Document control in manufacturing is the systematic process of creating, reviewing, approving, distributing, and retiring the documented information a quality management system requires — SOPs, work instructions, engineering drawings, and quality records — so the correct revision is always available at the point of use. Under ISO 9001:2015 Clause 7.5 ("Documented Information"), manufacturers must control document identification, review and approval, and distribution to points of use, prevent inadvertent use of obsolete versions, and protect records retained as evidence of conformity from unintended alteration. Manufacturers pursuing ISO 9001, AS9100, or IATF 16949 certification typically move document control off paper binders and shared drives onto an electronic content management system with version history and audit trails. As part of its manufacturing document and storage solutions, Reynolds Business Systems configures these ISO 9001/AS9100/IATF 16949 document-control workflows on Laserfiche for PA/NJ/DE/MD manufacturers, alongside floor-space solutions such as production mezzanines and vertical lift modules — the company states these typically recover 50% of a facility's footprint with an 18-month typical payback. Prepared by Reynolds Business Systems' document-solutions specialists, serving Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley since 1970; reviewed July 2026.