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| − | ' | + | Product data management (PDM) is the use of software to manage product data and process-related information in a single, central system. This information includes [[Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)|computer-aided design (CAD)]] data, models, parts information, manufacturing instructions, requirements, notes and documents. The ideal PDM system is accessible by multiple applications and multiple teams across an organization, and supports business-specific needs. Choosing the right PDM software can provide a company in any industry with a solid foundation that can be easily expanded into a full PLM platform. At its core, a PDM system provides solutions for secure data management, process enablement, and configuration management.<ref>What is Product Data Management (PDM)? [https://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/global/en/our-story/glossary/product-data-management/13214 Siemens]</ref> |
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| + | PDM stems from traditional engineering design activities that created product drawings and schematics on paper and using [[Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)|CAD]] tools to create parts lists (Bills of Material structures – BOM). The PDM and BOM data is used in [[Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)|enterprise resource planning (ERP)]] systems to plan and coordinate all transactional operations of a company (sales order management, purchasing, cost accounting, logistics, etc.) In 2001, the Open Icecat PDM, the open product content initiative, was launched. First, in the tech sector, but later in other sectors as well. It's globally used, multilingual [[Data Model|data model]] stimulated software vendors to develop add-ons. PDM is a subset of a larger concept of [[Product Lifecycle Management|product lifecycle management (PLM)]]. PLM encompasses the processes needed to launch new products (NPI), manage changes to existing products (ECN/ECO) and retire products at the end of their life (EoL).<ref>History of Product Data Management (PDM) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_data_management Wikipedia]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 15 October 2019
Product data management (PDM) is the use of software to manage product data and process-related information in a single, central system. This information includes computer-aided design (CAD) data, models, parts information, manufacturing instructions, requirements, notes and documents. The ideal PDM system is accessible by multiple applications and multiple teams across an organization, and supports business-specific needs. Choosing the right PDM software can provide a company in any industry with a solid foundation that can be easily expanded into a full PLM platform. At its core, a PDM system provides solutions for secure data management, process enablement, and configuration management.[1]
PDM stems from traditional engineering design activities that created product drawings and schematics on paper and using CAD tools to create parts lists (Bills of Material structures – BOM). The PDM and BOM data is used in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to plan and coordinate all transactional operations of a company (sales order management, purchasing, cost accounting, logistics, etc.) In 2001, the Open Icecat PDM, the open product content initiative, was launched. First, in the tech sector, but later in other sectors as well. It's globally used, multilingual data model stimulated software vendors to develop add-ons. PDM is a subset of a larger concept of product lifecycle management (PLM). PLM encompasses the processes needed to launch new products (NPI), manage changes to existing products (ECN/ECO) and retire products at the end of their life (EoL).[2]