Role-specific, real-time dashboards

NWA QAS delivers role-specific dashboards which present the right information to the right people at the right time.  Each dashboard can monitor Key Quality Indicators from multiple sources in real-time.

Alerts can be based on specifications, SPC limits, trends, or unusual patterns.

Instant access to exception reports, drill-down capability, and SPC charts to deliver the information needed to make the right decisions at the right time.

Comprehensive SPC analytics

NWA QAS delivers the full range of SPC charts and analytics provided by NWA’s award-winning Quality Analyst product - in real time.

Direct data aggregation from all data sources

NWA QAS integrates data from virtually any manufacturing or process database, including: ERP, MES, LIMS, Process Historians, Data stored in SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, etc., Access, Excel, and others.
Our use of industry-standard connectivity simplifies the integration process and delivers stable, robust connections.

NWA QAS uses data from the original sources and does not store any data itself, resulting in a simpler and more efficient system and reducing IT investment and administrative overhead. Scalable process/performance management to match system resources.

The software can be easily configured to handle pilots and small implementations. The same system can then be scaled up to cover the complete enterprise. Provides immediate value by improving processes at all levels.

Scalable process/performance management to match system resources

NWA QAS can be configured for a wide range of applications, from smaller local systems to full-scale enterprise solutions. This allows pilot programs to be quickly scaled up to plant-wide and multi-plant implementations.

The core NWA QAS Service is multi-threaded and can be distributed to match performance requirements with available system resources.

Fast implementation, simplified administration

NWA QAS combines a straightforward data model with easy-to-use configuration tools to deliver fast implementation with no programming and minimal IT support.

Pilot installations can deliver working dashboards in less than a day. A complete implementation for a large facility can take less than a week.

Virtually all routine administration tasks can be performed by the user community. Combined with a small footprint and adherence to standards, NWA QAS requires minimal support or investment from corporate IT.