Enhance products and bills of materials (BoMs) with separate engineering change orders (ECOs) to avoid errors and disruptions in ongoing production due to new tests and changes.
Modify components, operations, picking instructions, work center details, operation durations, and design or CAD files.
Review and compare all changes between the original and revised BoMs in a dedicated ECO tab.
The most recent approved BoM is always shown to operators working on new manufacturing processes, ensuring there’s no confusion about BoM versions.
With a single click, update draft manufacturing orders to the latest approved Bill of Materials (BoM). Existing and in-progress orders will still use the previous BoMs to prevent any disruptions
Make changes to the Bill of Materials (BoM) that are fully traceable and reversible.
Handle merge conflicts in concurrent Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) affecting the same Bill of Materials (BoM). If the production BoM is updated after an ECO is created, synchronize the ECO with the updated BoM with just one click.
Automatically create new Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) based on feedback submitted to an email alias or directly from TailorERP’s Manufacturing or Shop Floor apps.
Operators can propose changes to worksheet instructions during production, including images, PDFs, and Google Docs to clarify the modifications.
Upload, archive, and manage design files within each ECO. Once changes are applied, new files are automatically linked to the production BoM, while archived files are removed from the BoM but remain accessible in the ECO.
Track and organize changes within a project for the ECO type. Add relevant collaborators from other teams to ensure they view and contribute only to the pertinent BoM improvements.
Establish distinct project stages (milestones) for each ECO type to monitor progress before implementing BoM changes. Customize these stages to align with each team’s specific process.
Mandate approvals from designated approvers to avoid errors and premature actions. Approval requests are automatically generated as the ECO progresses to the next stage.
Invite pertinent collaborators from various teams to each ECO. Document all ideas, approvals, and activities in one central location to keep everyone informed about changes..
Effortlessly set up scheduled activities (e.g., tasks, development specs, meetings) with deadlines assigned to team members for effective management of product changes.
View all the ECOs for a product in one location to track changes across components, operations, and design files..
See the precise date and time when a specific BoM version was used to manufacture a product.