Automate 8D Report Drafting for Automotive Suppliers

Generates a complete D2–D7 draft and Ishikawa fishbone diagram from the customer complaint and investigation notes. Engineers review and submit — reducing documentation time 60–80%.

60–80% less documentation time

Engineers stay in full control — final review & edit

Cleaner fishbones and root-cause sections on first submission

One-click export to OEM PDF/Word templates

8D Report Interface

Draft complete 8D reports in minutes instead of hours.

The Problem

  • OEMs expect detailed 8Ds for every claim, often within 24–48 hours.

  • Quality engineers spend 4–8 hours per 8D writing and formatting reports.

  • Multiple OEM templates + portals = constant copy-paste and rework.

  • Senior engineers are stuck wordsmithing instead of solving root causes.

The Solution

Entraced is a drafting workspace for 8D reports:

  • Ingests OEM claims, investigation notes, EOL logs, DOE results.

  • Uses an AI drafting agent tuned for automotive quality language.

  • Generates a first-pass D2–D7 + fishbone into your internal + OEM templates.

  • Engineers review, edit, and export—no process change, no new portal.

Who It's For

Industries: Tier 1 suppliers to major OEMs (fuel systems, valves, pumps, braking, wiring, tires).

Roles: Quality Directors, Plant Quality Managers, Supplier Quality, Customer Quality teams.

How 8Ds Are Done Today vs. With Entraced

Old Way (Today)

1. OEM claim arrives via email or portal

Engineer pulls data from claim PDF, EOL logs, DOE spreadsheets, emails from plants.

2. Manually drafts:

  • • D2–D7 text in Word/Excel
  • • Fishbone / 5-Why diagrams

3. Rewrites same story into:

  • • Internal 8D template, plus
  • • Each OEM's specific format / portal

4. Multiple revision cycles with OEM:

"Please clarify root cause", "add data", "reformat section..."

Result: 4–8 hrs per 8D, high variation in quality, engineers burned on paperwork.

New Way (With Entraced)

1. Upload OEM claim and link investigation docs once

2. Entraced:

  • • Summarizes claim and test conditions
  • • Drafts D2–D7 + fishbone using your quality language
  • • Pre-fills internal template and OEM-specific layouts

3. Engineer:

  • • Reviews and tweaks sections (e.g., D4 Supporting Data) with one-click updates
  • • Accepts/rejects changes suggested by the drafting agent
  • • Exports to internal Word template, OEM PDF, or portal-ready text

Result: 60–80% less time writing per 8D, more consistent reports, fewer OEM rejections.

About the Team

Our team comes from an engineering background, with experience designing and debugging flight-critical propulsion hardware at SpaceX and other advanced manufacturers. We've spent years running 8D investigations, reviewing test data, and presenting root-cause findings to customers and certification authorities.