For more information on the QAD EQMS system, click here Dive in to the Penn Engineering EQMS case study With great success comes great complexity.As thriving automotive supply chains acquire businesses and add customers, choosing an automated Enterprise Quality Management System (EQMS) that harnesses AI can jumpstart a company’s trajectory. In a competitive landscape filled with actors racing to leverage paradigm-shifting technologies, doing so is more important than ever. In this episode of Auto Supply Chain Prophets, Mike Payionk of PennEngineering shares challenges and triumphs from his epic five-year journey to automate processes, standardize best practices, and consolidate data at all 12 of his organization’s facilities around the world. An impressive up-front lift, choosing and mastering a powerful EQMS proved invaluable to fine-tuning a sophisticated self-regulating system that purrs like a dream.  Simply put, “It’s absolutely worth it.”Themes discussed in this episode: How standardizing best practices dramatically streamlines inter-company processesThe challenges of consolidating legacy data into new systems The unique benefits of embracing an EQMS with cloud-based real-time visibility How automated QMS achieves built-in “set it and forget it” accountability within teams  Why getting ahead of that trend now provides a competitive edge At the heart of The Prophets’ vision are “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes.” What are they? Find out, and see the future yourself. Click here Featured on this Episode  Name: Mike PayionkTitle: Quality Control Program Manager, PennEngineeringAbout: Mike manages PennEngineering’s Enterprise Quality Management System and is a stakeholder for its supplier onboarding and management. Also an automotive industry veteran, he helps ensure best practices are consistent in PennEngineering’s 12 manufacturing plants across the globe.Connect: LinkedInEpisode HighlightsTimestamped inflection points from the show[2:08] In search of standards and excellence: Seeking to add continuity to a growing patchwork of decentralized companies, Mike cites the need to standardize best-practice documentation and customer complaint tracking as a key factor in PennEngineering’s decision to explore QMS automation technology. [2:42] Teaching old dogs new tricks: Incorporating legacy data into novel systems was one of Mike’s biggest challenges. The “we’ve always done it this way” mentality doesn’t cut it for people or processes.[8:09] The suggestion box goes global: Lightyears ahead of filing systems and spreadsheets, automating their EQMS means that PennEngineering can see customer complaints live in one central system in real-time, from any of their facilities worldwide.  [9:08] Falling numbers that are good for ROI: Mikes shares that the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) has decreased significantly at one plant after implementing an automated EQMS. Combined with increasing sales, this drop equals significant results for the bottom line. [10:22] Audits to die for:...