First article inspections. Less manual paperwork.
Contract manufacturers can create first article inspection reports and review them with Insights. GroundControl also offers PO Review to check incoming orders and Visitor Check-In tools.
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Why quality teams switch to GroundControl
Turn drawings into report data
Extract text and characteristics from PDF drawings, including scans and markups.
- Auto-balloon the drawing and extract characteristics, notes, and feature control frames
- Review each extracted item before it is added to the report
- Export to AS9102 forms or your customer’s report template
Inspectors stop re-typing drawing requirements by hand, and the report starts from the drawing instead of a blank spreadsheet.
Typing drawing requirements into spreadsheets
Turn drawings into report data
Extract text and characteristics from PDF drawings, including scans and markups.
- Auto-balloon the drawing and extract characteristics, notes, and feature control frames
- Review each extracted item before it is added to the report
- Export to AS9102 forms or your customer’s report template
Inspectors stop re-typing drawing requirements by hand, and the report starts from the drawing instead of a blank spreadsheet.
From order review to inspection reporting
Use GroundControl to review purchase orders, prepare inspection reports, collect supplier submissions, and analyze inspection data.
From drawing to inspection report
Auto-balloon drawings and extract characteristics. Your team approves, rejects, or edits each suggestion before it reaches the report.
Review FAIRs with Insights
Run checklist checks, follow cited findings to the evidence, and draft feedback for your review team.
See patterns in inspection data
Compare inspection results across suppliers and parts using charts and capability statistics.
Start with PO Review
Check a purchase order against your quote, or compare two PO revisions before releasing work to production. Review discrepancies with links to the source documents and draft a response for your customer.
Enterprise-grade security and compliance
FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency
The government-cloud deployment available for GroundControl's AS9102/FAI and PO Review modules has achieved FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency following an independent 3PAO assessment and may store, process, and transmit CUI under DoD FedRAMP equivalency guidance. Ground Control Software, Inc. is ITAR registered and registered in Canada's Controlled Goods Program. The qualified deployment runs in AWS GovCloud (US).
Aligned with CMMC 2.0
GroundControl supports customers pursuing CMMC 2.0 requirements with regulated quality workflows. Customers remain responsible for their own CMMC status, assessment boundary, configuration, policies, and operating controls.
Hear what quality teams are saying
Jim Pacheco
Director, Quality Assurance
“I recently started using Ground Control, and I have been thoroughly impressed with its functionality. This software stands out with its easy-to-use ballooning tools and highly accurate note recognition, which collectively enhance my productivity. Ground Control is an excellent investment for anyone seeking a powerful and user-friendly solution that simplifies complex processes. Thank you Ground Control Team!!!”
QC Inspector @ Summit Interconnect
“Using the Ground Control software was a game changer for our organization! The use of the software has allowed us to process jobs through production and final inspection more efficiently with fewer mistakes and delays than ever before. I would not hesitate to recommend this product to a friend or other small, medium or large business that wants to see immediate return on their investment.”
Quality Manager @ FFMP
“GroundControl is a game-changer. It's cut our FAI times by 50-70%.”
Peter
CEO @ Lake County Tool Works North
Jim Pacheco
Director, Quality Assurance
“I recently started using Ground Control, and I have been thoroughly impressed with its functionality. This software stands out with its easy-to-use ballooning tools and highly accurate note recognition, which collectively enhance my productivity. Ground Control is an excellent investment for anyone seeking a powerful and user-friendly solution that simplifies complex processes. Thank you Ground Control Team!!!”
QC Inspector @ Summit Interconnect
“Using the Ground Control software was a game changer for our organization! The use of the software has allowed us to process jobs through production and final inspection more efficiently with fewer mistakes and delays than ever before. I would not hesitate to recommend this product to a friend or other small, medium or large business that wants to see immediate return on their investment.”
Quality Manager @ FFMP
“GroundControl is a game-changer. It's cut our FAI times by 50-70%.”
Peter
CEO @ Lake County Tool Works North
“GroundControl completely streamlined our first article process! The software is user friendly, intuitive and eliminates the manual errors we used to encounter when preparing AS9102 forms. I highly recommend this software for any company looking to enhance proficiency.”
Jasmin Chihocky
Quality Supervisor @ US Circuits
“GroundControl's AS9102 software has transformed our FAI process at Phenx Products, enhancing compliance and data accuracy significantly. Its intuitive interface and dependable functionality have boosted our efficiency in quality management and getting parts out the door.”
COO @ Phenx Products
“Just want to thank you for your dedicated service to always answering questions and making the software as user friendly as it can get. We are definitely seeing time savings in regards to creating FAIR's and the accuracy of number and letter recognition is great.”
Omar Delgado
Quality Manager @ Cupps Industrial Supply
“I can tell you that Ground Control has been a game changer. As we have more customers in demand with AS9102 requirements, having Ground Control has become a necessity for me, not just a luxury.”
Laura Macias
Quality Inspector @ Emerald Technologies
How GroundControl compares to legacy quality workflows
GroundControl centralizes generation, review, and analysis so teams stop stitching spreadsheets, email threads, and disconnected tools.
FAIR Generation
Replace manual characteristic entry with AI-assisted extraction and structured AS9102 workflows.
Compare FAI workflowsSupplier Submissions
Standardize supplier packages, approvals, and corrective actions in one traceable workflow.
Compare supplier quality workflowsProven Results
See how AdvancedPCB scaled throughput, collected revenue faster, after just one week with GroundControl.
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