Concurrent Engineering Blog

PDM is really important to help control access and share information. Research into PDM shows that there is strong correlation between business performance and a company’s ability to manage their data successfully. Companies that were able to grow revenue and profit are typically better at data management than average companies. So having a PDM solution in place can be an important factor for driving business.

Time is increasingly important for companies. Getting products to market faster and reacting to customer demands are essential to remain competitive. 

Product data management (PDM) is important for companies, as it enables them to control access and share information effectively. There has been research done, which concludes a strong correlation between business performance and a company’s ability to manage their product data [source: www.tech-clarity.com]. By using a PDM system, organisation are better able to support growth and overall performance.

Any product development process will involve numerous drawings and models. These come from different stages of the product development. But they all need to be stored and managed in a way that makes it easy for anyone to find the version they are after. Having an effective product data management (PDM) tool means companies can have a full understanding of all the drawings and models relating to an individual product both during and after development.

A very often asked question is, what's the difference between PDM and PLM? It is both a long story and a short story all at once. We'll take a look at the key attributes of each system and then look at where the difference between them.