Along with all the innovation surging throughout the modern world comes the need to be agile. Designing and producing new parts with new methods opens the door to unpredictable challenges as new processes are developed. To adapt, manufacturers need the ability to modify parts quickly, which means reworking the CAD and adjusting the measurement strategy and inspection plans at any given moment. However, oftentimes, many people edit the same inspection program for different reasons and have difficulty maintaining changes, leading to costly miscommunication that breeds cultural issues, wastes time, and ultimately defeats agility.
A method of tracking, managing, approving, and documenting when and why changes were made is essential to plan, align, and execute faster so that teams and stakeholders know what to do and nothing is left to chance. With a connected approach to quality inspection, manufacturers maintain the accuracy of the diverse data and systems they work with in a single hub to foster a collaborative manufacturing environment that increases productivity to keep pace with innovation.