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Eliminating Re-work, Increasing Security and Ensuring Higher
Productivity - SolidWorks Enterprise PDM
Organizations are all about Data Flow - Creating, Preserving, Re-using,
Securing and Updating Data relevant to the products being manufactured
on a continuous basis. A break
in the chain of data flow leads to
re-work, productivity loss, wastage of time, cross-fire, in-efficiency
and finally - bottomline profitability. SolidWorks
Enterprise PDM
enables every organization to create a rich, scalable database that is
securely accessible and sharable by team members anywhere.- Collaborate across multiple offices, multiple time zones and even multiple continents
- Re-use standard parts data cost-efficiently, rather than recreating from scratch
- Ensure your team has immediate access to the latest product data available
- Save time and simplify searching through files and designs for the right data
- Streamline workflow, improve performance and cut costs enterprise-wide
Eliminate File Management Pains
As little as five days - that's how quickly an organization can have SolidWorks PDM in place and eliminate chronic file management pains once and for all.
Fully integrated with 3D CAD SolidWorks software, SolidWorks Enterprise PDM deploys in a fraction of the time of other enterprise data management systems. Designed to be the affordable, easy to implement solution for small to midsize, multi-location, multi-national manufacturers, it is the perfect way to maximize productivity of CAD system throughout THE enterprise.
- Administer the system internally and configure to support current workflows, business procedures and IT systems
- Make a smooth transition with little to no disruption or downtime
- Minimal training required - an intuitive interface emulates Windows® Explorer
- Quickly streamline interaction and automate approvals between workgroups for immediate productivity gains
- Accelerate ROI with the SolidWorks PDM Quick Start program
PDM Vs PLM - Right Choice
Contemporary PLM Solutions such as Windchill (from Parametric Technology), TeamCenter (from Siemens PLM), Arena (from Arena Solutions), SAP PLM (From SAP), while offering broad-based solutions involving many departments of a large engineering enterprise, confound the Industrial Enterprises in terms of chosing between PLM and PDM. Answers to following questions would help IT (Information Technology) Professionals working in Manufacturing Industry, to confirm the choice of implementing PDM Vs PLM.- Do we have an ERP/ MRP implemented, already, in the organization? If yes, why the functionality inside the same need to be replicated?
- Do we have a Procurement (Purchase) System containing Supplier database being maintained for co-ordinating supply, shipment, purchase as well as managing the supply chain?
- Can we afford to maintain a large team of programming experts who need to constantly maintain, upgrade, revise and manage large codes just to manage the PLM?
- If engineering data alone needs to be managed, secured, re-used with workflow implemented, do I need a full fledged PLM that is larger on investment costs and overlaps our current investment in ERP/ MRP?
- How soon should the implementation be completed?
- Is lower cost of ownership a priority?
Enterpise PDM Capabilities - Scalable, Easy to Implement and
Control - Shortest time to
Productivity
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Protect
product
design
data
by providing secure, managed access only to
authorized individuals, over a network or via the Web. Give access to
partners, customers, and supply chain partners.
Help
design
team
avoid
overwriting files, and assist purchasing and
manufacturing in ordering and producing the correct parts.
View
and
print
more
than 250 file types–including SolidWorks, AutoCAD®, PDF,
and Microsoft® Office – plus images, animations, movie files and more.
Other CAD platforms like Inventor® and Solid Edge® can be previewed
using readily-available viewers
Easy
to
find
documents
based on their names, contained data, attached
metadata, workflow state, and other parameters. For even greater
productivity, user can pre-define, save, and share your searches
SolidWorks
Enterprise
PDM
is
fully configurable. Hence it works well within an
Organization's unique team structure, design process, and industry
As
the
organization
grows,
the same high level of speed, functionality and
security is assured
For
multi-national
companies,
or
ones with multiple-site offices,
SolidWorks EPDM supports document/drawing vault replication over a WAN,
making current design information immediately available worldwide. EPDM
supports Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, English, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian and Spanish
Access
to
design
data
from anywhere with a Web connection with security
assured - only based on organizational hierarchy
SolidWorks
EPDM
supports
automates
functions like engineering change notices
(ECN)/engineering change order (ECO) processes, and integration and
connectivity to MRP and ERP systems. Automatic email notifications
prompt team members on actions required at specific stages, while an
overview of project status highlights bottlenecks for managers
 Secure Access |
 Revision Control |
 Full Document Preview |
 Design Data Search and Re-use |
 Fully configurable - Customization |
 Scalability |
 Vault Replication - Multi Site Access |
 Remote Access Via Windows Explorer |
 Automated Approval Process |
