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The capabilities of
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM are well proven in a
variety of industries, including mechanical machine
design, electronics, medical, and power and
process.SolidWorks Enterprise PDM simplifies product
changes and information sharing, as well as
providing access via the web and the ability to
integrate with other enterprise systems, such as MRP/ERP,
using industry-standard XML and the item-centric
system capabilities.
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM advantages:
Easy to implement and use.
Scalable to provide secure data access for design
teams of all sizes, in any geographic location.
Global
to enable companies to manage data at multiple
locations with automatic file replication at each
site.
Automated to support workflow processes such as
engineering change notice (ECN)/engineering change
order (ECO) with flexible notification.
Compatible to support integration and connectivity
to material requirements planning (MRP)/enterprise
resource planning (ERP) systems.
Reliable to provide full audit trails that help
satisfy governmental documentation regulations.
PDM Capabilities
Secure access. Protect
your product design data with secure managed access
to authorized individuals, over a network or via the
web. In addition to internal users, you also can
permit access to partners, customers, and your
supply chain.
Revision control. Help
your design team avoid overwriting files, and assist
purchasing and manufacturing in ordering and
producing the correct parts, every time.
Full document preview.
View and print more than 250 file types – including
SolidWorks, AutoCAD®, Inventor®, Solid Edge®, PDF,
and Microsoft® Office – plus images, animations,
movie files, and more.
Find and reuse design data.
Quickly locate documents based on their names,
contained data, attached metadata, workflow state,
and other parameters. For even greater productivity,
you can predefine, save, and share your searches.
Custom configuration.
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM is fully configurable to
work effectively within your unique team structure,
design process, and industry.
Scalability. As your
design organization grows, you’ll work with the same
high level of speed, functionality, and security.
Distributed design teams.
For multisite, multinational companies, SolidWorks
Enterprise PDM supports document/drawing vault
replication over a WAN, making current design
information immediately available worldwide.
Remote access. Increase
the productivity of designers, managers, and
sales/marketing personnel by permitting remote
access to design data.
Automated approval process.
Improve productivity, quality, and accountability
when you engage key users in workflow and approval
processes. SolidWorks Enterprise PDM supports
automation of workflows, such as engineering change
notice (ECN)/engineering change order (ECO)
processes, and integration and connectivity to MRP/ERP
systems. Plus, automatic email notifications and
electronic signatures bring greater efficiency and
security to approvals and other data automation
initiatives.
Audit trail. Quickly
access a full audit trail of product development
activities. Meet internal and external compliance
reporting requirements. Identify process issues and
drive continual improvement to maintain your
competitive advantage. What’s more, SolidWorks
Enterprise PDM supports the electronic signature and
records management requirements of FDA 21 CFR Part
11. So medical device manufacturers can reduce the
overhead associated with meeting regulatory
compliance obligations.
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