Product and process control
Hard-to-find, unreliable data hinder innovation and productivity. A single, trusted digital product development data repository allows manufactures to expertly manage all forms of product data – including mechanical, electrical, and software. Windchill PDMLink is this solution. Web-based for easy enterprise-wide access, this PDM system supports geographically dispersed teams while managing critical processes such as change/configuration management and release to manufacturing.
Capabilities & Benefits
- A Web-based master product data management repository, enabling global access to current, accurate information from myriad sources
- Seamlessly connects to multiple mechanical/electrical CAD applications, desktop applications and Enterprise Resource Planning systems
- Prevents costly design errors by controlling and automating typically chaotic product change management processes
- Facilitates rapid development of new product configurations through reuse of previously designed product configurations
- Operates seamlessly with Pro/ENGINEER and Windchill ProjectLink for distributed, cross-enterprise collaboration on data acquisition and product information
Heterogeneous MCAD/ECAD Data Management
With a deep understanding of complex design data and their inter-relationships, Windchill PDMLink has expanded capabilities for heterogeneous MCAD/ECAD data management, and thus frees engineering to focus on innovative design.
Integral Parts Management
Integral parts management, via the Windchill PartsLink Classification and Reuse module, provides the ability to load and manage a classification structure, classify parts, and perform high-speed parameter-based searches.
Lifecycle Transitions
Built-in “lifecycle transitions” allow companies to enforce best practices or company policies while maintaining flexibility by accommodating different business rules for each phase of the product development lifecycle.
Product Structure Explorer
The product structure explorer enhances configuration management by unifying product structure editing and visualization tools and greatly improving ease of use via the combination of editing, visualization, and annotation operations.
Integral Manufacturing Process Management
Improve time-to-market and reduce product costs by enabling concurrent product and manufacturing process definition with Windchill MPMLink.
Optimize Supplier Management
Leverage and optimize supplier and manufacturer selection by using Windchill Supplier Management to manage AML (Approved Manufacturer List) and AVL (Approved Vendor List).
