What is an ECM?

My question is stright,
What is an ECM?
Why is it requires?
Thanks!
Sharat Chandra
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Sharat Chandra

Hi,
An engineering change request is used to control the changes for objects such as documents, BOMS,Routings,Inspection plans etc.
The main purpose of using ECR is to control the changes and implement it thru proper channel.ECR goes thru various steps such as checking objects, approval by manager, converting ECR to ECO and finally releasing it.This way changes to the objects will be documented and approved by authorized personnel.
In our company, we use ECR's to create new version of the document(in DMS),change BOM/Routing.
You dont need ECR's to create BOM.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Pavana

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