Redwood: Use Electronic Signatures and Electronic Records When Reporting Outputs During Production Execution
Reporting finished quantities, co-products, or by-products during production is a critical activity subject to FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and electronic record-keeping requirements. These transactions directly impact production genealogy, product quality, and batch disposition, and consequently require authenticated approvals and secure traceability.
With this enhancement, you can capture inline electronic signatures and automatically generate compliant electronic records when reporting outputs within the Redwood Production Execution experience. Every output transaction is now captured with validated approval and an audit-ready e-record.
Operator Submits Output Transaction for Approval
Operator Awaiting Approval for the Output Transaction
Approver Receives Notification for Approval of the Output Transaction
Approver Reviews Details of the Output Transaction
This capability strengthens regulatory compliance with frameworks such as FDA 21 CFR Part 11 by ensuring that all output reporting is tied to a controlled, signature-backed transaction. Manufacturers gain improved data integrity, consistent documentation for quality audits, and reduced reliance on manual paper-based signoffs. Embedding approvals directly within the output reporting workflow enables secure, traceable, and efficient production execution while maintaining compliance and accuracy in manufacturing records.
Steps to Enable and Configure
Follow these steps to use this feature:
- Enable the Opt In for the "Capture Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures for Supply Chain Management Transactions" feature.
- Configure e-signature preferences by enabling Work Order Material Transaction for inline electronic signature approval for an organization under the task "Configure Electronic Signature Preferences". Refer to Configure E-Signature Preferences.
- After you enable electronic signatures for a transaction, you should also define configurable business process rules in Oracle Business Process Management using the Manage Task Configurations for Supply Chain Management task, and the Manage Approval Groups task in the Setup and Maintenance work area to determine the approvers for each transaction.
Tips And Considerations
- The electronic signature approval is supported only through the user interface. Electronic signature approval is not supported using Rest APIs, FBDI, and ADFdi.
- When reporting outputs, electronic signatures and electronic records can only be generated in-line during execution; the operator has to wait on the approval screen till an approver approves the request.
Key Resources
- Watch the Redwood: Use Electronic Signatures and Electronic Records When Completing Operations During Production Execution demo.
- Refer to the Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM: Using Manufacturing guide, available on the Oracle Help Center.
- Refer to the Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM: Implementing Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management guide, available on the Oracle Help Center.
- Refer to Using E-Signatures and E-Records.
- Refer to Implementing E-Signatures and E-Records.
Access Requirements
Users who are assigned a configured job role that contains these privileges and codes can access this feature:
Electronic Signature Approval Privileges:
- Electronic Signatures (EDR_ADD_ESIGNATURES_TRANSACTIONS_PRIV)
- View Electronic Records and Signatures (EDR_VIEW_RECORDS_ESIGNATURES_PRIV)
Guided Journeys : Role Codes
- Use REST Service - Guided Journeys Read Only (Role Code ORA_PER_REST_SERVICE_ACCESS_GUIDED_JOURNEYS_RO)
- Use REST Service - Guided Journey Responses (Role Code ORA_PER_REST_SERVICE_ACCESS_GUIDED_JOURNEY_RESPONSES)
Redwood Production Execution Privileges:
- Execute Production at a Workstation (WIP_EXECUTE_WORKSTATION)
- View Workstations (WIS_VIEW_WORKSTATIONS_PRIV)
These privileges were available prior to this update.