PLANE FOR MANUFACTURING

Modern project management for manufacturing ops

Plane gives engineering, quality, and operations teams one place to manage ECNs, audits, and production timelines.

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How Plane powers modern manufacturing

Engineering Change Management, ECN/ECO

Coordinate change requests with structured workflows and versioned tasks across engineering, quality, and production. Track reviews and approvals in one place to avoid rework and keep builds aligned.

Kanban view in Plane with work items organized by stages like planning and review, with a modal for changing item state
Quality and CAPA tracking

Log non-conformances, assign root-cause tasks, and track CAPAs with checklists and dashboards. Keep audits tight and prevent repeat issues with full traceability.

Editable vendor setup Page in Plane containing detailed onboarding and audit checklists categorized by documentation and capability.
NPI, New product introduction

Plan prototypes, pilots, and ramps with phase-based timelines and shared tasks. Align engineering and ops early to surface blockers and launch on time.

Timeline view in Plane showing vendor onboarding tasks with dependencies mapped across a multi-week schedule.

Structure your factory ops from engineering to execution

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Switch to Plane

Most project tools weren’t built for manufacturing. They can’t track ECNs,
manage audit trails, or coordinate multi-site production ramps. Plane can.

Compliant and secure by design

Built for traceability, quality, and shop-floor control

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Works the way your retail teams already do

Plane manages change requests, onboarding, quality checks, and maintenance. Templates and automation keep work flowing as you scale.

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FAQs

Plane is ideal for cross-functional work like engineering changes, audits, supplier onboarding, quality programs, and plant-wide coordination. It complements your ERP and MES by managing the workflows that sit between them.

No. Plane works alongside your ERP or CMMS, not instead of them. It handles the planning, approvals, tasks, and collaboration that those systems aren't built for.

Yes. Plane supports multi-site operations with structured workspaces, access controls, and dashboards that roll up across teams and time zones.

Most public sector teams are live in under a week. Plane is easy to deploy and supports a modular rollout approach—start with one team or project, then scale up.

Absolutely. You can self-host Plane, run it in airgapped networks, and enforce access with RBAC, SAML, and LDAP. Every action is tracked, so you're always audit-ready.

We’ll help you map your workflows, onboard your teams, and configure your deployment. Whether you're moving off spreadsheets or consolidating tools, we’ve got your back.

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