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Version control, and how it’s handled, is often a pain point for companies, especially those managing content with paper or a file share. - [Intellectual Property Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/intellectual-property-control/) [![Intellectual Property Management Deviations & Complaints](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Intellectual-Property-Management-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/intellectual-property-control/) #### [Intellectual Property Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/intellectual-property-control/) Our document management system, ENSUR, helps you manage your critical business documents with a configurable level of security and control. - [Packaging Management System](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/packaging-management/) [![Packaging Management Specification Data](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Packaging-Management-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/packaging-management/) #### [Packaging Management System](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/packaging-management/) See how you can easily manage packaging documents, specifications and suppliers with our comprehensive document control software, ENSUR. - [Quality Control Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/quality-management/) [![Quality Control Document Management](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Quality-Control-Management-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/quality-management/) #### [Quality Control Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/quality-management/) Guaranteeing that your products and services meet the standards of your clients is easy with our document management and quality control software, ENSUR. - [Specification Document Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/specification-management/) [![ENSUR Specification Management System](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Specification-Management-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/specification-management/) #### [Specification Document Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/specification-management/) Specification Management is easy with our document management software, ENSUR. 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Contact DocXellent today! - [Laboratories](https://docxellent.com/industries/laboratories/) [![Quality Management Software Labs](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Quality-Control-Software-Labs-350x210.jpg.webp)![Quality Management Software Labs](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Quality-Control-Software-Labs-350x210.jpg.webp)](https://docxellent.com/industries/laboratories/) #### [Laboratories](https://docxellent.com/industries/laboratories/) Laboratory companies must control their business content in accordance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). See how our document control software can help. - [Medical Devices](https://docxellent.com/industries/medical-device-document-control/) [![Medical Device Document Control](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Medical-Devices-350x210.jpg.webp)![Medical Device Document Control](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Medical-Devices-350x210.jpg.webp)](https://docxellent.com/industries/medical-device-document-control/) #### [Medical Devices](https://docxellent.com/industries/medical-device-document-control/) Our document management software can help with your medical device compliance. Contact us today for more document control information on the medical device industry. - [Pharmaceuticals](https://docxellent.com/industries/pharma/) [![Pharmaceutical Document Control Software Application](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/medicine-350x210.jpg.webp)![Pharmaceutical Document Control Software Application](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/medicine-350x210.jpg.webp)](https://docxellent.com/industries/pharma/) #### [Pharmaceuticals](https://docxellent.com/industries/pharma/) Our document control software helps you easily satisfy auditor requests with a document master list for FDA & EPA compliance. Quality Document Control. - [Other](https://docxellent.com/industries/other/) [![](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Other-Industry-Webpage-Image-350x210.jpg)![](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Other-Industry-Webpage-Image-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/industries/other/) #### [Other](https://docxellent.com/industries/other/) Unlock seamless document control in any industry with ENSUR. Whether you're looking to navigate regulatory requirements, ensure quality standards, or optimize your workflows, our powerful document management software is tailored to meet your specific needs. Learn more about the specific industries we cater to here. - [Services and Support](https://docxellent.com/service-support/) - [ENSUR Support](https://docxellent.com/service-support/document-control-software-support/) [![ENSUR Document Management Services and Support](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ervices-support_782208-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/service-support/document-control-software-support/) #### [ENSUR Support](https://docxellent.com/service-support/document-control-software-support/) The DocXellent support team is available twenty-four hours a day; seven days a week; three hundred sixty-five days a year. 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Visit our DocXellent resources page for more useful information on document control systems and regulations. - [Our Company](https://docxellent.com/company/) - [About Us](https://docxellent.com/company/about-us/) [![ENSUR Document Management System Features](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ENSUR-Features-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/company/about-us/) #### [About Us](https://docxellent.com/company/about-us/) DocXellent has been providing a trusted, web based document management system with quality control management solutions to companies from start-up businesses to the Fortune 500 since 1983. - [Meet the Team](https://docxellent.com/team/) [![DocXellent Team Photo](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Teamphoto-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/team/) #### [Meet the Team](https://docxellent.com/team/) Meet some of the team that makes DocXellent tick. 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Version control, and how it’s handled, is often a pain point for companies, especially those managing content with paper or a file share. - [Intellectual Property Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/intellectual-property-control/) [![Intellectual Property Management Deviations & Complaints](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Intellectual-Property-Management-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/intellectual-property-control/) #### [Intellectual Property Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/intellectual-property-control/) Our document management system, ENSUR, helps you manage your critical business documents with a configurable level of security and control. - [Packaging Management System](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/packaging-management/) [![Packaging Management Specification Data](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Packaging-Management-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/packaging-management/) #### [Packaging Management System](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/packaging-management/) See how you can easily manage packaging documents, specifications and suppliers with our comprehensive document control software, ENSUR. - [Quality Control Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/quality-management/) [![Quality Control Document Management](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Quality-Control-Management-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/quality-management/) #### [Quality Control Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/quality-management/) Guaranteeing that your products and services meet the standards of your clients is easy with our document management and quality control software, ENSUR. - [Specification Document Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/specification-management/) [![ENSUR Specification Management System](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Specification-Management-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/specification-management/) #### [Specification Document Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/specification-management/) Specification Management is easy with our document management software, ENSUR. We can even migrate legacy content seamlessly for easy access. - [Training Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/training-management/) [![Web-Based Training Management Software](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Training-Management-350x210.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/training-management/) #### [Training Management](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/training-management/) We can help exceed your quality document management goals and report on employee training in seconds with our document management software, ENSUR. - [Document Migration](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/document-management-software-migration/) - [Industries](https://docxellent.com/industries/) - [Biotech](https://docxellent.com/industries/biotech-document-management/) [![](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Biotech-Menu-Image.jpg)![](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Biotech-Menu-Image.jpg)](https://docxellent.com/industries/biotech-document-management/) #### [Biotech](https://docxellent.com/industries/biotech-document-management/) Biotech chaos got you down? DocXellent's ENSUR streamlines workflows, conquers compliance, and accelerates breakthroughs. Be the first to market, not the first to rework. - [Food and Beverage](https://docxellent.com/industries/food-beverage-quality-management-software/) [![Document Control Software for the Food and Beverage Industry](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Food-and-Beverage-350x210.jpg.webp)![Document Control Software for the Food and Beverage Industry](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Food-and-Beverage-350x210.jpg.webp)](https://docxellent.com/industries/food-beverage-quality-management-software/) #### [Food and Beverage](https://docxellent.com/industries/food-beverage-quality-management-software/) Our document management software helps companies in the food & beverage industry comply with FDA audit & SQF audit control guidelines. Contact DocXellent today! - [Laboratories](https://docxellent.com/industries/laboratories/) [![Quality Management Software Labs](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Quality-Control-Software-Labs-350x210.jpg.webp)![Quality Management Software Labs](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Quality-Control-Software-Labs-350x210.jpg.webp)](https://docxellent.com/industries/laboratories/) #### [Laboratories](https://docxellent.com/industries/laboratories/) Laboratory companies must control their business content in accordance with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). See how our document control software can help. - [Medical Devices](https://docxellent.com/industries/medical-device-document-control/) [![Medical Device Document Control](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Medical-Devices-350x210.jpg.webp)![Medical Device Document Control](https://docxellent.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Medical-Devices-350x210.jpg.webp)](https://docxellent.com/industries/medical-device-document-control/) #### [Medical Devices](https://docxellent.com/industries/medical-device-document-control/) Our document management software can help with your medical device compliance. 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Connect with one of our experienced support team members who can get you an answer to any question you may have. - [Request a Demo](https://docxellent.com/request-demo/) #### [Request a Demo](https://docxellent.com/request-demo/) Get in touch to request a demo of our ENSUR document control management software. - [Request Demo](https://docxellent.com/request-demo/) # Quality Control vs. Quality Management: What’s the Difference? January 09, 2023 [![Umbrella of Quality Management](https://info.docxellent.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Quality%20Management%20System%20(1).jpg?width=1969&height=1359&name=Quality%20Management%20System%20(1).jpg)](https://info.docxellent.com/blog/main-components-quality-management?_ga=2.18776441.1526545185.1671463536-1922529602.1671463536) Organizations that have to manage a lot of documentation often fall into the conundrum: do we need a [quality control](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/quality-management/) system or a quality management system? Are they the same thing with different names, or are they different systems entirely? Exactly [what is a quality management system](https://info.docxellent.com/blog/main-components-quality-management), and what benefits does it bring for the whole quality management process? The good news is that you can integrate a quality control and a quality management system into one software solution: [ENSUR document management software](https://docxellent.com/products/ensur-document-management-software/). But first, it’s important to understand how quality control methods and the quality management process are different yet work in tandem to boost your business. Read on to learn more. ## **Understanding the Quality Management Process** The definition of “quality” is just this—how well does a product meet the designated requirements? Quality management determines what those requirements are. Quality control encompasses the specific responsibilities people have over the project, and *when *they have them. Let’s define two of the major [quality management process](https://docxellent.com/document-control-solutions/document-management-software-migration/) terms you should know: - **Quality Management**—The *planning stage*; where quality standards are agreed upon, responsible parties are assigned, specs are decided, meetings are planned, and metrics are defined to determine how well the project meets the outlined specifications. - **Quality Control**—*During *project implementation, responsible parties follow the plans and evaluate how well the project conforms to the specifications drawn up during the quality management phase above. If quality management is the canopy of an umbrella, quality control is the handle—they’re different parts of the same process—quality management dictates all quality assurance methods (like the spokes of the umbrella). The ENSUR document control system brings them together in one seamless, [easy-to-use software package](https://docxellent.com/docxellent/products/?_ga=2.78457488.584997365.1646674492-1973837254.1635787908) that your entire company can benefit from. This helps to ensure the original product discussed during the planning phase is top-quality in the end. **Quality Control vs. Quality Assurance** It’s important to note that [quality control and quality assurance ](https://docxellent.com/service-support/software-quality-assurance/)are two sides of the same coin: - **Quality Assurance**—QA focuses on fine-tuning the processes necessary to avoid defects in the end product. - **Quality Control**—QC tests the end product to discover and root out defects. So, if QC finds defects, QA may go back and reevaluate processes to eliminate those end errors. 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