PLM for Engineering: Establish a Foundation for the Digital Thread
Enable consistency, collaboration, and alignment across the enterprise by providing a continuous flow of accurate product data
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Lay the foundation for enterprise PLM
As an engineering leader, how do you ensure that globally distributed teams and tools are in sync? How do you keep your engineers productive while avoiding non-quality costs?
If you’re like most manufacturers, disjointed product development systems and processes make these challenges a reality. A digital thread, with PLM as the foundation, creates traceability and governance of your product data across the enterprise.
You can ensure the efficiency of your teams with PLM for engineering. Leading boat manufacturer, Groupe Beneteau, did just that. Watch the video to learn how.
Achieve real results in PLM for engineering
By laying a PLM foundation that supports a product-centric backbone for the extended enterprise, you enable 24-7 global product development and a concurrent way of working. Below are some of the results our customers have experienced.
Implement changes faster
Decrease the time it takes to implement an engineering change by 30% to 70% while establishing governance and traceability.
Speed up new product introduction
Reduce time-to-market for NPIs by 55% with concurrent engineering.
Create design variants faster
Reduce the time it takes to create new design variants and configurations by more than 50%
Capabilities for success in PLM for engineering
For manufacturers embarking on digital transformation, PLM provides a solid foundation for the smart, connected enterprise by enabling a digital thread of information.
Product data management
Manage multi-CAD data in a single system using tight integration with Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, and other CAD tools.
Product variability management
Master the scale and complexity of your product variants to ensure your customers get the products they need and want.
Change and configuration management
Make dynamic, fast-paced, coordinated changes throughout the product lifecycle to ensure all stakeholders are accessing the most up-to-date product information.
Quality management
Continually improve the quality of the product and reduce service instances to improve customer satisfaction.
PLM for engineering case studies
PTC customers are building a PLM foundation to unify engineering tools, processes, and teams. Explore the benefits they’re achieving as a result.
Lufthansa Technik
Learn from Lufthansa Technik about how they implemented a digital thread; from initial requirements management, through design and engineering, to production and beyond.
Nasa
Learn about NASA’s journey towards digital engineering transformation and their strategy for realizing all of the potential benefits.
Schaeffler
Hear from Schaeffler about how they use the digital thread for agile development, generative design, and improved traceability.
Seagate
PLM has become the backbone for an enterprise-wide digital thread—spanning geographies, lines of business, engineering disciplines, and functions.
Vestas
Learn how Vestas is developing new methods for design, enabling diverse teams to strategically collaborate using trusted, up-to-date product information.
Volvo CE
Volvo CE implemented a unified PLM system to provide a product-centric information backbone for the extended enterprise.
Additional resources
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