Easily Track and Trace Engineering Change Orders
Control, track and automate engineering change orders with QT9 QMS to improve accuracy, collaboration and compliance across product lifecycles.
Speed Up Change Cycles
Automate ECO approvals to reduce time-to-implementation.
Eliminate Paper Trails
Go fully digital to improve accuracy and traceability.
Track Every Revision
Log all design, part or doc changes with full history.
Strengthen Compliance
Stay audit-ready with ISO, FDA and GMP compliance.
Link Teams Seamlessly
Collaborate across departments on one centralized platform.
Reduce Risk of Errors
Ensure accurate, approved changes with built-in checks.
What is Engineering Change Order software?
Engineering Change Order (ECO) software automates and streamlines the creation, review, approval and implementation of engineering change orders within an organization's engineering change control process. It helps teams manage product or design changes efficiently, ensuring traceability, accountability and compliance throughout the lifecycle of a change.
QT9’s Engineering Change Order software centralizes and automates change requests, approvals and implementation steps. Integrated within the QT9 ERP, it enables cross-functional collaboration, ensures full traceability and helps meet ISO, FDA and GMP compliance requirements, making audits and continuous improvement initiatives seamless.
All-in-one solution for simplified engineering change records
Free up time with engineering change tools built in to QT9 QMS.
Manage Approvals
Auto-generate and assign work orders to specific users for recurring maintenance.
Email Alerts
Configure system to automatically send email alerts and reminders.
Real-Time Reporting
Assist with data mining and trend analysis using real-time data.
Risk Assessments
Create risk assessments directly from an ECR to better measure risk.
Customer Web Portal
Utilize the customer web portal to attain customer sign offs on ECRs.
Electronic Signatures
Electronic signature of approvals at all levels completely automates the ECR/ECN process.
Link ECNs to ECRs
Link your ECNs to ECRs and Product Design records for seamless integration.
Attach Related Files
Attach unlimited files to any ECR/ECN.
Link Documents
Link controlled documents and escalate document requests from an ECN.
Tiered Approvals
Custom Fields
Bulk Approvals
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FAQ: Engineering Change Order (ECO)
An engineering change order (ECO) is documentation used to implement changes to a new or existing product design. ECOs describe the change, and list the items, assemblies and documents that need to change as well, including any necessary drawings, procedure updates, etc.
An engineering change order is derived from an engineering change request (ECR), which explores the necessity and feasibility of the change, identifies parts, components and documentation affected, estimates cost of change and lists resources required to make the change.
An engineering change notice (ECN) is sent to affected stakeholders to let them know that an ECO was approved and changes can be implemented.
Engineering change orders are generally initiated when there is a change to product design due to:
- Change in materials
- Need for lower production costs
- Product performance
- Customer requirements
An ECO is a proven way to map out all aspects of a product change, reducing potential design, manufacturing and inventory errors. ECOs keep changes on track and communicate changes to affected stakeholders, including staff, suppliers and manufacturers. This helps to avoid miscommunication that could lead to delays, waste and production errors.
Once an issue is identified, an ECR is created and sent for review and discussion. Modifications are made as needed, and an ECO is created. The ECO is sent to a change control board made up of all internal and external stakeholders. Once the ECO is approved, notification is made that the ECO can be implemented.
QT9 QMS is built to address data-heavy processes like engineering changes, streamlining and centralizing ECOs, while also providing built-in tracking and traceability for regulatory compliance. Documents are easily created and routed for approval, with electronic reminders and compliant e-signature approvals for your team as well as customers and suppliers.
QT9 QMS includes more than 25 standard modules that connect to provide simplified quality management end-to-end. QT9 QMS software is a highly rated, affordable, easy-to-use quality management system that excels at all of the processes that go into providing high-quality goods and services that are FDA and ISO compliant.
With QT9 QMS you get unlimited scalability and traceability at a great price, so you can bring quality products and services to market in the most efficient way.
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