Electronic Signatures for Engineering and Manufacturing Companies

The execution of the design approval process is critical to the overall success of engineering and manufacturing companies.

Typical engineering groups are burdened by labor and paper intensive processes. Time is wasted plotting engineering drawings and then having to print the related documents (e.g., ECOs/ECNs, QA reports, etc.) for engineers and managers to sign and seal.

High operational costs result from re-scanning the signed drawings and engineering documentation into electronic formats for archiving. These paper-based approval processes rely on slow, manual routing for signatures, diminishing the company’s agility and time-to-market.

Operating in a very high pressure environment, these companies continuously look for ways to streamline processes, expedite their design to production cycles, and improve the efficiency and productivity of engineers and managers. For that purpose, many PE boards have ratified the use of electronic signatures for engineering drawings.