Engineering Change Management
the part-book is the ideal engineering change management software solution for automotive suppliers
Change is hard; and that includes Engineering Change Management, which is probably the most complicated business process for automotive suppliers. As part of the study into the feasibility, cost and timing of the item(s) that are changing, there are many things that need to consider as part of Engineering Change Management:
- Is it a coordinated change that needs to be implemented on a specific date, in which case material planning needs to be considered to minimize obsolescence?
- Is it a one-time change, meaning all previously built vehicles can be serviced with the new engineering level, or does the supplier need to maintain the ability to produce the old level?
- Are tooling modifications or capital equipment required; and if so, can those things be done while running production or will it be necessary to build a bank of parts; and if we need to build a bank.
Is that possible based on material availability and shelf life?
Is there available machine capacity?
Is there enough racks / packaging?
Is there adequate storage space?
Having a robust and repeatable Engineering Change Management process is part of the foundation for the long-term success of every automotive supplier; however, achieving this is incredibly difficult because it generally involves lots of different people and lots of moving pieces, including the turnover of people. The bigger the engineering change and more complex the part is; the bigger and more complex the challenge of managing it. Simply put, when engineering changes are being processed on various spreadsheets and emails across the organization, it’s too easy for things to get missed.
We’re not going to give away all of our trade secrets, but we can tell you that the Part-Book is an Engineering Change Management software solution that was designed specifically for automotive suppliers, to help them eliminate the chaos and prevent things from slipping through the cracks with a robust and repeatable process that’s customized to fit each companies culture while being guided by a best practice approach.
One of the things that make the Part-Book Engineering Change Management software different from other solutions is our proprietary Project Tracking Matrix™, which provides clear visibility of every engineering change, making it easy to see where it’s at in the workflow and whether or not it’s on schedule.
The Part-Book® - Features and Benefits
The Part-Book has a deep set of features and functions that can benefit different departments or the entire organization, but they can be used as needed and scaled as desired - click on any of the features below to learn more.
Customer Relationship Management
Keep track of key contacts with clear visibility of new business opportunities and other customer activities.
Quote Management
Feasibility, cost and timing are covered, so you'll submit more accurate quotes, faster and without the risks.
Sales Forecasting
Get real time visibility of secured and unsecured sales opportunities; then slice and dice the info as needed.
Capacity Planning
Avoid shortages; and target the new business opportunities that maximize asset utilization and profit.
Program Management
Enables suppliers to group together part info that will significantly reduce redundant data entry
Engineering Change Management
We've solved the engineering change management riddle and simplified the process.
Project Management
With real time visibility of every project that's in process things will never slip through the cracks again.
Financial Forecasting
The Part-Book provides visibility of top line revenue, bottom line profit and everything in between.
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Enable capacity and profit optimizing decisions with the ability to easily compare make -vs- buy options.