B Buttress QMS

Getting started

Five recipes covering the most common day-one tasks. Each one is a few clicks inside the app — there's no manual to read.

1. Log your first NCR

An NCR (Non-Conformance Report) records anything that didn't meet specification — a defect, a process slip, a documentation miss.

  1. Sidebar → NCRs+ New NCR.
  2. Pick a severity (Minor / Major / Critical — the form explains the difference inline).
  3. Describe the issue in 1–2 sentences. The system generates the NCR code (e.g. NCR-MFG0004-2026-001) automatically.
  4. Save. The NCR enters Submitted status; the responsible Quality Manager is notified by email + in-app.

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2. Add a supplier

  1. Sidebar → SuppliersQuick Create.
  2. Enter the company name + contact email. Country, risk level, and payment terms are optional and can be filled later.
  3. Save. A supplier code (e.g. MFG-0042) is generated; the supplier appears in the list.
  4. Open the supplier detail page to add contacts, certifications, and documents — all via the same quick-create modal.

3. Approve a CAPA

A CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) is the response to a problem — typically triggered by an NCR, an audit finding, or a customer complaint. CAPAs travel through Draft → Investigation → Action Plan → Effectiveness Review.

  1. Sidebar → CAPA. Open one in Action Plan status.
  2. Read the root-cause analysis and the proposed action.
  3. Click Approve to move the CAPA into the effectiveness review window (default 30 days).

4. Run an audit

  1. Sidebar → Audits+ New audit.
  2. Pick the audit type (internal / supplier / customer / external) and the standard (ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, …).
  3. Add checklist items, or attach a saved template. On the day, walk the audit on a phone — the mobile checklist auto-saves each result.
  4. Findings logged during the audit auto-spawn NCRs you can route straight into a CAPA.

5. Stuck? Get help.

Two places to look first:

  • The form itself. Most fields show a short helper line below the input explaining what to put in.
  • The standards reference in the Help Center — ISO 9001, PPAP, 8D, ECO, electronic signatures, etc.