PLM system
PLM system
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Hello!
Does anybody has experience with PLM system for maintaining BOM's, ECN's, etc? We are a small company (so far) and looking for the appropriate PLM software to start with. The next step will be connection of this SW with our ERP system.
We were looking at Teamcenter Express (UGS) and Windchill (PTC) so far.
I'll appreciate any inputs about good and bad experience with any SW of this type integrated with SolidWorks.
Thanks a lot!
Does anybody has experience with PLM system for maintaining BOM's, ECN's, etc? We are a small company (so far) and looking for the appropriate PLM software to start with. The next step will be connection of this SW with our ERP system.
We were looking at Teamcenter Express (UGS) and Windchill (PTC) so far.
I'll appreciate any inputs about good and bad experience with any SW of this type integrated with SolidWorks.
Thanks a lot!






RE: PLM system
Pete
RE: PLM system
Arna, Agile and Omnify are systems you might want to look at. I have personal experience with Omnify and would recommend it highly.
Good luck
RE: PLM system
Yes, the cost of these two systems is fairly high. They definitely will do whatever we need, but frankly, I have an impression that it may be over-kill for us at this point.
This is where my question comes from. As I understand, Arena is integrated with PDMWorks that we don't use. I'll try to check Omnify
RE: PLM system
A document is a document and almost all PDM systems today can handle just about anything you want to put into them. Additional functionality is what you want to keep an eye on for later upgrades, i.e. workflow, ERP integration, etc. Don't bite off more than you can handle when implementing your PDM system. Get the core stuff installed and then phase in your other stuff (ERP, workflow, ECR/ECN, etc.).
It's a lot of work to find and implement a PDM system (although you should be thinking PLM system).
Kevin Carpenter
CAD Systems Administrator
Invacare Corp.
RE: PLM system
For a small shop, these systems are overkill.
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Ben Loosli
Sr IS Technologist
L-3 Communications
RE: PLM system
If you are in a non-medical field, then look into solutions scaled to your size. If the company is going to grow, then look to setting up a system that can expand with that growth. Whatever you choose, try to find an Enterprize-wide solution that will handle revision control, change control, doc control, material control, inventory, work orders, etc.
Matt
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
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RE: PLM system
Cole M
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RE: PLM system
RE: PLM system
We installed Microsoft SharePoint (has Rev and notification control), we maintain our ECN and BOM's there. This keeps it local (on the local network, which means you control it). We are able to have links to file archives.
We also installed PDMWorks Enterprise for the non CAD people.
CJ Goodrich
Product Design Engineer
Leatherman Tool Group
Portland, Oregon
RE: PLM system
Thanks
RE: PLM system
-Shaggy
RE: PLM system
Once in Arena you can output everything in csv or tab files. As far as your attached files you can d/l them or as we did keep our own copy on our network.
"bcg444 (Mechanical) 14 Mar 07 12:36
Once you decided to switch to another tool, have you had any issues with transfering your data from Arena, i.e. did the implementation go from scratch or was you able to use the existing (Arena's) DB?"
CJ Goodrich
Product Design Engineer
Leatherman Tool Group
Portland, Oregon