ERP Integration

Bills of MaterialsConsistent bills of materials – automatic synchronization – flawless manufacturing processes

“A bill of materials or product structure (sometimes bill of material, BOM or associated list) is a list of the raw materials, sub-assemblies, intermediate assemblies, sub-components, parts, and the quantities of each needed to manufacture an end product.“ (Source: [...]

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ERP SystemsA unified look at mechanical and electronic components

Developers and designers are used to working with CAD software and storing product data in a CAD data management system (e.g. AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Creo, Solid Edge, NX or Solidworks) but what about the production planners, purchasers, material requirements planners, and production staffers who maintain their information [...]

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File SynchronizationProduct data shouldn't go down a one-way street, it needs to be exchanged bi-directionally

Product data silos and the manual transfer of information between various IT systems are a constant source of error, resulting in the need to do re-work and unnecessary costs. This can be avoided by maintaining data consistency and ensuring automatic synchronization between the different IT systems. For manufacturing and [...]

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Part ManagementAutomatic synchronization of item master data - no programming involved

The synchronization of item master data is a hallmark of the ERP integration of Product Data Management (PDM/PLM). Consistent item master data is essential to guaranteeing seamless and error-free workflows across the company and a sure way to significantly cut costs. The PDM/PLM system automatically transfers item master data [...]

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