Your engineering team is a billion- dollar asset.
Unleash them to deliver the competitive advantage to thrive. QR_ facilitates timely, accurate, and human-centric information flows to power data-driven engineering.
See how QR_ works↓of engineering time is lost to product data management inefficiency.
Not a technology problem. A process and people one. And the one QR_ exists to solve.
- AutomotiveUnblock engineering releases to prevent 2-3 months further slippage for an already late program, avoiding associated cost, revenue and reputational implications.“It's great to see this information so clearly, so we can build with next steps!”Advanced Manufacturing Director, sports and supercar OEM
- ApparelDevelop a unified set of whole-lifecycle processes enhancing data quality and time-to-market, to be implemented across previously autonomous business units.“QR_ has a first-class, experienced team.”Director of Strategy, global sports equipment manufacturer
- AutomotiveImproving part availability on MRD for a 480-vehicle prototype fleet to avoid costly testing, tooling, supply chain, and manufacturing delays.“This whole build event wouldn't be possible without QR_!”Program Manager, large OEM
- Start-ups · AutomotiveSupport an EV start-up define and develop a detailed business process roadmap and associated PDM approach to bring a brand-new truck into series production in under two years.“Whoever did this is amazing. This is really impressive!”Head of PDM, electric truck start-up
- AutomotiveMaintain BoM completeness and accuracy between design release and initial build to avoid £40m per day cost of unplanned launch delays.“An unplanned launch delay costs £40 million per day.”Senior program stakeholder, large OEM
- EnergyEstablish better change control during development of a battery cell, and radically accelerate the then four-week lag between cell performance data being gathered and presented.“It's incredible what we have managed to achieve.”Chief Technology Officer, battery OEM
- AutomotiveCentralize planning, input, quality assurance and release of product data to facilitate a global OEM's engineers spend more than the existing 40 percent of their time engineering.“The QR team has been absolutely pivotal in making this happen.”Body Interior program lead, global OEM
- Start-ups · MarineDiagnose process gaps and collate a Centralized BOM from disparate data sources to help recover a 3-month launch delay that had resulted in £9m lost revenue.“The QR_ team have reverse-engineered eight vessels, and no one in the company has managed to do it before.”Head of Engineering Quality, marine robotics scale-up
- AutomotiveRectify multi-entity ERP implementation grossly exceeding original budget and timeline with no value-add outputs by re-scoping, selecting and implementing more suitable ERP.“We've gone twice as fast for less than half the projected cost... and now have a functioning ERP! Impressive work for a team of four.”Key stakeholder, electrified HGV start-up
- Civil AerospaceDefine and implement a process to create and release parts from EBoM to the MBoM, eliminating manual maintenance.“If the MBOM process was my kids, I feel secure leaving my kids with QR_ and turning off my phone.”Production Control Manager, eVTOL start-up
- AutomotiveRestore and maintain confidence in EBoM and MboM accuracy in the face of rapidly changing processes, ensuring part maturity visible, parts releasable, and vehicle configuration correct.“We now have visibility of the vehicle-level DVP&R, we can trust the data, and view it all in the way we need to.”Chief Engineer, EV scale-up
- EnergySet-up a hierarchical BoM structure and provide SME BoM and Change Management support for a pilot battery program to reign in program delays due to poor data management and build planning.“QR_ worked hard to pull the team together and progress concerns as fast as possible. Effective escalation and clear communication of status has enabled the team to deliver.”Senior Manager, Battery Delivery, established OEM
- AutomotiveReporting dashboard for live uptime centre.“You have really helped us get clarity around our complex requirements and helped us put a framework in place.”Uptime Centre Manager, global OEM
- DefenceRemedy bottlenecks delaying the release of new documents within the PLM system created by new Problem Report, Change Request, and Change Notice processes.“We love the different dynamic and data-driven thinking the QR_ team provide when they are brought onto project with us.”Senior Project Leader, defense prime
- DefenceDesign and implement an NPI process with supporting tools and infrastructure to support volume ramp-up for a defence manufacturer.“This program is fundamental to how the business operates... what you've delivered has been fantastic, it does everything we need it to.”Director of Product Development and Operations, IMV and ISV OEM
- Civil AerospaceSignificantly increase repair flowline throughput, prioritizing technically difficult, but financially beneficial schemes for a major jet engine OEM.“This work is transformative.”Chief of Repair Engineering, multinational aerospace and defence OEM
- DefenceA software project was struggling to meet urgent deadlines and quality requirements, so clearly defined scope and issue management tools and processes were required to determine priorities.“I have been extremely impressed with QR_'s ability to learn about the system and how it works. QR_ are an essential part of the Systems team.”Solutions Engineering Manager, multinational defence contractor
- Start-ups · AutomotiveEnhance the granularity and usability of dashboards used by an EV start-up to report out vehicle requirements.“You have really helped us get clarity around our complex requirements so everyone knows exactly what we're talking about and how that fits into the big picture.”Key stakeholder, EV start-up
PDM: Product Data Management
Data is one of the most strategic assets any organisation has: the lifeblood of the business. Design-led companies hire great engineers and designers; they rarely hire for PDM. The result is a 'data quality tax' that sees more than 80% of complex product programmes run late or over budget. PDM is the discipline that makes the tax avoidable.
Processes
- BOM validation and verification
- Change, release and configuration management
- Master data strategy and governance
- Always-on quality checks at point of change
Roles and skills
- Dedicated PDM practitioners, not a sub-function of engineering
- Clear data stewardship and accountability
- PDM Academy training and professional qualification
- Hands-on NPD and PLM practitioners across sectors
Enabling tools
- Software-agnostic integrations across PLM, ERP and MES
- AI-augmented BOM checks and validation
- Automation at point of change authorship
Our people are at the heart of what we do.
We hire sociable nerds; people who think in data, drive real-world outcomes, and win together. Rigorous multi-stage selection picks the top 1% of applicants, often from academic and professional backgrounds beyond sector norms. We hire for mindset and teach the rest, then embed our teams alongside yours with the perspective of an outsider and the investment of an insider.
active clients
hours of PDM experience
countries of operation
PLM and PDM experts
complex product launches facilitated
Deep dive: Configuration management.
Change is inevitable. Control is optional. Robust configuration management keeps product data valid, traceable, and compliant from concept to disposal; connecting silos, protecting the safety case, and getting engineers back to engineering. Done well, it shifts from compliance overhead to strategic enabler. Here's how QR_ approaches it.
The hidden factory, in two parts.
Engineering teams lose up to 30% of their hours to non-productive data work: searching, validating, recreating information that should already be trusted. That's the hidden factory: a silent drain on margin, launch confidence, and innovation capacity. Done right, data quality becomes a financial lever rather than an overhead. Here's the case, and the playbook.
Recent insights
View all insights →The roadmap to engineering data excellence: from vision to value
A practical framework for engineering data excellence — standards, ownership, process gates, and technology enablers. Leadership practices, governance integration, and real-world savings from improved BOM accuracy.
Read in full →PublicationStop the hidden factory: the financial case for engineering data quality
Poor engineering data encourages a 'hidden factory' that quietly erodes profits through errors only detected downstream. A look at digital waste, lifecycle impact, and five KPIs every manufacturer should be tracking.
Read in full →PublicationOur people are at the heart of our UVP
Why QR_'s greatest unique value proposition isn't technical expertise or intellectual property, but our people — and how rigorous recruitment, structured development, and a collaborative culture translate directly into client outcomes.
Read in full →PublicationEnsuring data integrity and efficiency in data migration projects
Successful data migration is never just a system transfer — it's an alignment of people, processes, and technology. How manufacturers can avoid the common pitfalls, prioritise data quality validation, and build migration projects that pay off long after the cutover.
Read in full →PublicationUnlocking the power of PLM-ERP-MES integration: why it matters and how to get it right
When PLM, ERP, and MES systems are genuinely integrated, data flows seamlessly between design, resource planning, and production. Getting there is the hard part — a technical tour of the real challenges and the practices that work.
Read in full →PublicationFrom chaos to control: unlocking the power of a proactive approach to change
In engineering and product development, Engineering Change Management (ECM) keeps projects on track, minimises delays, and cuts unnecessary cost. A structured, proactive ECM approach ensures that product updates, revisions, and modifications integrate seamlessly — without the miscommunication and bottlenecks that usually follow them. Two real-world case studies show what the numbers look like when it works.
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