PLM
(Product Lifecycle Management)
Manage all the necessary elements to ensure customer satisfaction in the industry, such as CAD data management, document management, traceability, change and configuration management, process and project management, under a single roof.
Function and benefits of PLM
PLM is the most basic software system that has the infrastructure needed for digitalization of companies that design their own products.
PLM ensures that all disciplines working for the realization of the product, from design to after-sales services, can do their work under one roof. Just like the building of your company; Just as the environment in which the company carries out its physical activities is the building of the company, the environment in which the company will continue its digital activities is the PLM. Just as the building of the company has all the necessary tools for the production of the product, PLM has all the necessary infrastructure for your digital activities.
With the advantage of being under a single roof, all disciplines such as design, engineering, R&D, sales, purchasing, production and service can access information much more easily under the roof of PLM. Thus, it becomes easier for you to meet the quality, speed, sustainability and traceability conditions required for maximum customer satisfaction, cost decreases and productivity increases.
Moreover, regardless of the CAD software you use, you do all this around the design data that has turned into the digital twin of your product in PLM.
Product lifecycle management capabilities
Product Information Management
accessing information
CAD design, technical drawings, product documentation, documentation of parts connected to the product, etc. All information and images related to the product are stored in the product tree. Each user accesses and processes information within his/her authority. Required information can be accessed quickly and easily.
Traceability
Which product is sent to which customer can be tracked on the basis of serial number. Subpart traceability can be provided on the basis of serial number. Customer specific documentation, test reports, service forms, customer complaints, etc. Supplier-specific information such as customer information can also be managed based on serial number. Many elements of traceability are automatically provided by PLM.
Concurrent Product Development
While one team designs the motion system of your product, another team can design the body part. It does not matter which part of the product is designed in which CAD software. Windchill will create the complete PLM product tree.
You can simultaneously create product documentation and link it to the BOM. At the same time, the purchasing unit can retrieve the list of identified key components from the PLM and begin supplier negotiations.
While all this was going on, the management level asked anyone, "How is it going?" He can look at how it is going without asking, he can see the stage of the product in 3D, he can make a request by making a note on it.
Change Management
Today, the products we produce are changing very rapidly depending on the development speed of technology. It is vital to keep up with this change in order to compete in the current market conditions. These changes can be based on many basic system revisions such as mechanics, electronics, software.
While change and improvement is inevitable now, traceability of information such as why the change was made, which subsystem or parts were affected by the change, when the change was published and after which serial number product it became effective, and finally which customer has which revision Windchill PLM has It's easier than ever with the built-in Change Mangement module.
Project management
The project management you are used to is now integrated into Windchill PLM based on all aspects of your product. Beyond a simple gantt chart, by connecting the work steps to cad data or a related document, you can fully describe what should be done and what to do under a single roof.
Configuration Management
In order to respond to customer demands, a product must have more than one variation. In addition to the already large product variety, the variations within each product make product management increasingly difficult.
With Windchill PLM's built-in configuration module, you can quickly create new variants of your product by answering a few questions and create your new product tree. Moreover, your Creo 3D design will be produced with your product tree.
Production Process Management
Which part will be produced by which personnel on which machine in which workshop? According to which instruction will it be produced or assembled. What will be the production steps and what resources will be used in these steps?
Regardless of the order of the engineering bill of materials (EBOM) created by the design team, you can create a new production bill of materials (MBOM) and manage your entire production process according to this bill of materials. You can find the answers to all the above questions in this product tree.