With Product Data Management (PDM), you can manage all relevant engineering and product data as well as related processes during the development of new or updating of existing products. This not only makes your planning and engineering stage faster, but also more efficient. PDM software offers a centralized solution for managing engineering and BOM data centrally. PDM systems guarantee professional change management, reliable document management and transparent versioning and revisioning at all times.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) extends well beyond the mere management of data and information generated directly during planning and engineering and aims to capture every single phase of the product lifecycle to make it more efficient. PLM incorporates all data and processes managed via PDM - such as production planning, manufacturing, sales, after-sales and fulfillment. In practice, there is no PLM without PDM. A PLM solution is based on a PDM system and therefore enables the efficient management and control of data and processes along the entire product life cycle. With PLM, you automate all processes in your value chain.
In cooperation with its long-standing partners Autodesk, SAP, Dassault Systèmes and PROCAD, Cideon offers in-depth expertise and first-class solutions for the various application scenarios of your data management.
Data management made easy: with Product Data Management Software, you can significantly and sustainably reduce the time required to manage engineering data. A central solution for processing all product-related information and engineering processes is central to the system function - all in one place.
PLM software is based on PDM solutions and enables efficient management as well as control of data and processes. These are stored in a central location and are available to all project members. PLM covers the entire product life cycle, from the initial concept to the end of a product's lifespan. The aim of PLM software is to increase productivity within the company along the entire value chain.
Cideon offers you extensive consulting and support for the introduction of PLM software in your company and is always at your service as a reliable partner afterwards. Benefit from our many years of experience from a large number of successfully implemented PLM projects, our agile approach and our close partnership with market-leading software manufacturers.
Accelerate your product development with efficient product data and product lifecycle management software. PLM and PDM software enables companies to organize data, optimize processes, boost collaboration and ensure quality. Discover popular PLM and PDM software solutions for companies of all sizes and industries.
PDM is short for Product Data Management and refers to the management of all relevant engineering and product data as well as processes and people in the concept and engineering phase.
A PDM system is a technical solution with which you manage engineering and product data as well as processes and people.
Product Data Management (PDM) is a central solution for handling all product-related information and engineering processes. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) expands on this and enables the management and control of data as well as processes along the entire product lifecycle - from the initial concept to the end of the product's life.
A PDM system works similar to an ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning). PDM systems, e.g. Autodesk Vault, are compatible with common existing data management solutions. They capture, store and manage all important information from concept and engineering, such as master data, bill of materials, engineering drawings or CAD models.
PDM systems are the technological basis for efficient product data management. They enable consistent data, streamlined processes and better collaboration in product development.
Yes, a PDM system enables professional change management during product development.
Yes, PDM systems guarantee company-wide professional management of all required documents, e.g. CAD models, drawings, calculations, office management data or specification and test report data, during product development.
A PDM system automatically synchronizes tasks, lists and project structures with the information they hold. The system therefore supports you, for example, in generating bill of materials, maintaining BOM information and comparing BOMs from mechanical and electrical engineering.
As a factory operator, product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) are essential for efficiently managing the entire product lifecycle and optimizing operational processes.
PDM systems such as Autodesk Vault Professional are suitable for the secure management and audit-proof archiving of your project data. With structured document storage and supporting functions for Inventor Factory Design Utilities, transparent and efficient data management is also created throughout the entire planning and archiving process. In addition, we offer interfaces to the Autodesk Construction Cloud, which supports you from design and planning through to construction and operation of your factory.
With a PDM system, you can improve the management of engineering and product-related data. This allows you to store all required data centrally, secure it, assign permissions and track individual files or revisions.
Yes, PDM solutions offer functionalities for parallel development at different locations (simultaneous engineering) using managed or direct access options.
Yes, the most common PDM systems rely on the scalability of customer-specific requirements and solutions.
Yes, we offer decades of expertise as a system integrator and process consultant and enable the fast and flexible handling, implementation and use of your data.
With product lifecycle management (PLM), you can control all data flows and processes completely digitally right from the start. The result is an increase in speed and improved control of company-wide processes - throughout the entire product lifecycle: from the initial idea to concepts, manufacturing and supply through to maintenance and finally disassembly and recycling. All data and processes can be automatically forwarded to all project participants.
With PLM, you create better offers, increase your company's innovative strength, create more capacities, increase your response times and accelerate projects. The result: You gain more satisfied customers.
First of all, it should be analyzed whether the current processes are being followed as they were defined. After the transition, processes will only exist digitally and only allow variations within the specified framework. An agile, iterative approach is also advisable in order to be able to react to initial experiences. You should always maintain a certain degree of flexibility in the project. It helps to focus on the most important processes and to optimize and digitalize these first. Of course, all stakeholders should be involved, as the project owners know their processes best. In addition, transparent communication of the goals and benefits is essential in order to motivate employees and get them on board.
Your company can use two simple tools to determine which processes have the greatest need for optimization and the greatest impact on economic success. On the one hand, you can identify pain points and potential for improvement. Which processes cause the greatest difficulties and consume the most time? You should also set targets at management level. The implementation of PLM initiatives involves stakeholders with different roles who are all interdependent. For business growth and success, a common understanding of goals and systematic collaboration is required.
Cideon Conify consistently links data from the sales and engineering phases to automatically provide PDM-compliant MCAD and ECAD data of the configured product. This is the basis for the subsequent engineering-to-order and the creation of ERP-specific parts lists, work plans, circuit diagrams and production processes according to customer requirements, so that individual products can be created quickly and in accordance with specifications.
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