1. Principles of the Engineering Change Process / Engineering Change Order
Animated Process Flow
Ralf Virnich
For internal usage only

2. Principle Engineering Change Request
Anybody with access to eMatrix
Idea
Create
Detailing
Design Engineer
Approve
Submit
Engineering Pre-Approver
Evaluate
Groups
Supply Man.
Costing
Manuf.
Logistic
Manuf. Design
PTC
Review
Approve
Program Manager
Plan ECO
System
Ready for release

3. Principle Engineering Change Order
Create ECO
Design
Engineer
Create
Detailing
ECR state plan ECO
Design Work
CAD
Designer
Prepare
Drawings
Request
Samples/Reports
CSC
Quality
Review
Drwg
Check
Design
Engineer
In Approval
ECO
Check
ECO
Approver
Released
ECO Extension
Manufacturing
Plant
Enter Delivery Forecast
Enter final Delivery Data
Released
Check
Data
ECO
Coordinator
Complete
ECO Completed

4. Process flow
ECR 1
ECR 2
ECR 3
ECR n...
ECO 1

5. KPI turnaround times for ecr
Product Quality by proactive ECR Management
Target
Stronger Change Management towards Customer.
Proposing best way for Yazaki rather then executing Customer Change Request.
Enabling full Change-Implication feedback to customer (total cost).
Stronger Involvement of Plants (DfM).
Manage Change Requests pro-active rather than passive.
KPI
Monitor and reduce turnaround times of ECRs
Definition: 3 critical times to be monitored and improved
t1: Complete Change Request Turnaround time (Initiate to Approval)
t2: Change Request Evaluation time (total)
t2x: Change Request Evaluation time (per function)

6. KPI turnaround times for eCR
Create
Anybody with access to eMatrix
Idea
Detailing
Design Engineer
Approve
Submit
Engineering Pre-Approver
Evaluate
Groups
Supply Man.
Costing
Manuf.
Logistic
Manuf. Design t2
t2a
t2b
t2c
t2d
t2e
Review
Approve
Program Manager
Plan ECO
System
Ready for release

7. KPI turnaround times for eCR
Product Quality by proactive ECR Management
Times to be monitored per Program
KPI Target Times (average):
t2x: 1 day
t2: 2 days
t1: 5 days
Vehicle programs not using e-matrix have to manually track the turnaround times.

8. Thank you very much for your attention!
In case of questions please do not hesitate to contact
YAZAKI Europe Limited
Ralf Virnich
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Fax: +49 (0)