Change Management Features and Functions
Engineering change management is the process by which changes to product designs are implemented in the production process. This process covers simple material substitutions as well as major process changes that require plant engineering. The key challenge is to integrate the change across the enterprise and the value chain such that revision to key component or ingredient materials coincide with the timing of the change, whether the change is triggered by a specified date or based on the consumption of existing inventory of materials. This requires that planning, production, purchasing, and others execute the change in a synchronized, staged process to avoid obsolescing materials. In addition to internal coordination, there is an increasing requirement to keep supply chain partners informed on a real-time basis. A key requirement for engineering change is the approval and notification process. The approval process is covered under the Routing and Approval section within the Project/Process Management portion.
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Engineering Change Definition
The base definition for the engineering change order or engineering change notice.
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Engineering Change Effectivity
The dates or conditions that must be met for the engineering change to be effective, typically these are executed in the ERP system.
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Engineering Change Cost and Impact Analysis
Engineering change cost and impact analysis is the process of reviewing all of the associated production and supply chain factors to determine the best approach for making the change, and what the appropriate affectivity will be.
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Engineering Change Execution/Communication
The ability to communicate the need for the engineering change internally and externally.
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Managing Engineering Changes
Creating, copying, deleting, and otherwise managing engineering changes.
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Managed Change Process
Managing the change process within a product management environment is critical to efficient, cost-effective, high-quality introduction of changes. Formal change processes, such as the CMII Configuration Management process, provide a framework to ensure that change is managed appropriately from the identification of issues requiring change through the final implementation of the change itself.
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Core PLM for Discrete Industries Features and Functions
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