Knowing the role of PLM in service isn’t always clear. When you think about PLM and a service lifecycle, there are a few different areas of potential crossover. But knowing what these are and how to apply them in your organisation isn’t easy.
Knowing the role of PLM in service isn’t always clear. When you think about PLM and a service lifecycle, there are a few different areas of potential crossover. But knowing what these are and how to apply them in your organisation isn’t easy.
For many manufacturers, product lifecycle management can be a daunting prospect. Taking the decision to implement PLM isn’t necessarily a straightforward choice. And, this isn’t helped by common misconceptions that exist about PLM. In fact, these misconceptions can become unnecessary barriers for companies considering their options for managing their data and product lifecycles. Here are five common misconceptions about product lifecycle management.
Projects are more complex. Products are becoming more advanced. So, it comes as no surprise that business processes, engineering, software development, design, analysis and the other responsibilities that are part of an enterprise’s operation need a better model to support product development.
Industry research shows that the root cause of 56% of all errors identified in products and engineering projects are introduced in the requirements phase. So, it’s better to get it right the first time. Mechanical, electrical, and software design is driven by accurate product requirements. However, poor communication of requirements to and across all engineering disciplines are documented to be costly and time consuming:
We have just returned from PTC Live 2012 TechForum at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon. With an exciting agenda, including keynotes from the likes of Bang & Olufsen and Aston Martin Racing, it proved to be an informative day that brought together the leading industry experts and users.
Windchill came of ages with Windchill 10- a more beautiful version that earlier releases, which allows users to get more value from their use of Windchill. This includes the integration with iPad and iPhone. This means that users can get up-to-date product information, regarless of location.
Worldwide Leading Supplier in the Automotive, Industrial and Aerospace Sectors To Streamline Global Collaboration with PTC Windchill®
Early Adopter Anticipates Increased Efficiencies & Quality Improvements from PTC’s SharePoint®-Based Solution for Product Development
PTC confirmed that it has been ranked top performer within the PLM industry in the recent "Product Lifecycle Management (PLM ) Solutions AXIS for Hardgoods Manufacturers, Q2, 2009 " report by leading technology research and consulting firm, the Aberdeen Group.
