Three new solutions from the PLM world

Product Development Three new solutions from the PLM world

2024-08-30 Source: Aras, Contact Software, Isap | Translated by AI 2 min Reading Time

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We present three new solutions related to Product Lifecycle Management here, focusing on sustainability and handling product configuration.

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PLM, CPQ and ERP: Comprehensive solution for product configuration

In a world where product development is becoming increasingly complex and customers demand customized solutions, companies must adapt their product configuration processes accordingly. The configuration of new systems requires a holistic solution that encompasses the interaction of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Configure Price Quote (CPQ), and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). ACBIS and Isap have developed a solution for this and aim to set a new standard for digitalization in mechanical engineering.

Tip: Meet Isap on the Design Manager Forum

Experts will demonstrate how design managers can efficiently shape product development and effectively use current technologies such as AI at the Design Manager Forum on October 17, 2024. Isap is a partner of the event and will showcase its solutions for the efficient product development process.

The tailor-made interface between ACBIS's CPQ solution and Isap AG's CAD & PLM solutions achieves a new dimension of networking and automation of sales, order design, and production. The process of variant configuration becomes significantly more efficient.

Product Carbon Footprint: For sustainable design decisions

With Contact Elements, companies can determine the footprint of their products already in the early development phase. The company has now expanded its PLM application, Product Costing, among other things, to enable the calculation of CO₂ equivalents for materials used, work plans, and production processes, as well as providing information on recyclability.

Contact Software has developed a solution for calculating the Product Carbon Footprint.
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Users can utilize data from material data management or connected environmental databases such as Pro-Bas to make design decisions in favor of the circular economy. These can be transparently documented via the audit trail of the CIM Database. Contact’s PCF solution also calculates other relevant metrics such as land use and water consumption, in addition to CO₂ emissions.

PLM Platform: From Low-Code Tools to Supplier Management

Aras has expanded the functionality of its PLM platform, Aras Innovator.

Additional features for the Digital Thread simplify the display, editing, and implementation of changes to linked elements and allow for easier integration with business applications.
Thanks to the fully integrated low-code development environment, comprehensive development and Dev-Ops services are available to extend applications. These can be customized to meet the requirements of the company.
Aras's CAD-independent 3D visualization approach is based on a Digital Thread that enables dynamic product navigation, allowing product data to be searched in any desired representation. The introduction of Aras Advanced 3D extends this capability for visualization and interaction with more complex assemblies.
Numerous new solutions for supplier management enhance the interaction of companies with their suppliers and business partners. The new applications enable secure remote access to controlled subsets of PLM information via configurable web applications optimized for mobile devices. These solutions improve communication and data exchange.

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