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Workflow processes within a company are where the engineering enterprise is at the most risk for increased cost. Manual systems and processes are the key vulnerability to the organization. Workforce reduction significantly increases these risks. The links below address these issues.

Business Process Management Group – Information Zen


Information Zen is the self-proclaimed network for more intelligent information management, produced by AIIM. Business Process Management is one of the featured groups that contain videos, studies and discussion forums.

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Bridging the Gap: Engineering to Manufacturing – TMD


Read about the legendary gap that exists between Engineering and Manufacturing departments and how your firm can bridge this gap with improved communications, data management, and change management processes.

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What is Workflow? – e-Workflow.org


For those new to workflow, this site provides useful information about workflow, why businesses should use workflow, the key benefits of workflow, and more.

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Introduction to Engineering Workflow – John Stark Associates


It is as important for companies to manage engineering workflow as it is for them to manage engineering data. Visit this link to learn about the link between engineering data and workflow.

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Engineering Workflow: The Process in Product Data Technology – National Aerospace Laboratory NLR


This paper focuses on the early phases of a product's life cycle, between initial concept and release to manufacturing. New workflow capabilities for engineering are presented that have been tailored to speed up the engineering of new products.

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WfMC Standards Framework – Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC)


Loaded with information, this site is home to the ultimate source in workflow: the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC). Read about their standard framework, the workflow control-flow patterns and the many other resources available from this trusted source.

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Hidden ROI: Examining Engineering Processes to Improve the Bottom Line – White Paper


The first installment of First Trace's White Paper Management Series discusses common breakdowns in engineering design, review and release processes. Written from the perspective of upper management, this piece includes an easy-to-use tool to calculate and quantify process breakdowns and where you can find hidden ROI in your firm.

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CPR to Revive Your Bottom Line

In the current economy we understand that the ONLY purchases engineering enterprises will be considering are those that can demonstrate a clear, objective and quantifiable ROI case.

To this end, First Trace has produced a Cost Prevention and Reduction (CPR) self–assessment tool that can be used to determine how much your organization will save, in quantifiable dollars, when common documentation 'breakdowns' are eliminated from manual systems. Many of these breakdown incidents have become so common that many firms have begun to consider them a cost of doing business. In tough economic times, studies show that you can expect the number and frequency of these incidents to increase.

We can change this for your organization. The goal of the CPR is to uncover these breakdown incidents using your own cost data to calculate the savings possible when these breakdowns are eliminated.

You can begin the process of resuscitating your bottom line by filling out the simple form below to receive your free CPR self–assessment. Your assessment tool will be arriving shortly by email.


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