Digital Signatures for Manufacturing & Engineering organisations

Introduction

As part of strategy to have an edge over the competitors, the electronic and digital signatures are now widely used by the Manufacturing / Engineering companies to reduce time required for decision-making and approvals. The processes like procurement of raw material (supply chain management), approval of engineering designs, authentication of inter departmental communication etc. can be converted to electronic mode easily with the integration of E-Lock digital signatures in these applications.

Many countries in world have enacted electronic signature laws or regulations to ensure integrity of electronic data and records. These countries have given legal validity to electronic and digital signatures. The shift of processes from paper-based mode to electronic mode helps manufacturing organizations streamline their workflow efficiency, reduce hassles involved in storage and maintenance of records and reduce costs related to paperwork.

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Regulations and compliance

The Digital Signature solutions from E-Lock are compliant with


	SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley Act)
	ESIGN Act (Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act)
	UETA (Uniform Electronic Commerce Act)
	GPEA (Government Paperwork Elimination Act)
	EU law (EU Directive for Electronic Signatures)

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E-Lock offerings for Manufacturing and Engineering sector

Manufacturing & Engineering industries involve lot of paperwork in processes like designing, approvals, reporting etc. Digital signatures allow Engineering & Manufacturing companies to shift from paper-based environment to paperless one. This speeds up the flow of information and reduces time required for decision-making and approvals, giving an edge over the competitors and not to mention the savings on the paper cost. E-Lock solutions enable to sign files like Auto CAD, Solid Works, ECO, ECN etc thus automating the processes and improving the staff productivity.

E-Lock digital signing solutions can be customized according to the needs of the Manufacturing and Engineering organizations for the desired output. By understanding your business needs better, we can provide you the exact solution. If you would like to tell us more about your business objectives, or know how the E-Lock signing and encryption solutions can be applied to suit your needs.

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Implementation and Benefits

E-Lock offers the modular approach for implementing the digital signature and encryption solutions. This approach enables easy integration in the present applications such as e-procurement, e-tendering, document management, workflow management, and approval management making them secure, authentic, compliant and cost effective.

Benefits of Digital Signatures for Manufacturing & Engineering:


	Enables shift to paperless processes, reducing the cost and time associated with paper handling i.e. printing, courier, faxing, filing etc.
	Enhances the staff productivity.
	Speeds up the decision-making and approval process.
	Ensure the authenticity, confidentiality, non-repudiation and integrity of the documents and data transacted
	Compliance with worldwide e-signature legislation

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Case studies from Manufacturing & Engineering sector


	OIL India Ltd