this goes live

Before you choose: fit and implementation

  • Start with one process, such as deviations, and connect documents and training next.
  • Your procedures and role permissions determine the approval workflow; V5 records it.
  • Bring a recent deviation or audit finding to the trial and walk it through end to end.
  • Certification and your validation status depend on your quality system, not on software features alone.
  • IQ/OQ support is offered on Enterprise plans; performance qualification stays with your team.
Questions buyers actually ask

QMS software for manufacturing: buyer questions

What makes a QMS suitable for a manufacturing plant?+

The quality record needs the production context: which batch, step, equipment and people were involved. In V5, quality management runs on the same platform as batch execution and equipment, so investigators start from that record instead of rebuilding it.

Who approves a CAPA or closes a deviation?+

People do. Your procedures and role permissions set who reviews, approves and closes. V5 records each decision with an electronic signature and audit history.

Does V5 support the FDA QMSR and ISO 13485?+

V5 provides controlled documents, CAPA, training and audit records that device manufacturers use under the QMSR, in effect since 2 Feb 2026, which incorporates ISO 13485:2016. Conformance depends on your quality system and procedures.

Can we use V5 for quality only, without the MES?+

Quality workflows can be used on their own. Which modules your plan includes is shown on the pricing page or confirmed with our team.

Does AI write our investigations?+

AI can draft CAPA and deviation text from linked records for a person to edit, approve and sign. It does not classify, approve or close records. See the AI governance page.

Capabilities vary by plan and setup. Confirm specifics with our team before relying on them.

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