History of product lifecycle management (PLM)
Product lifecycle management originally provided basic safeguards for CAD files. Check-in/check-out and version control, features now taken for granted, introduced critical protection and organization for design information. PLM has since matured to manage an ecosystem of information and is entrusted with robust controls for products and processes across the value chain. PLM’s standardization, reusability, and collaboration are must-have features for best-in-class manufacturers.
PTC's product lifecycle management leadership
PTC's comprehensive PLM solution portfolio provides a foundation for the digital thread, speeds supply chain collaboration, ensures quality compliance, and drives Agile product development processes. PTC's PLM portfolio enables internal product teams and supply chain partners to design, manufacture, develop, deliver, and service products fast and effectively.
Whether you’re a startup, mid-sized, or Fortune 500 company—we have the right solution to meet your needs. PTC’s Windchill, Windchill+, Arena, and FlexPLM solutions bring your teams, product information, and processes together to help you introduce innovative products to market faster and more sustainably.
PTC is the only pure-play software company that can enable manufacturers to manage the entire lifecycle of the product, from the first draft of concept design, to the last day of useful operation, to the repurposing and recycling.
PLM for sustainable engineering
Utilize the digital thread to make design decisions that support your sustainability initiatives. Making good design choices matters because 80% of a product's environmental impact is determined during the design phase. By combining design and engineering data from PLM with real data coming from the physical world via IoT, engineers can take the environmental impact of the processes and materials used to create the product into consideration. With PLM for sustainable engineering, you can maximize the value you deliver while minimizing the waste.
Components of PLM
BOM management
Collaborative product development
Engineering change management
IP security
Manufacturing process management
Model-based systems engineering
Parts classification
Product configuration management
Product data management
Product variability management
Quality management
Requirements and test management
Service process management
Supply chain collaboration
Leaders using PLM to drive digital transformation
PTC's comprehensive PLM solution portfolio
PTC’s Windchill, Windchill+, Arena, and FlexPLM comprise a robust PLM solution portfolio. This digital thread foundation connects product information and processes to speed supply chain collaboration, ensure quality compliance, and drive agile product development processes.