Modern manufacturing companies are confronted with an ever more complex and increasingly networked process landscape. The growing complexity of products and the distribution of the value-added chain over multiple supplier companies present additional challenges. As a result, the ability to systematically compile and manage data and documents throughout the entire lifecycle of a product, "from cradle to grave", and to make them accessible as needed both within and outside the company, is becoming ever more important.

The key to successfully overcoming these hurdles is to implement a product lifecycle management strategy. Armed with a strategy like this, a company can be faster on the market than its competitors, offering better quality at lower cost.

We have decades of experience in development and production and we understand the typical processes that make up the product lifecycle in companies with development and manufacturing activities. We also have wide-ranging expert knowledge of established PLM systems and tools, so we can offer competent advice and support in the selection and implementation of such aids. Typical activities in this area include:

• Selection of complete PLM systems or individual solutions for CAD, DMU, visualization etc.
• Approvals and change management
• CAD integration and concurrent engineering
• ERP integration
• Product data management
• Document management
• Digital factory
• Visualization and digital mock-up
• Technical documentation
• Parts list management
• Supplier integration