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This saves time and ensures users can find data without needing to rely on precise words.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhanced Document Security:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We\u2019ve added the ability to restrict the printing and downloading of documents that are converted to PDFs. This dramatically reduces the risk of old documents being used.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Inspection Improvements:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We have added the ability for the system to manage and prompt operators or inspectors when time-based inspections need to happen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driving Compliance and Efficiency<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve also delivered key improvements to core <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/beginners-guide-to-quality-management-systems\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quality Management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> processes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Interval\/WIP Inspections:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For medium- to high-volume discrete manufacturers, the system can now manage and enforce time-based inspections. Time-based inspections now appear with notifications to the operator when new samples are required.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Streamlined APQP\/Design Control Data:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We created standard Data Load Management sheets for Projects, APQP Libraries, Family Templates, and Manufacturing Documents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Audit-to-Action:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can now create an audit finding directly from a Result and seamlessly escalate it to a CAPA or NCR from that finding.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>ITAR Compliance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We added the ability to set Items and Item Groups as ITAR Restricted. 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