Controlled drawing and document management for aerospace manufacturers
Keep every released drawing, ECN, process sheet and DFMEA record under revision control, with the right approval trail and retention that stands up to an AS9100 or DGAQA audit. Elite Tech Corporation configures Zoho plus custom AWS so your shop floor only ever sees the current revision.
One platform, built on the tools aerospace & defence manufacturers already trust, Zoho Advanced Partner + custom development on AWS
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From Bengaluru’s HAL, ISRO, DRDO cluster to Hyderabad, Nashik and Kanpur, Elite Tech configures Zoho for the way Indian A&D manufacturers actually build.
One controlled source for every aerospace drawing and record
In aerospace and defence manufacturing, an uncontrolled drawing on the shop floor is a nonconformance waiting to happen. Superseded revisions, unapproved redlines and email-attachment sprawl are exactly what a customer audit or a HAL, ISRO or DRDO source inspector looks for. Elite Tech Corporation builds a controlled document management system that gives every part number a single released revision, a locked approval history and a defined retention clock.
As a Zoho Advanced Partner, we do not sell our own ERP. We configure Zoho WorkDrive, Creator and Sign and extend them with custom applications on AWS so your document control matches your own drawing-numbering scheme, ECN stages and delegation of authority. Released files are read-only to production; check-in, check-out and revision bump are enforced by the system, not by discipline.
The result is a drawing office and quality function that can prove, in seconds, which revision built which serial, who approved the change, and where the material and inspection records live. From effectivity dating on an engineering change to CAR-compliant retention on a completed programme, the audit trail is continuous.
What the aerospace DMS controls
Every module built into one configured Zoho plus custom AWS platform, from RFQ and BOM to inspection, dispatch and MRO.
Controlled drawing register
Every part and assembly drawing carries a master record with current revision, status, effectivity and linked models. Superseded revisions are archived, watermarked and blocked from download by production users.
Controlled drawing registerRevision and change control
Revisions advance only through check-in, review and formal release. Redlines, CAD source and released PDFs are versioned together so a rev change never leaves stale derivatives behind.
Revision and changeECN and ECR workflow
Engineering change requests and notes route through originator, stress, quality and configuration boards with effectivity, disposition of existing stock and reason-for-change captured on the record.
ECN and ECRDFMEA and PFMEA records
Design and process FMEA worksheets, control plans and severity, occurrence and detection ratings are held as living, revision-linked documents tied to the part they protect.
DFMEA and PFMEAProcess sheets and work instructions
Routing cards, special-process instructions and operator method sheets publish the released revision straight to the workstation, so the bench never works to an obsolete method.
Process sheets andMaterial and inspection certificates
Mill certificates, CoC, FAIR packs and NDT reports attach to the serial and drawing revision, giving quality a single click from part to full documentary pedigree.
Material and inspectionRetention and disposal control
Retention periods run per document class against AS9100 and DGAQA CAR requirements, with legal-hold flags, scheduled review and controlled disposal instead of ad-hoc deletion.
Retention and disposalControlled distribution and access
Role-based access, download logging and controlled printouts mean external drawings shared with a subcontractor are traceable, watermarked and revocable.
Controlled distribution andAerospace Document & Drawing Management, one connected platform
Elite Tech Corporation does not build aircraft. We build the ERP and CRM software that runs aerospace and defence manufacturers, one connected system that carries an RFQ all the way to a certified, dispatched assembly and an MRO order years later.
- Built for A&D makers, airframe, engine, avionics, composites, precision components, ordnance and engineered-to-order.
- Replaces spreadsheets and WhatsApp threads with one login for sales, production, quality and finance.
- Programme mode with EVM, WBS, earned-value and milestone billing beside routine make-to-stock work.
- Configured Zoho where it fits, custom AWS where it doesn’t, you own your code and your data.
- AS9100, First Article Inspection and full serial traceability built into the workflow, not bolted on.
- GST-native and DGAQA / CEMILAC-aware, tuned for Indian aerospace & defence compliance out of the box.
- MRO & Airworthiness Component life-limits, service bulletins, repair & overhaul orders, warranty and AMC contracts in one system.
- GST e-Invoice & e-Way IRN + QR to the IRP and auto-linked e-way bills, India-native compliance with no third-party GSP juggling.
- Export Control & Security Role-based access, controlled-item BOM flags and DGAQA/CEMILAC-aware records for defence programmes.
Explore related solutions: Aerospace Manufacturing ERP, Defence Manufacturing ERP, Airframe & Aerostructure ERP.
Book your free aerospace-ERP demo
Tell us about your plant, we'll map the RFQ-to-invoice journey to your workflow and send a fixed-scope plan.
How a drawing moves from draft to controlled release
One connected flow from enquiry to dispatch and aftermarket, every stage captured against the order and the serial.
Create and number
A new drawing or document is raised against your numbering standard, classified by type and linked to the part, programme and customer specification it serves.
Step 1Draft and check-in
Engineers check the file out to edit and check it back in, so only one working copy exists and every intermediate save is versioned rather than overwritten.
Step 2Technical review
Design, stress and manufacturing reviewers add comments and dispositions on the record, with all redlines captured against the specific revision under review.
Step 3Approval and sign-off
Authorised approvers sign electronically through Zoho Sign against your delegation of authority, creating a tamper-evident approval trail.
Step 4Formal release
On release the revision is locked, the released PDF is generated, superseded revisions are archived and the drawing becomes the single current version.
Step 5Publish to shop floor
Production, planning and quality see only the released revision on their routing cards and workstations, with obsolete copies withdrawn automatically.
Step 6Raise a change
When a change is needed an ECR is logged, impact and effectivity are assessed, and an approved ECN drives the next controlled revision with disposition of in-process stock.
Step 7As-built capture
The revision that actually built each serial is recorded, so the as-built configuration is provable against the as-designed baseline.
Step 8Retain and dispose
Completed records enter the retention schedule, are held for the mandated period, then reviewed and disposed of under control with a logged audit entry.
Step 9Two workflows, one connected platform
The manufacturing heart and the sales journey, side by side. Click any stage to walk through exactly what happens at that step.
The manufacturing heart
Per-part routings
Standard times set for every operation.
First-piece approval
Sign-off before the batch runs.
Special processes
Heat-treat, plating, NDT tracked.
Harness & composites
Sub-assemblies built to spec.
Pre-join inspection
Checked before joining the line.
Reserved to job
Components allocated to the order.
Mating & fastening
Torque-controlled and logged.
Systems install
Fitted and filled to spec.
Serial genesis
Lifelong serial number assigned.
First Article Inspection
AS9102 FAI against the drawing.
NDT & functional test
Non-destructive & functional checks.
e-Certificate
Digital certificate per serial.
DGAQA / CEMILAC
Airworthiness data reviewed.
Rework loop
Back to the right station.
CoC handover
Certificate, then to dispatch.
The RFQ-to-invoice journey
Omni-channel capture
Web, tender portal, email, phone.
Programme routing
Auto-assigned to the right rep.
Duplicate check
One clean, de-duplicated lead.
Click-to-call
Screen-pop with the record.
Requirement capture
Spec, material, tolerance, standard.
Recording & task
Auto follow-up scheduled.
Customer account
Contact and account created.
Price book
Part numbers pulled automatically.
Blueprint
Qualification to Quote.
Contract pricing
Programme pricing applied.
GST auto-calc
Tax computed on the quote.
Revisions
Version and status tracked.
Order to invoice
Sales order becomes a GST invoice.
IRN & e-way
Compliance generated in-system.
Milestone billing
Payment link and ledger update.
Warranty & MRO
Tracked against each serial.
Customer portal
Self-service requests.
Dashboards
Pipeline to revenue, live.
The Zoho and AWS stack we configure for document control
Every Zoho product mapped to a real job on the floor, extended with custom AWS where the shop needs it.
Zoho WorkDriveOn the Zoho platform
The controlled repository for drawings, models and records, with versioning, check-in and check-out, and permission-based folders mirroring your drawing office structure.
Zoho CreatorCustom shop-floor apps
Custom drawing register, ECR and ECN applications carry your numbering logic, board approvals, effectivity fields and disposition rules that generic file storage cannot enforce.
Zoho SignDigital signatures
Legally valid electronic sign-off on releases and change notes, matched to your delegation of authority with a tamper-evident audit certificate.
Zoho FlowIntegration & automation
Orchestrates the routing between drafting, review, approval and release so a stalled ECN escalates and nothing sits silently in a queue.
Zoho AnalyticsDashboards & analytics
Dashboards on open ECNs, revision ageing, approval cycle time and overdue retention reviews give the quality manager a live view of document control health.
Zoho CliqOn the Zoho platform
In-context notifications and review threads keep drafting, stress and quality aligned on a change without decisions disappearing into personal inboxes.
Custom apps on AWSCustom apps on AWS
Large CAD handling, CAD viewer integration, watermarking and long-term archival run on AWS S3 with encryption, versioned buckets and lifecycle policies you own.
Zoho DirectoryOn the Zoho platform
Single sign-on and role provisioning ensure only qualified, current users hold release authority, with access reviewed as roles change.
Why Elite Tech Corporation
A complete Zoho and AWS partner that builds the custom apps generic ERPs cannot, purpose fitted to how your team actually sells and builds.
Aerospace-first configuration
We model your actual drawing-numbering, ECN stages and DFMEA practice, not a generic template, so control matches how your drawing office really works.
Audit-ready by design
Revision integrity, approval trails and retention are built to satisfy AS9100 clause 8.5.6 change control and customer source inspection from day one.
Zoho Advanced Partner
Certified Zoho implementation plus custom AWS engineering under one Bangalore team, with the custom code and data owned by you.
Bangalore aerospace cluster
On-ground support in Karnataka's aerospace ecosystem, familiar with HAL, ISRO and DRDO supplier documentation expectations.
Migration without loss
We ingest legacy drawings and revision history from shared drives and PDM exports with the current-revision integrity preserved and verified.
Zoho ERP vs traditional ERP for aerospace & defence manufacturers
A side-by-side look at how a Zoho ERP delivered by Elite Tech compares with legacy and generic ERP software for a Bangalore aerospace & defence manufacturer.
| Criteria | Zoho ERP + Elite Tech | Traditional / other ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Low, subscription (OPEX), no heavy hardware | High, big licence + servers (CAPEX) |
| Go-live time | 15-60 days, phased rollout | 6-18 months |
| Aerospace & defence fit | Pre-built AS9100 workflows, BOM, routing & serial traceability | Generic, heavy customisation to fit |
| First-article & quality gates | ✓ Native FAI, NCR/CAPA & lot/serial capture | ✕ Custom development required |
| GST e-invoice & e-way bill | ✓ Built-in, India-native | ✕ Add-on / third-party bolt-on |
| Custom apps | Zoho Creator + custom AWS, you own the code | Costly change requests, vendor-controlled |
| Cloud & mobile | Cloud-native, mobile-first | Often on-premise, desktop-bound |
| Export & compliance docs | ✓ Included | ✕ Rarely available |
| Local support | Team serving Bangalore, in your language | Remote / partner-dependent |
| Scale as you grow | Add users & modules à la carte | Expensive tier jumps |
| Data & lock-in | ✓ Own your data & code | ✕ Proprietary, hard to exit |
Your questions answered
Yes. Once a revision is released, superseded copies are archived and withdrawn from production access. Routing cards and workstations only surface the current released revision, so an operator cannot pull an obsolete drawing.
An ECR is raised, impact assessed, and an approved ECN drives the next revision. Effectivity dating and disposition of in-process and finished stock are captured on the change record so you can prove what applied to each serial.
Yes. Design and process FMEA worksheets, control plans and their ratings are held as revision-linked living documents tied to the part, so quality-planning records evolve under the same control as drawings.
The electronic sign-off through Zoho Sign produces a tamper-evident certificate mapped to your delegation of authority, supporting AS9100 change-control and record-retention requirements.
Each document class carries a retention period aligned to AS9100 and DGAQA CAR expectations. Records are held, flagged for legal hold where needed, reviewed and disposed of under control with a logged entry rather than deleted informally.
Yes. External shares are watermarked, access-logged and revocable, so a drawing sent to a subcontractor stays traceable and can be withdrawn when the revision changes.
Yes. We configure your Zoho tenant and build custom apps on your AWS account. You own the custom code and your data. Elite Tech Corporation implements and supports, but there is no proprietary lock-in of your records.
We ingest drawings and revision history from shared drives, PDM exports and legacy folders, preserving current-revision integrity and validating the load before go-live.
Bring every drawing under one controlled revision
See how Elite Tech Corporation configures Zoho and custom AWS into an audit-ready aerospace document and drawing management system. Book a free demo with a Bangalore consultant.