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The London-based UK IT company has developed a service platform helping SMEs and auditors automate quality compliance from application to quality data sharing.

Quality compliance automation from the UK company allows SMEs to collaborate with auditors worldwide and get quality proof faster. Not only can companies make it easier to start quality projects and exchange information, they can also share reliable quality history in seconds with customers, suppliers, partners to develop relations on international market.

All quality compliance data is recorded in IBM's Hyperledger Fabric blockchain and reflected in digital certificates that can be easily updated, monitored, and shared with third parties.

The company has reached a pilot stage following analysis of 28,000 quality certification deals, interviews with medium and large companies, and collaborating with lead auditors working at key international certification bodies.

The UK company offers an IT solution that helps SMEs and auditors automate quality compliance processes and share digital quality history with third parties, also offering a pilot to medium-sized companies. The UK company aims to extend the subscription model and at the same time develop new features due to pilots. Partners taking part in a pilot project get an IT solution helping to reduce operating costs within quality compliance processes and get customized features or integrations for their business needs.

The company is seeking a partner with the following description: a medium-sized company operating in one of the following industries: manufacturing and engineering, IT and telecommunications, food and beverages. The partner has already been certified or would request quality compliance and certification services in ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 13485, GMP, GDP, ISO 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, GDPR, HACCP or OHSAS 18001.

Outsourcing agreement is selected since it is the most suitable type of cooperation for this project. The main outcome of the international partnership for the UK company is a completed pilot project with gathered feedback and an improved quality compliance platform. The potential partner under an outsourcing agreement benefits from reduced operating costs by automating and accelerating quality compliance from application to digital quality history sharing with third parties.

The company is interested in building long-term relations with customers. At the beginning, it will provide free accounts for half a year (6 months), including 24/7 Help Centre and technical support. The platform is being continuously improved by upgrading UX/UI parts and developing new features based on the analysis of customer requests coming from the markets. The company is expected to scale up in 2022 by taking part in an acceleration startup program, developing distribution channels and referral programs, thus, delivering new functionality and striving to provide the best service platform in quality compliance automation.

The long-term commitment and the practical organization of the cooperation allows for a contribution to digital quality compliance and then also a best practice on the market. The outcome of the project brings an innovation in quality management that is an integral part of smart and digital manufacturing that is being actively developed not only in the UK (e.g. Made Smarter, KTN manufacturing, Innovate UK) but also in European countries within associations of manufacturers (e.g. ZDMP project).

Advantages & innovations

This collaboration would give the opportunity for the partner to contribute and take first steps towards digital quality management concept and spread best practice on the market. The key benefits a potential partner gains are the following: - Reduce operating costs by automating quality compliance from application to quality history sharing. Also benefit from customization and integration opportunities. - Trace projects, manage documentation, exchange messages, set up milestones, collaborate with internal and external auditors in one place. Enable painless quality compliance with the UK information technology company. - Share quality history with partners, subsidiaries and other third parties in seconds. - All the accounts created within the project can be used freely for half a year (6 months), including 24/7 Help Centre and technical support. The innovation of the quality compliance platform provides a sustainable, digital alternative to traditional settled quality compliance and certification processes. It changes the way SMEs interact with auditors (both internal and external) as well as how companies share quality compliance and certification information on the market.

Stage of development

Prototype available for demonstration

Partner sought

The company is looking for a partner that is a medium-sized company operating in one of the following industries: manufacturing and engineering, IT and telecommunications, food and beverages, packaging. The partner either outsources quality compliance and certification services or performs all quality compliance processes in-house in such standards as ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 13485, GMP, GDP, ISO 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, GDPR, HACCP or OHSAS 18001. The partner should be interested in automating and accelerating quality compliance and certification processes. The initial stage of the project will last 3 months and the company is open to exploring the opportunity for further cooperation thereafter. The cooperation is performed under the following specifications: 1. The cost of the pilot project is negotiable and at a discounted price as it is in its final stages of development. 2. The partner is expected to work together with 1-2 internal or external auditors, provide feedback and improvement or customization requests. 4. During the collaboration the partner should apply for one of the quality compliance standards/services provided on the platform and finish one project. 5. The service will require using Jira for project management and documentation (If needed the account will be provided) 6. The partner is expected to use Zoom or Google meet to take part in up to 6 meetings during the project for communication and progress reports.