SupplyLogic

Engineering Change Orders represent one of the most resource-intensive processes in contract electronics manufacturing. Every ECO ripples through design documentation, supplier relationships, inventory management, production scheduling, and quality validation. For decades, EMS providers have relied on manual workflows built around spreadsheets, email threads, and periodic cross-functional meetings to shepherd changes from initiation through implementation. These legacy approaches have become increasingly untenable as product complexity grows, component obsolescence accelerates, and customers demand faster time-to-market. The question facing engineering and operations leaders today is not whether to modernize ECO processes, but how deeply to commit to AI-driven transformation. The contrast between traditional change management and AI in Engineering Change Management is stark across nearly every dimension that matters to EMS profitability and competitiveness. Traditional workflows depen...