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Certificate of Conformance
A Certificate of Conformance is a document issued by a manufacturer stating that a product meets specified requirements and standards. It's a formal declaration of quality.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A Certificate of Conformance (CoC) is a formal document issued by a manufacturer or supplier, attesting that a product, material, or service complies with specified requirements, standards, or contract terms, often including test results or material properties.
BACKGROUND
SGS is a Swiss multinational company headquartered in Baar, which provides inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Its 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories worldwide. It ranked on Forbes Global 2000 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2021.
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- Certificate of Compliance
- Quality Certificate
- Declaration of Conformity
USAGE NOTE
Customers often require a CoC to verify that received goods meet their purchasing specifications.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Certificate of Conformance.
Develops the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, a cloud-based ERP/MES with an integrated Quality Management System (QMS) that automates the generation of Certificates of Conformance based on production data and quality checks for each shipment.
Provides QMS software that digitizes and automates quality and compliance processes, including the management, review, approval, and distribution of electronic Certificates of Conformance and Analysis in regulated industries.
Offers the ETQ Reliance QMS platform, which helps manufacturers streamline compliance and document control. The system manages the entire lifecycle of quality documents, including the creation and tracking of CoCs for products and suppliers.
Develops the Opcenter Quality software suite as part of its Xcelerator portfolio. It provides a closed-loop quality management system that tracks production data and test results, enabling the automated generation of conformance certificates.
Integrates Quality Management (QM) modules into its ERP systems like S/4HANA. This technology enables manufacturers to automatically generate a Certificate of Conformance for a delivery lot upon successful completion of required quality inspections.
Specializes in Quality Management Solutions (QMS) for highly regulated industries like aerospace and defense. Its TIPQA software manages complex quality requirements and automates the creation of comprehensive compliance documentation, including CoCs.
Provides a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Quality Management solution called Solumina, which is widely used in complex discrete manufacturing. The platform creates a digital thread that captures all production and quality data, enabling the automatic generation of detailed as-built records and Certificates of Conformance.
Develops industry-specific cloud ERP solutions with integrated quality management capabilities. These systems can be configured to automatically generate Certificates of Conformance as part of the shipping process, ensuring products meet customer specifications before they leave the facility.