The Role of Change Management as it relates to communicating changes to the Manufacturing Shop Floor users




Change management is the discipline of transitioning from the current state to a future state.

It consists of three major activities: deciding to change, making the change, and confirming that the change has been correctly accomplished.

Change management is a crucial aspect of manufacturing, especially when introducing new processes or making changes to the ERP system.

 Change management is essential for several reasons:

Minimizing Disruption: Change management methodologies help manufacturing managers minimize disruption during the implementation of new technologies, processes, or organizational structures. Proper planning, communication, and stakeholder engagement are key elements in ensuring a smooth transition.

Maximizing Employee Buy-In: Involving employees in the change process and addressing their concerns helps create a sense of ownership and commitment. When employees understand the reasons for change and how it benefits them, they are more likely to embrace it.

Optimizing Training and Development: Change management ensures that training and development initiatives are aligned with the organization’s change objectives. This includes identifying training needs, designing effective programs, and assessing the effectiveness of training efforts. 

Training programs for manufacturing employees play a vital role in equipping the workforce with the necessary skills to adapt to change.

ERP systems like the Plex manufacturing help you keep track of changes to different modules, and help you communicate the changes to the floor users using core functionality of Plex and the MES system to foster knowledge workers and create visibility to changes. 

Change management tools even tools outside of the ERP system can help organizations track changes, reduce disruptions, and minimize the risk of disruption by providing a structured framework for risk management and mitigate risks.

In addition, change management tools can help organizations collect workflow approvals, which can help ensure that changes are implemented and tracked in the system.

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