Hi Rich,
I'm new to the group, but I do have a little input on this topic.
I've heard from several associates in the Quality field that Harrington
software is NOT user friendly.  It is difficult to set up and is hard to
understand.  You may want to research more.  I currently do not use a
software package such as this, but you might get some ideas on the
availability of different packages from ASQ's Quality Progress Magazine.  I
receive it each month and many software companies advertise in it.  You
should be able to access the magazine on-line by going to http://www.asq.org
and following the links there.  Many of the advertisers have free downloads
for trial, etc.  Hope this helps.

Wendy Reeves,
PEI Electronics, Inc.
ISO 9000/(CP)2 Coordinator
Quality Engineer
Direct Line: (256) 895-2251


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Lasko [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 7:05 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [TN] Quality Software
>
>
> Good morning everyone!
>
> I am currently looking for some fairly inexpensive quality
> software (under
> $2000 total) to handle items such as:
>
> Corrective Actions
> Internal Audits
> Quality System Procedures
> Nonconforming Material
> Training
> Calibration Recall
> Document Control
>
> We are currently using Access to handle some of the above items.
>
> If anyone has worked with software programs that fall into
> this category,
> please let me know.  Also, has anyone had any experience with
> the Harrington
> Group Software?  This software is inexpensive, however, I'm
> not sure how
> "user friendly" and robust it is.
>
> Any information would be helpful.
>
> Thanks
>
> Rich Lasko
>
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