Quality Management
Unleash the full potential of quality management within your shop processes using first article tracking, NCR control, and enforced inspection steps at any point in production. Elevate your quality standards and empower excellence.
Track and Document Quality Data
Increase customer satisfaction by reducing wasted time and materials in the manufacturing process.
Create Quality Control Points
Guarantee consistent quality checks throughout your production process with customizable control points.
- Add Pre-Operation, In-Operation, Post-Operation Checklist for comprehensive checks at every stage of production.
- Validate Measurements for tolerance by setting measurement tolerances.
- Attach necessary documentation and checklists to each quality control point.


First Article Management
Monitor the production of first articles with special attention to ensure they meet specifications.
- Easily identify and flag first articles to differentiate them from regular production runs.
- View FAs on the schedule keep and track of first articles within your facility.
- Make Operators Aware by alerting them that they are working on a first article, not a standard SKU.
Comprehensive Quality Reporting
Centralize and streamline the analysis of your quality data on jobs and work sessions with robust reporting tools.
- Access all relevant quality reports from various production sessions in a single view.
- Easily export quality reports for further analysis or sharing with stakeholders.
- Recover file uploads that were captured during the inspection.


Non-Conformance Reporting
Manage non-conformance issues, triggering the necessary workflows to ensure quality is maintained.
- Quickly generate Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) to address quality issues as they arise.
- Automatically initiate corrective actions and additional work orders.
- Easily categorize and track the root causes of non-conformances for continuous improvement.
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about StartProto.
StartProto includes AI-powered scheduling tools that allow you to assign, prioritize, and track jobs across multiple work centers in real-time. No more idle resources. Shift WIP, inventory, & people in seconds to hit any deadline.
Yes, StartProto can easily import data from systems like Excel, QuickBooks, and legacy ERPs like FulcrumPro and JobBOSS, streamlining the transition process and maintaining data integrity.
Absolutely. StartProto offers seamless integration with QuickBooks for accounting and Shopify for e-commerce, ensuring data synchronization across platforms. Explore our growing library of integrations ->
Implementation timelines vary based on data migration and system complexity, but most users can expect to be fully operational within 4-8 weeks.
StartProto offers comprehensive training and ongoing support, including video tutorials, live chat, comprehensive product docs, and access to a dedicated customer success manager.
StartProto provides real-time tracking of job status, operator assignments, and work center progress, ensuring complete visibility across the shop floor.
Yes, StartProto includes AI-driven analytics and automation, allowing you to generate insights, track KPIs, use natural language commands to automate the creation of quotes, orders, BOMs to name just a few. AI identifies areas for process optimization and shifts work to maximize resources while delivering on-time. .
Yes, StartProto enables you to generate comprehensive job traveler documents that can be shared with external vendors, customers, or stakeholders.
StartProto offers robust reporting tools, including job costing, inventory tracking, and custom dashboards, to provide actionable insights into production performance. Let us show you!!
StartProto provides robust inventory management capabilities, enabling users to track material usage, allocate costs to specific jobs, and monitor stock levels in real-time. Use AI to set min stock levels and automate ordering of materials.
Yes, your data is secure with StartProto. We prioritize data security and ensure that your information is encrypted both at rest and in transit.
Yes, we offer a 7-day free trial of a limited version of the application. No credit card or commitment is required. Get started!
Yes, StartProto is designed to be flexible, allowing users to create custom workflows, forms, and job travelers tailored to specific operational requirements.
Yes, you are able to upgrade or downgrade your plan based on your current business needs. We built the app to grow with you!
You own your data, and access control is primarily managed by you. We provide customizable roles and permissions within the system to give you granular control.
Yes, we provide an export of your data if you ever choose to leave StartProto. Your data is yours, and we ensure a smooth transition.
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