Background
A mobile energy storage startup was manually copying product data from their Solidworks PDM system into their Arena PLM system. This meant lots of wasted time and opportunity for error with engineers duplicating parts and BOMs in each system, trying to maintain change control by keeping the systems in sync manually.
Solution
We selected and implemented a connector to automatically push data from Solidworks to Arena, eliminating the need for manual entry and keeping parts and BOMs synchronized. This required configuring Solidworks, Arena, and the connector to align with the companies engineering and change control processes.
Outcome
We reduced part and BOM release time from CAD through PLM by 50%, enabling faster change processing. The company was able to iterate faster and with better data integrity, giving supply chain, manufacturing, and quality teams better ability to influence and implement engineering changes.
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