2. What is PLM?
• PLM systems are designed to manage the full product development cycle of a
product through its entire evolution until that product is obsolete.
• According to Wikipedia, PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) originated at
American Motors Corporation (AMC) as a way to speed up its product
development process and to compete with larger competitors in 1985.
• PLM systems are sometimes misunderstood. Some companies have the opinion
that PLM system is mainly for the Engineering department – this perception is
only partially true. A PLM system is designed to manage the whole product
development process from concept to end of life.
• PLM goes way beyond basic CAD file administration…
3. What is PLM?
• PLM integrates a multitude of critical cross-functional activities…
• Product Strategy
• Portfolio Management
• Product Management
• Ideation Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Product Design
• Product Engineering
• Product Validation And Compliance
• Product Costing
• Product Quality
• Direct Material Sourcing
• Manufacturing
• After-Market Services
• Product Retirement This picture shows the importance/value these
enterprise applications have during the product
development process
4. What is PLM?
• Aspects of PLM
• Product Structure And Reuse
• Tightened BOM Creation and Control
• Product Data and Documentation
• Design Reuse
• Program/Project Management
• Centralized Program and Project Management
• Product-Line Control
• Task Delegation with Deliverables
• Collaboration across Business Units
• Engineering Changes
• Stage-Gate Approvals
• Ideas And Requirements
• Quality Tests And Defects
• Issues, root cause and test results
• Product Costs
PLM
5. iPLM Process – Business Drivers
PLM
Forecast
Accuracy
Time to
Market
Global
Collaboration
Maximize
ROI
Part Re-Use
Product
Quality
Service
6. What is the iPLM Process?
• iPLM Process
• Process developed by Eccellent Solutions to successfully implement an
“integrated” PLM solution for customers.
Data Load
•CAD
•Supporting
Documents
•Other
Product
Organization
•Context Definition
•Access Controls
•Folder Structure
BOM
•eBOM Import
•Version
•Variations
•Attributes
Change
Management
•Problem Reports
•Change Request
(ECR)
•Change Notification
(ECN)
Other
Processes
•Supplier
Management
•Classification
•mBOM
•Quality
•More…
Project
Management
•Project and
Program definition
•Task Management
and Deliverables
•WBS
Business
Intelligence
•Dashboards
•Reporting
Integration
•ERP
•MES
•CRM
8. Doing iPLM right.
4 Steps to Best-In-Class PLM
1. Organize current Product data in PLM
o Organize Data to match [USE REPLACE COMPANY NAME]’s actual Product Lines
o Change access controls to match Global requirements
2. Implement and Align Business Process in PLM and Production Support Systems
o Change Management
o ECR/ECN
o SKU
o Deviation
o PDP Process
o Automate and Expand the current Product Development Process (PDP)
o Document Control
3. Project Management in PLM
o Project Management is the key to accurately Control, Manage, and Report on Product Development.
o Manage and Control deadlines, assign tasks, and assign deliverables (Eccellent)
o Globally urate and real time product data across groups, teams, locations and vendors
4. Additional PLM Modules according to production priority
o Quality: Add in CAPA, FRACAS etc.
o MPMLink: Manufacturing Process Documentation, BOM Control
o PartsLink: Parts Classification
o Supplier Management: Supplier and Vendor Management
9. The iPLM Process – who are the stakeholders?
Knights of the PLM table
10. View and Markup
Drawing from
PLM System
New Sales Order
Created in PLM
iPLM Stakeholders: Sales
Sales Engineer (OEM)
• New Product Design (NPD) Order
Issued by Sales for new orders based on
existing designs found in PLM System.
iPLM
ENGINEERING
CHANGES
• NPD Order initiates
automated workflow process
that begins the Engineering/
Re-Engineering process.
CUSTOMER
DEMANDSSALES
Knights of the PLM table
11. View and Markup
Drawing from PLM
System
New Product
Request Created
in PLM
iPLM Stakeholders: Marketing
Marketing
• Creates New Product Request (NPR)
created based on customer
requirements or market demands.
• Initiates automated workflow that
begins the product
engineering/re-engineering
process.
iPLMDRAWING
MARKUP
MARKETING
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12. Project Engineering
System of record for the Project Plan
and the following activities in the PLM System:
• Managing and Assigning Design Tasks and
Deliverables.
• Managing Task Deadlines and Deliverables.
• Working with Project-related Vendors,
• Approving Vendor work,
• Incorporating Vendor contributions into
Production Designs.
iPLM Stakeholders: Engineering
Real-Time
Project
status
updates.
Share
Product Data
to ProjectsChange
Management
iPLMPROJECT
PLAN
ENGINEERING
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13. iPLM Stakeholders: Engineering
Manage
Assigned
Project Tasks
Create and
modify CAD
Objects and Parts
iPLM
The Product/Design Engineer
• Begins the design process.
• Receives assigned tasks from the Project
Plan and Receives Change Activities and
Notices in PLM
• Begins work on CAD Models and
Component Building
• Updates project tasks daily
• Completes the project tasks in PLM System.
CAD
ENGINEERING
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14. iPLM Stakeholders: Engineering
Project and
Program Status
Dashboard
Project Planning
using Project Link
Manage Multiple
Projects and
Programs
Program Manager
• Production Oversight
• Oversee multiple projects within one or
many Project Lines.
• Manages Projects as well as Programs
within PLM System.
iPLM
ENGINEERING
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15. iPLM Stakeholders: Manufacturing
Manufacturing Engineer
• Manufacturing process Mgt
• Fixture designs and process documentation
MANAGE MFG
PROCESS
MANAGEMENT
OPTIONAL ‘MPMLINK’
MODULE FOR MFG PROCESS
AND CONFIGURATION
iPLM
MFG
PROCESS,
MBOM
MANUFACTURING
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17. iPLM Stakeholders: Purchasing
Purchasing/Procurement
• Manages Third party suppliers,
Manufacturers, and Vendor engagements
• Manages critical supplier contact
information, documentation, component
information, pricing, inventory, etc.
OPTIONAL
‘SUMA’ MODULE
FOR SCM
MANAGE COST AND
PRICING FOR
VENDOR SELECTED
PARTS
iPLM
SUPPLIERS,
PRODUCT
COSTS
PURCHASING
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18. iPLM Stakeholders: Quality
QUALITY
MODULES
Quality Engineer Role
• Failure Reporting, Analysis, and
Corrective Action (FRACAS) in PLM System.
• Capture and Resolve Non-Conformances
• Manage Customer complaints in Customer
Experience Management Module.
• Performs Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
in PLM System.
iPLM QUALITY
CONTROL
ACTIONS
QUALITY
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19. iPLM Stakeholders: Executive Team
REPORTING
DASHBOARDS
REALTIME
UPDATES
BASED ON LIVE
DATA
FINANCE
Total Costs by Program
Transaction Costs over Time
iPLM
Executive Team
• End-To-End Product Development and
Production Management,
• Business Intelligence and System Performance Insight.
• Reporting and dashboard development
• Real-Time business analysis and production evaluation.
Knights of the PLM table
20. iPLM – Reporting and Dashboards
• Once the information is stored and managed within the PLM system,
it is imperative to be able to provide meaningful reports and dynamic
dashboards from which we can use and manage the product
development process.
• We have developed an integrated solution called MIDAS (Meaningful,
Intelligence, Dashboard Application System) from which we can
create all types of dynamic reporting capabilities.
22. iPLM Process – Managed Services
• Eccellent Solutions has built the iPLM Process into their Managed Services
Remote PLM Solutions.
• This unique approach help mitigate a lot of the upfront costs and risks
associated to log-term implementation projects.
• This approach also helps control overall project costs and allows for an
‘Agile Project Management’ approach to the total PLM implementation and
ongoing management.
• Our Managed Services includes our proprietary proactive
monitoring system which keeps your PLM environment running smoothly.
• Annual Contracts paid monthly (Think Operational Expense as opposed to
Capital Expense)
23. • What is ?
• “Priority Monitoring and Classification System”
• Intelligent ‘Proactive’ monitoring allows us to address potential
problems before they become ‘issues’
• Comprehensive and complete system performance management.
• Monitoring your whole environment 24x7x365
• Server
• Network
• Windchill Application
iPLM Process – Managed Services
24. • Four Levels of PLM Managed Support (Onsite or Hosted)
WINDCHILL SUPPORT LEVELS
Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3* Tier 4*±
Proactive
Maintenance &
Monitoring
System
Administration &
Help Desk
Administration &
Consulting
Consulting and
Business
Intelligence
* Includes the iPLM Process
± Includes MIDAS Reporting
iPLM Process – Managed Services
25. • Expert Administrators and Consultants assigned to
your company.
• Dedicated Account Manager for first line of contact.
• "Operational Expense" as opposed to "Capital
Expense".
• Deploy new technologies?
• Derive more benefit from your PLM.
• Service level agreement (SLA) guarantee.
Questions?
We assume the risk, you maintain control
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