This module allows users to document the source (internal or customer), the purpose, the details, and the impact of the change. The module can apply the changes to new and existing jobs, and ensure that production is aware of the change and is using the latest information.
This module allows users to document the changes using one of the following three approaches:
"ECO" = An ECO records Engineering changes for assemblies when there is a Revision or Part Number change. There can be changes to the Bill of Materials components and/or quantity, to the materials cost, labor cost, whether or not there is a serial number required and to the description. The user can enter whether existing WIP or FGI items are to be scrapped or modified. Once all of the engineering changes are entered, the ECO needs to be approved by the the approvals (as specified in the ECO setup module). Once the approvals are entered, the user may Update the following records: Inventory Master, Product Routing, Product Data Management and Bill of Materials.NOTE: These records will ONLY be updated if the Revision or Part Number has been changed.
"DEVIATION" = A Deviation creates a record that someone approved the change in the process for individual work order(s). Such as using a different part, leaving a part off, or perform a special additional step in the process, etc. When a Deviation is created within this module no records are updated or changed. It is a document for reference only. The user may print the deviation and it will list the work orders selected to be updated. Deviations have an expiration date so users will know that their customer or management allowed the modification for a limited period of time.
"BCN" = When "BCN" type is selected, the user can change all part information just like ECO, but user won't be able to create a new product number/rev, or click any "copy" checkboxes on "Update/Create records" page. WO and SO lists will also not be available for selections. When the "Update All Records" button is clicked, the BOM of the product number will be updated just as if the BOM was changed in BOM module. This feature will track any changes to the BOM through the system.
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