Complete Configuration Control & Data Integrity

Non-automotive transportation manufacturers — including aerospace, marine, off-highway, and material handling companies — operate under the strictest quality, safety, and compliance requirements in the world. Every component, serial number, and engineering change must be documented, traceable, and verifiable across a network of global suppliers and regulatory authorities.

Yet design, manufacturing, and maintenance data often reside in disconnected systems — creating risk, inefficiency, and nonconformance. STEP unifies product, supplier, and compliance data across PLM, ERP, and MES environments to deliver full lifecycle visibility and regulatory control.

By centralizing part and supplier data, we’ve cut traceability audit time by 50% and improved engineering change accuracy across multiple programs.”

Director of Digital Manufacturing, Aerospace OEM

1. Maintain configuration control across the entire lifecycle

Aerospace, marine, off-highway, and material handling systems evolve continuously through design changes, production updates, and maintenance modifications. Stibo Systems synchronizes configuration and product data to ensure each unit and subsystem reflects its true certified state.

Key capabilities:

Centralized configuration management for unit and components
Integration with PLM, ERP, and MRO systems
Engineering change synchronization and approval workflows
Version control and digital twin alignment
Automated impact analysis for downstream systems

Benefits for key stakeholders:

Engineering: Ensure all teams use validated, current configurations

Quality: Eliminate nonconformance due to outdated data

Executives: Strengthen audit readiness and regulatory confidence

Benefits for key stakeholders:

Compliance: Maintain readiness for AS9100 and FAA audits

Procurement: Verify supplier credentials and material sources

Quality: Trace and isolate nonconforming parts quickly

2. Achieve complete part and supplier traceability

From fasteners to safety-critical assemblies, transportation, and equipment manufacturers must maintain a verified record of every component’s origin and compliance status. Stibo Systems provides a central repository linking serial numbers, suppliers, and certificates of conformity.

Key capabilities:

Serial-level traceability for all components and assemblies
Supplier and certificate of conformance management
Integration with ERP and quality systems for genealogy tracking
Secure digital audit trails and document linkage
Automated recall and defect response

3. Streamline engineering change and program management

Complex vehicle and equipment programs require precise coordination between design, manufacturing, and quality functions. Stibo Systems ensures every engineering change is tracked, communicated, and implemented accurately.

Key capabilities:

Engineering change order management and approval automation
Integration with PLM, MES, and ERP for synchronized updates
Real-time impact analysis for affected assemblies
Cross-site data validation for multi-plant operations
Audit trail of design and configuration changes

Benefits for key stakeholders:

Engineering: Simplify change documentation and distribution

Manufacturing: Prevent production delays and rework

Executives: Improve delivery performance and program profitability

Benefits for key stakeholders:

Procurement: Simplify supplier audits and approval cycles

Quality: Maintain compliance with AS and FAA standards

Executives: Reduce risk exposure and enhance supply continuity

4. Ensure supplier compliance and certification integrity

Supply chains for aerospace, marine, off-highway, and material handling equipment span multiple countries and require rigorous oversight of vendor qualifications, material specifications and process compliance. Stibo Systems centralizes supplier master data and certification tracking.

Key capabilities:

Supplier onboarding and certification governance
Integration with vendor portals and compliance systems
Document management for AS9100, ITAR, and NADCAP
Automated alerts for expiring certifications
Performance dashboards for continuous improvement

5. Strengthen operational readiness, maintenance and regulatory compliance

Every vehicle, vessel, and aircraft must maintain a verified lineage of its parts and service events. Stibo Systems connects engineering, production, and maintenance data to ensure documentation integrity throughout the asset lifecycle.

Key capabilities:

Integration with MRO and digital maintenance systems
Serial-level service and replacement part tracking
Centralized repository for maintenance and inspection records
Data lineage linking engineering to field service
Compliance alignment for EASA, FAA, and DoD requirements

Benefits for key stakeholders:

Maintenance teams: Access verified configuration and service data

Compliance: Simplify reporting and audits

Executives: Improve reliability and operational transparency

Benefits for key stakeholders:

Engineering: Collaborate across systems without data duplication

Quality: Maintain a single, verified version of truth

Executives: Enable digital transformation safely and efficiently

6. Enable secure data collaboration and digital transformation

Advanced transportation manufacturing programs depend on cross-enterprise collaboration, but data sharing must remain secure and controlled. Stibo Systems supports secure data federation while maintaining integrity and compliance.

Key capabilities:

Role-based data access and governance controls
Secure collaboration between OEMs, suppliers, and regulators
Integration with digital thread and twin initiatives
Cloud-based data sharing with audit logging
Scalable architecture for Industry 4.0 and AI readiness

Build a connected, compliant, and trusted transportation enterprise

STEP unifies engineering, manufacturing, and supplier data to maintain configuration control, regulatory compliance, and full product traceability.

By connecting critical data across design, production, and maintenance, commercial and industrial transportation manufacturers can accelerate certification while strengthening compliance and increasing program efficiency.

For manufacturers managing intricate supplier networks and distributor relationships, Stibo Systems Business Partner Data Cloud’s AI-powered deduplication, firmographic enrichment, and automated onboarding streamline operations, maintain compliance, and provide visibility into indirect sales channels.

And our Customer Experience Data Cloud eliminates duplicates, ensures data quality, and maintains regulatory compliance. Where customer relationships span multiple touchpoints, our solution connects customer data with locations and products to optimize cross-sell opportunities, improve loyalty programs, and enable data-driven decisions.

Both Business Partner Data Cloud and Customer Experience Data Cloud centralize, manage, and sync data — customer or business partner — across siloed operational and sales solutions.

Learn how Stibo Systems helps aerospace and aviation manufacturing brands succeed.

Establish complete configuration control and data integrity across the entire enterprise

By centralizing part and supplier data, we’ve cut traceability audit time by 50% and improved engineering change accuracy across multiple programs.”

1. Maintain configuration control across the entire lifecycle

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Benefits for key stakeholders:

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2. Achieve complete part and supplier traceability

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3. Streamline engineering change and program management

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4. Ensure supplier compliance and certification integrity

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5. Strengthen operational readiness, maintenance and regulatory compliance

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6. Enable secure data collaboration and digital transformation

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Build a connected, compliant, and trusted transportation enterprise