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Why Is Vendor Documentation So Painful?
Every company submitting documents to an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partner faces the same problems: large volumes of manual work, coupled with complex (or unclear) expectations and
procedures.
Is your document control work done manually or with software?
Is document control something you do manually – using Microsoft Excel or perhaps a paper-based method – or do you use software such as a dedicated document control application?
Collect Better Data, Better
Now that DocBoss can help EPCs and owners receive documentation from their vendors, it’s worth taking a look at specifically how you can make your vendors lives easier while also helping yourself in the process.
How To Manage Vendor Documentation Better
DocBoss was designed to help process equipment suppliers deliver custom project engineering documentation to your customers and to help EPCs receive documentation from their vendors.
A Simple Guide to Document Control
Here's a great article in PDF format written by QEM Solutions entitled A Simple Guide to Document Control that discusses document control and how it pertains to ISO 9001. It also offers specific details on ISO 9001:2008 and the 7 Controls that it encompasses. There is...
What are Vendor Document Requirements?
Working with vendor documents is usually a time-consuming and manual process that increases the chances of duplication of effort and mistakes. Whether you are a supplier who submits documents to your customers or an EPC who receives them, vendor documents are...
MTR Packaging and Management in DocBoss
MTR packaging and management is a great feature of DocBoss that was designed to help manufacturers and fabricators deal with document control. DocBoss can use your traceability information to help you with your MTR packaging work. The decision on which method will...
January 2017 New Release Notification
Here are January 2017 DocBoss release notes that discuss recent updates to the dashboard and upcoming updates for an embedded viewer that we’re going to add.
Doing an inventory of your current document control practices
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is make a change even though you know that it's the right thing to do. This is particularly true with a new application that you're thinking about rolling out. When it comes to your document control work, a lack of knowledge of viable...
Build Better Databooks With DocBoss
Happy New Year and welcome to 2017! To start off the new year, we thought we'd share a short video we created to show you how you can start your year off right and save time doing project documentation work. Specifically, let's help you produce custom databooks for...
What does 2017 have in store for us?
With the new year almost upon us, here are some predictions and thoughts as to what 2017 will have in store for us in terms of the energy sector and the economy in general.
The 5 Must Haves in a Document Control System
This is a repost from about 18 months ago regarding how a document control system can help your documentation work. It’s always a good idea to re-evaluate system practices to ensure they meet your current needs and since we're at year-end, it's great time to prepare...
Is document control a person or process?
As part of our year-end review as we look towards 2017, let's take a step back and look at what you're doing currently with regards to your document control work. We asked this question in an earlier blog post (one of our most popular ones in fact) but it's worth...
Pumps, Valves, Pipes & Compressors Industrial Exhibition
The annual Pumps Valves Pipes & Compressors (PVPC) Middle East Industrial Exhibition takes place in Abu Dhabi, UAE from March 6-8, 2017. PVPC show highlights from their website: This annual exhibition and conference brings together UAE and global leaders, buyers...
Who is hiring? Finding document control jobs
Are you thinking about making a career change in 2017? We already spoke in the past about how document control training can help to formalize your knowledge while beefing up your resume. This is especially true if you find yourself looking for a new job due to...
Vendor Document Management is Different. And Different is OK.
Vendor document management is different then normal document management. Extensive meta data, specific workflow, and the notoriously elusive “Bill of Materials” (document register).
Improve and simplify quality and reduce costs in one fell swoop
As we approach year-end and look ahead to 2017, it's worth thinking about challenges you faced this year and what the new year has in store. While the economy remains questionable, there are things you can do to improve your business practices pertaining to...
The Cloud and Your Business in 2017
In 2017 how will your business view technology particularly as it pertains to cloud computing? We spoke about cloud trends earlier in the year that were expected to continue in 2016. In early 2016, RightScale published its fifth annual State of the Cloud Survey with...
Non-destructive testing in the oil and gas business
With non-destructive testing (NDT) being a popular option in the oil & gas industry as well as other sectors, the NDT Resource Center is a great starting resource to learn more about NDT testing, services, educational options and NDT standards among other things....
6 signs that Microsoft Excel is no longer suitable for document control
When it comes to tracking document submissions, many companies simply use Microsoft Excel. They enter each document as a new row, and they add a new set of columns for each submission. If your organization has one small job (i.e. under 15 documents), this may be an...
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