Commercial project submittal versions are chaotic; how to avoid installing the wrong materials on-site?

In commercial TI projects, once the submittal register gets messy, it's very easy to install the wrong materials on-site. I once had an issue with a door hardware package: procurement used an old version of the approved submittal, and the site team was ready to install it. Later, the GC discovered that the panic bar model had been changed in the new version, which didn't comply with the fire…