Companies often discuss whether it is better to invest in PDM and/or PLM to achieve greater transparency and efficiency or ERP systems should be invested in. On closer inspection, however, it is the 'or' that seems out of place here.
Firstly, a little definition:
ERP systems manage resources
An ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) manages resources, as the name suggests. In the context of the topic, it therefore provides the basis. It accompanies the logistical processes and represents the entire value flow with integrated accounting.
PLM systems manage product information
A PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) has the task of centrally managing and providing information relating to a company's products. The entire life cycle of a product should be accompanied: from the cradle to the grave. This starts with planning or design and may end with recycling. A PLM can also be a useful basis for communication across company boundaries.
PDM systems create access
A PDM (Product Data Management) is the bridge to the business management systems. So that, for example, a CAD-system with data from purchasing and production can work. PDM systems are thus more likely to be found in development departments.
Integration makes the difference
However, there is simply no supposed competition between the systems when the different tasks of the various software solutions are taken into account.
On the contrary, an integration of all three tools, creates the goods profits in the business organisation.
Whether companies of the discreet production or e.g. from the plant construction: All benefit above all from the automatic transfer of article master data and parts lists between CAD/PLM and ERP. A company benefits above all from the automatic transfer of article master data and parts lists between CAD/PLM and ERP. The PLM/PLD system provides up-to-date, complete and consistent product data. The ERP system enriches the database with current, complete and consistent planning and production data. A high level of integration is crucial for flexible production processes.
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