Engineering change management is one of the most document-heavy and compliance-sensitive processes in manufacturing. As organizations scale across geographies, fragmented systems, version confusion, and manual workflows create operational friction that slows decisions, increases risk, and limits performance.
In this on-demand session, learn how Backyard Discovery, a global manufacturer of outdoor products, transformed its engineering change processes with M-Files, the Context-First document management system. By connecting drawings, bills of materials, testing documentation, and workflows into a unified system of record, Backyard Discovery reduced cycle times, strengthened auditability, and enabled distributed teams to move faster with confidence.
Why Watch
- Eliminate operational friction in engineering change management
See how Backyard Discovery reduced engineering change order cycles from 1 to 2 weeks to as little as three days through workflow automation and context-driven document management. - Create a single, trusted source of truth
Learn how engineering drawings, bills of materials, testing documentation, and RPOs were unified into a connected system, ensuring teams always work from accurate, current information. - Strengthen compliance and traceability
Discover how automated version control, metadata, and audit trails reduce risk and simplify regulatory readiness. - Enable seamless global collaboration
Understand how teams across the U.S., China, India, and beyond access the same up-to-date information without delays or performance issues. - Integrate without disruption
Explore how M-Files connects with ERP, PLM, customer portals, and Azure, supporting scalability without adding system complexity.
What You’ll Learn
- Faster Engineering Change Cycles: Automated workflows accelerate document-heavy processes, eliminate approval bottlenecks, and reduce manual handoffs.
- Connected, Context-Rich Documents: By organizing information based on what it is, not where it is stored, M-Files connects documents to projects, products, and processes, creating a unified system of record for engineering work.
- Built-In Governance: Metadata-driven version control and traceability ensure full visibility into who changed what, when, and why, strengthening compliance across global operations.
- Scalable, Microsoft-Native Collaboration: M-Files runs natively within Microsoft 365, enabling engineering and operations teams to work in familiar tools while gaining enterprise-grade governance, automation, and control.
Speakers
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| Tim Goodwin | Kelsey Doughten |
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CADD Manager |
Senior Product Marketing Manager |
See how a fast-growing manufacturing organization eliminated operational friction in engineering change management and gained measurable improvements in velocity, efficiency, and compliance.
Watch the on-demand session to learn how Context-First Document Management helps manufacturing teams accelerate engineering processes, strengthen governance, and build a foundation for trusted AI and scalable growth.
The Backyard Discovery Success Story is also available in written format. READ THE FULL CASE STUDY HERE
