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High-compliance manufacturing

For aerospace, defence, railway, medical and oil & gas component manufacturers, where traceability, certificates, revision control and document control are part of every delivery.

  • Aerospace & defence
  • Railway components
  • Medical & surgical components
  • Oil & gas components
  • Pressure components
  • Petrochemical components
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Introduction

About the high-compliance manufacturing industry

Aerospace, defence, railway, medical and oil & gas component manufacturers work to strict customer and regulatory requirements, where every part must be traceable, revision-controlled and backed by evidence.

Material certificates, special processes, first article inspection, serialisation and strict document control are part of every delivery, and audits expect the full record quickly.

Segments

Segments in this industry

Also in this industry

  • Pressure components
  • Petrochemical components

Industry requirements

What this industry needs to manage

These are the requirements manufacturers in this industry typically manage. Talk to us about how Navigator’s manufacturing core applies to your process.

    • Lot and batch traceability
    • Material certificates
    • Serialisation
    • Configuration and revision control
    • Inspection plans and records
    • Strict document control

Challenges

Challenges without industry-specific software

What high-compliance component manufacturers typically face when the business runs on spreadsheets, paper and disconnected tools.

  • Certificates, drawings and inspection records live in separate folders and email.
  • Revision changes are not controlled, risking work to an outdated drawing.
  • Nonconformances and corrective actions are tracked in spreadsheets.
  • Training and competency records are hard to prove during audits.
  • Calibration due dates are missed.

Generic ERP

Where generic ERP falls short

Generic ERP is built around a clean, linear order-to-invoice flow. These are the gaps that usually push teams back to spreadsheets.

  • References revision levels but does not control documents, distribution or acknowledgements.
  • Captures scrap codes but not structured NCR, MRB and corrective action workflows.
  • Leaves calibration and training records outside the system.
  • Needs heavy customization to produce audit-ready genealogy.

Why Navigator

Our USP and key benefits

Navigator is customized to how high-compliance component manufacturers work, on a manufacturing-first core — engineering, PPC and MRP, purchasing, production, quality, maintenance and finance — shaped by customized ERP work across varied manufacturing segments since 1997. Our no-code development tool, launched in 2020, greatly speeds up that customization, so the system follows your process instead of forcing you into a generic template.

  • Controlled documents

    Controlled documents, change requests, an approval matrix and acknowledgements in Navigator - QMS, with versioning and an audit trail in Navigator - DMS.

  • NCR, MRB and corrective action

    Containment, investigation, disposition / MRB, and corrective action with root cause and effectiveness checks in Navigator - QMS.

  • Calibration and competency

    Calibration plans and due registers, training records, skill matrix and competency assessments in Navigator - QMS.

  • Traceable, revision-controlled production

    Drawing master, ECN and DCN, and traceability from order to dispatch in Navigator - ERP.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Which segments does Navigator cover in high-compliance manufacturing?

High-compliance manufacturing covers aerospace & defence, railway components, medical & surgical components, oil & gas components, pressure components and petrochemical components.

What do high-compliance manufacturing businesses need to manage?

Typical requirements include lot and batch traceability, material certificates, serialisation, configuration and revision control, inspection plans and records and strict document control.

What challenges do high-compliance component manufacturers face without industry-specific software?

Certificates, drawings and inspection records live in separate folders and email. Revision changes are not controlled, risking work to an outdated drawing. Nonconformances and corrective actions are tracked in spreadsheets. Training and competency records are hard to prove during audits. Calibration due dates are missed.

Why is generic ERP not enough for high-compliance component manufacturers?

References revision levels but does not control documents, distribution or acknowledgements. Captures scrap codes but not structured NCR, MRB and corrective action workflows. Leaves calibration and training records outside the system. Needs heavy customization to produce audit-ready genealogy.

What are the benefits of Navigator for high-compliance component manufacturers?

Navigator is customized to how high-compliance component manufacturers work, on a manufacturing-first core — engineering, PPC and MRP, purchasing, production, quality, maintenance and finance — shaped by customized ERP work across varied manufacturing segments since 1997. Our no-code development tool, launched in 2020, greatly speeds up that customization, so the system follows your process instead of forcing you into a generic template. Key benefits: Controlled documents — Controlled documents, change requests, an approval matrix and acknowledgements in Navigator - QMS, with versioning and an audit trail in Navigator - DMS. NCR, MRB and corrective action — Containment, investigation, disposition / MRB, and corrective action with root cause and effectiveness checks in Navigator - QMS. Calibration and competency — Calibration plans and due registers, training records, skill matrix and competency assessments in Navigator - QMS. Traceable, revision-controlled production — Drawing master, ECN and DCN, and traceability from order to dispatch in Navigator - ERP.

Which Navigator products are relevant for high-compliance manufacturing?

Products to look at first are Navigator - ERP, Navigator - QMS and Navigator - DMS.

Next step

See Navigator against your own process

Tell us how you manufacture and where planning breaks down. We will walk you through the parts of Navigator that fit.

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