Document Control for Modern Manufacturing

Version-Controlled, Searchable, and Fully Integrated with Production

In high-complexity environments, document mismanagement leads to audit risk, rework, and delays. Teams need fast access to the latest approved procedures, specifications, and quality clauses—and confidence that what they’re referencing is up to date. Manual file shares or disconnected PLMs often result in conflicting revisions, limited access, and costly errors.

Manufacturo’s Document Management app brings order and traceability to your critical documentation. With built-in revision control, approval workflows, and dynamic integration to Shopfloor Operations and Product Master, it ensures that only the correct version of a document is used—exactly where and when it’s needed.

The Risk of Poor Document Control

When documentation lives outside your MES or lacks governance, you risk:

Operators using outdated procedures or specifications
Missed audit trails for controlled documents or quality clauses
Lost time resolving conflicting document versions
Unnecessary product delays due to reapproval or resubmission cycles

Manufacturo centralizes document access and embeds control directly into operational workflows.

Key Features of the Document Management App

Centralized Document Hub

Store specifications, SOPs, quality clauses, test reports, and more
Intuitive dashboard to filter, search, and manage by type, owner, status, or revision

Configurable Approval Engine

Define approval rules by document and revision type
Assign approvers and default approval groups based on document category or criticality

Full Revision History

Maintain a complete change log of who did what, when, and why
Support both major and minor revisions with auto-generated sequencing

Controlled Upload and Metadata Management

Enforce required fields like expiration date, document code, or owner
Tag documents with custom attributes, link to product masters, and set parent-child document relationships

Integrated Version Enforcement

Automatically displays latest approved revision across Shopfloor and Product Master
Blocks use of obsolete documents through system-level enforcement

Reference Linking and Dynamic Access

Link documents to products, operations, or work orders
Reference documents dynamically at point-of-use within Shopfloor Operations

Secure Attachment and Format Support

Supports PDFs, images, Office files, ZIPs, and standard graphic formats
Upload, archive, and manage access to all versions via audit-friendly UI

Visualizing Document Management in Action

Manufacturo’s Document Management system acts as the bridge between specifications and execution. The diagram below shows how documents are centralized, controlled through configurable workflows, and then referenced dynamically by shop floor systems and product definitions.

This flow ensures users always see the latest approved version—with full traceability and process governance behind the scenes.