|
Abstract
Today, a mechanical engineer’s biggest task is
to make products within a short span of time while maintaining
quality and reducing cost. Latest technologies like
PDM contribute towards this. Product Data Management
(PDM) is a software system that manages product data
and the product development process involving that data.
PDM allows companies to securely store, share, modify
and track their most valuable asset- product content-
while streamlining their product development processes.
PDM should maximize the time-to-market benefits of
concurrent engineering while maintaining control of
data. It should also distribute data automatically to
the people who need it when they need it. In PDM systems,
master data is stored (only once) in a secure “vault”
where its integrity can be assured. They help in instant
delivery of information, speeding up tasks. A PDM system
allows creation and maintenance of multiple revisions
and versions of any design in the database. Collaborative
PDM systems offer CAD management, ERP integration and
Supply Chain Management.
Today, PDM is one of the fastest growing technologies
in the engineering-manufacturing market, with some form
of the technology being implemented in a range of industries
including automotive, aerospace, office equipment, industrial
machinery, sports equipment, agricultural machinery,
and construction equipment.
Author
Ravindranadh Vetsa
To know more about Wipro in manufacturing, go to www.wipro.com/manufacturing
|
