We will have to adopt that change first, using 7r method. Who Raised the change? What is Reason for the change? What is in Return of the change? Who is Responsible for the change? What are Recourses required to adopt the change? What are Risks involved in the change? What is Relationship between the change and current one? After that analysis we have to create an urgency, so the process will not be delayed.

When faced with last-minute design changes in a project, effective communication with your team is crucial: 1. Assess the Impact: Will help you provide clear information to the team. 2. Notify Stakeholders: Helps ensure everyone is on the same page. 3. Hold a Team Meeting: Ensure that everyone understands the rationale behind the changes. 4. Document the Changes: And keep it accessible. 5. Update the Project Plan: The scope statement, schedule, and resource allocation. 6. Encourage Feedback: leads to valuable insights and foster collaboration. 7. Monitor Progress: Regular check-ins to identify any issues early on and keep the team aligned. By following these steps, you can effectively minimize disruption and maintaining project momentum.

The best way to do this is to produce an early prototype, find potential bugs, and capture feedback before final changes and mass production.

This is how I'm going to communicate with my manufacturing team. "Alright, team, buckle up! We’ve got some last-minute engineering brilliance to deal with. An Engineering Change Notice (ECN) has been issued, based on an Engineering Change Request (ECR) that just couldn’t wait. Here’s the drill: 1. Updated revision drawings are in the shared folder (yes, they’re as fresh as they sound). 2. The ECN highlights all the changes—please give it a loving glance. 3. Adjust your workflows and schedules accordingly, because miracles are now part of our job description. As always, if you have questions or need clarification, I’m here to help—preferably before anyone starts questioning their career choices!"

Confirm and Document: Verify changes and clearly document them. Share Visuals: Provide updated drawings or CAD files. Communicate Directly: Brief the manufacturing team in a quick meeting. Update Docs: Revise technical instructions and BOMs. Prioritize and Support: Highlight urgent tasks and offer help as needed.

Hold a technical review meeting with all stakeholders of the project to review changes, each department to carry out actions from the review. Report any concerns or delays to the costumer. Existing documentation, processes, B.O.M recalled & update to the new changes. Technical review meeting held with operations & Quality regarding the changes, documentation, process & B.O.M. Customer constantly being updated on progress.

By staying proactive and maintaining clear communication, you can navigate last-minute design changes effectively while ensuring the project’s success. These steps might be a good approach: 1. Assess the Impact Immediately 2. Engage Stakeholders Promptly (most important) 3. Prioritize Tasks for team members 4. Update the Plan, schedule, cost, if necessary 5. Provide Clear Instructions for breakdown 6. Monitor Progress Closely 7. Communicate Transparently 8. Document the Changes

Stay Calm and Professional: Maintain a positive attitude and avoid showing frustration. It’s important to keep the communication open and constructive. Listen to the Client: Understand their reasons for the change. Assess the Changes: Determine how significant the changes are. Are they minor tweaks Communicate Impact: If the changes are substantial, explain how they will affect the project timeline Offer Solutions: Propose options to accommodate the changes. This could include redesigning specific element, Document Everything: Keep a record of the discussions and any agreed-upon changes Set Boundaries: If this becomes a recurring issue Follow Up: After implementing the changes

Handling a last minute change can be challenging but with the right approach we can manage it effectively. First of all we need to understand what needs to be changed and how this will affect the project's overall budget and deliverables, whether it requires any additional risks or resources and updating the documents. Secondly communicating with all the team members and clients as soon as possible as "Transparency is the key to maintaining trust" and discussing with the team how to mitigate . Seeking input from the team and maintaining flexibility and staying positive keep morale high. Last but not the least track the adjustment whether it is proceeding according to the new plan and update the progress to clients and stakeholders.

I will call the technologist and the production manager. The technologist must rework the technological process and the production manager must order the necessary equipment and tools. And most importantly, before starting production, you need to collect all the old drawings from production and issue new ones.