SafetyChain Feature Release - 26A

This release delivers a combination of highly anticipated product innovations and targeted performance improvements, alongside meaningful enhancements to Limited Availability functionality. Together, these updates improve usability, streamline workflows, and extend platform capabilities across key areas of SafetyChain.

Below is a summary of the features included in this release. Each item links to a dedicated article with more detail on what’s new, key benefits, and access to related Knowledge Base and training materials. Information on bug fixes is provided at the end of this document.

Feature Summary

Optimized Navigation Menu

Faster, cleaner LINK menu displays only the modules and areas available to a user’s organization, streamlining navigation and improving performance. Read full release note.

• Product Area(s): LINK

• Impact: All Customers

• When Available: 3/31/26

• Action to Enable: None

Production Menu Navigation Reorganization

The Production & OEE menu has been reorganized for clarity. Reporting items are now grouped under Reporting, while configuration tools are grouped under Configuration & Setup. All features remain the same, just better organized. Read full release note.

• Product Area(s): LINK; OEE

• Impact: OEE Customers

• When Available: 3/31/26

• Action to Enable: None

Dynamic Flow Attachment Carryover

Enables attachments from an initiating step to be carried forward to triggered tasks, with form- and field-level controls to maintain context across workflows. Read full release note.

• Product Area(s): Workflows; Mobile

• Impact: All Customers

• When Available: 3/31/26

• Action to Enable: Yes - Self-Configure

Enhanced Operational SPC Charts

Introduces simplified, operator-focused SPC chart views with embedded specification limits, making it easier for frontline teams to quickly interpret performance and take action during production. Read full release note.

• Product Area(s): SPC; Mobile

• Impact: SPC Customers

• When Available: With the release of SafetyChain App v1.27

• Action to Enable: Yes - Self-Configure

SafetyChain Module for Ignition 8.3

Extends SafetyChain’s integration with Ignition to the new Ignition 8.3 platform, improving data-transfer efficiency and simplifying equipment connectivity. Read full release note.

• Product Area(s): APIs & Integrations; OEE

• Impact: Advanced Customers

• When Available: 3/31/26

• Action to Enable: Yes - Contact CSM

Enhancements to CAPA Management

Advances the Limited Availability offering by improving CAPA traceability and usability with linked records, streamlined creation from Record View, enhanced template search, and new public GET APIs. Read full release note.

• Product Area(s): CAPA Management

• Impact: Limited Availability Customers

• When Available: 3/31/26

• Action to Enable: None

Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCAR)

SCAR enters Limited Availability with the introduction of foundational SCAR workflows, enabling quality teams to assign questionnaire-based corrective action tasks directly to suppliers for end-to-end visibility. Read full release note.

• Product Area(s): Supplier Compliance

• Impact: Limited Availability Customers

• When Available: 3/31/26

• Action to Enable: Yes - Contact CSM

SafetyChain Power BI Connector v3.1.0

The Power BI Connector v3.1.0 is built on a completely new framework — one designed for better performance, greater scalability, and more reliable data handling. Read full release note.

• Product Area(s): APIs & Integrations

• Impact: All Customers

• When Available: 3/31/26

• Action to Enable: Yes - Self-Configure

Bug Fixes

Notifications & Access Controls

• Past Due Notifications Now Accurately Filtered: Resolved an issue where notifications for completed, recalled, or missed tasks were incorrectly sent. This ensures you only receive relevant alerts for overdue tasks.