We recently came across a very interesting article that while aimed at CPAs and written for an accounting audience, is one that is still relevant to engineering firms who also submit documentation to their customers. 5 Common Document Management Workflow Mistakes and...

As a supplier of process equipment, how difficult is it for you to deal with the EPCs and other customers you serve? In our document control survey, we found that suppliers' biggest complaints regarding their work with EPCs revolved about 4 key areas, all of which...

Recently we discussed things that suppliers of process equipment can improve upon in terms of their dealings with the EPCs that they serve. If you're a supplier who deals with EPCs, there are probably many things that they do that you wish they wouldn't. Or perhaps...

One of the things we find during demos with potential DocBoss customers is that many have a lack of formal or documented policies regarding document control. Many have grown to the point where they find that documentation is now too time-consuming and cumbersome - and...

If you're a supplier of process equipment, what specific things can you do to improve the way you manage and deliver project documentation to your customers at the end of projects? The following are action-oriented suggestions for both Suppliers and EPCs based on the...

Our document control survey - Supplier vs EPC Why is Vendor Documentation so Painful? - highlighted a number of key takeaways regarding the relationship between suppliers of process equipment and the EPCs they serve. For example, more than 80% of EPC survey...

A recent article entitled 5 Document Management Trends to Watch for 2018 referred to how "ease of collaboration" will continue to be of paramount of importance in documentation moving forward: Collaboration and teamwork make the world go ‘round. In many offices, email...