Product Lifecycle Management Express for Electronics Manufacturers
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is a strategic approach to creating and managing a company’s product-related intellectual capital, from its initial conception to retirement. It improves a company’s product development processes and its ability to use product related information to make better business decisions and deliver greater value to customers. It enables collaboration across organizational and geographic boundaries improving supply chain communication, business process efficiency, and innovation capability. PLM Express for Electronics enables midsize electronics manufacturers to accelerate their time to profit by improving the integration between initial concept design, detailed mechanical design and manufacturing.
The goal
PLM Express for Electronics Manufacturers is specifically targeted to companies that need to integrate electronic components into mechanical packaging. The solution consists of a flexible bundle of integrated CATIA and SMARTEAM application software, developed by Dassault Systèmes, that allows clients to capitalize on previous design know-how, priced for the mid-market.
The advantage
IBM offers the expertise of a world-class service company with a unique understanding of PLM needs. As a manufacturer, IBM uses end-to-end PLM to enhance innovation in all product lines. IBM and Dassault Systèmes have been strategic partners since 1981 – a long and successful partnership. The IBM PLM Express portfolio is uniquely packaged and priced for midsize businesses, allowing you to start small but add function as needs and skills evolve. IBM and IBM PLM Business Partners can deliver the total solution for PLM implementation: application software, middleware, hardware, training, support, implementation services, industry-specific best practices, business-process reengineering and financing.
Benefits
PLM Express for Electronics Manufacturers can help clients:
- Reduce time to profit and bring the right product to market the first time
- Avoid delays caused by poor coordination with other teams, suppliers and business units, which is critical for cost competitiveness
- Deliver new product differentiators like advanced styling and improved client service
- Enforce compliance to industry and company standards
- Become an on demand business by giving clients the right product at the right time.
Next steps
Visit the Web site and complete a PLM self-diagnostic to determine for yourself where PLM can most benefit your business.
Visit the PLM Business Partner directory to find an IBM certified PLM Business Partner near you.
Learn more
Get more information on PLM solutions.
Need help?
Contact the Express Advantage Concierge, a team of specialists dedicated to midsized business 1-877-IBM-ACCESS (426-2223).
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