Market Insight: Quality Management Software (QMS) For Consumer Goods

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Executive Summary

Consumer goods manufacturers operate in increasingly complex environments, driven by regulatory pressures, digital transformation imperatives and consumer demands for transparency and quality. This report addresses how tailored quality management system (QMS) software solutions effectively navigate these complexities. It provides clarity on the distinct quality-related requirements facing consumer goods manufacturers (spanning the fast-moving and slow-moving consumer goods (FMCG and SMCG) sectors), details how modern QMS software supports regulatory compliance and operational excellence, and profiles leading vendors that specialize in serving this industry.
Summary for decision-makers
Quality management across divergent consumer goods segments

Advancing quality management through digital maturity
Meeting regulatory demands through proactive QMS software
Identifying QMS vendors for consumer goods manufacturing
Figure 1. Quality management system (QMS) maturity framework
Figure 2. Quality standards, guidelines and QMS vendors by industry
Figure 3. QMS vendor alignment across consumer goods sectors
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AlisQI, AssurX, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Australian Food & Grocery Council (AFGC), Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS), Benchmark Gensuite, Bluesign, British Standards Institution (BSI), camLine (by Elisa Industriq), China Compulsory Certification (CCC), China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC), ComplianceQuest, Cority, Delamine, Dot Compliance, Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council (ERAC), ETQ Reliance, EudraGMP, European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), European Commission (EC), European Environment Agency (EEA), European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), Food Standards Agency (FSA), General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), Greenlight Guru, Hello Fresh, Hexagon, Honeywell, Ideagen, Intelex, Intellect, International Automotive Task Force (IATF), International Council for Harmonisation (ICH), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), IPC, IQVIA, Japan Association of Specialists in Textiles and Apparel (JASTA), Japan National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS), Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC), Korea Textile Trade Association (KTTA), Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), K-REACH, Lyons Magnus, MasterControl, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF), Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China (MEP), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan (METI), Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of the Republic of Korea (MFDS), Oatly, OEKO-TEX, Omnex Systems, Oracle, Plex, by Rockwell Automation, Premier Protein, QAD, QIMAone, Qooling, QT9 Software, Qualio, SafetyChain Software, SAP, Siemens, Sparta Systems, Takata Corporation, TrackWise, UK Climate Resilience Programme (UKCR), UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT), UK Environment Agency (EA), UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT), UK Health And Safety Executive (HSE), UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), UK Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA), Veeva Systems, Windchill (by PTC), World Health Organization (WHO)

About the Authors

Robert Van Paulino

Robert Van Paulino

Industry Analyst

Robert is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in QMS software. He advises software vendors, service providers and technology buyers on platform capabilities, market...

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Nathan Goldstein

Nathan Goldstein

Senior Manager

Nathan is a Senior Manager at Verdantix, specializing in EHS software and the convergence of sustainability, EHS and operational risk. He leads research that helps corporate d...

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