Originally Published EMDM October 2001
Software Manages Change in Real Time
Manufacturers can shorten product introductions and achieve faster time to market and volume production using Web-based Manufacturing Change Manager (MCM) from Ingenuus Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA, USA). MCM is an automated solution that allows manufacturers to manage product and process change requests and orders in real time throughout the global supply chain. Using MCM, every kind of change request and change order is efficiently routed, reviewed, and approved.
"The rapid rate of technological change, combined with a demand for more-powerful and customizable products, means that product life cycles are often measured in months rather than years," says Dave Allenbaugh, vice president of sales at Ingenuus. "These developments are forcing manufacturers to rethink and streamline their change process in order to remain competitive," he says.
Since it integrates easily with any enterprise data system, MCM is suited to companies that manage multisite engineering, manufacturing, sales, and distribution operations connected via the Internet.
MCM's Smart Expediter controls the flow of change by providing a virtual tracking agent that understands business relationships, monitors progress, and eliminates bottlenecks. The Smart Expediter pushes and tracks entire packages of information through the supply chain, including manufacturing and engineering orders, indentured bills of materials, and other essential documents. It tracks changes of all types, including customer, supplier, purchasing, manufacturing, engineering, ISO, and variation change requests.
Karim Marouf
Copyright ©2001 European Medical Device Manufacturer
