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PTC Windchill: Product Lifecycle Management

PTC Windchill: Product Lifecycle Management

With Windchill software, you gain complete traceability of your product life cycle from a single platform.

The success of your company relies on having efficient business processes and the effective development of complex information assets, including product design, service documentation, and presenting information in compliance with regulations.

This is where Windchill comes in. Windchill, PTC’s content and process management solution for production, is the ideal PLM software for achieving complete traceability of information and maintaining a single source of truth.

By implementing Windchill for product lifecycle management, your company will be able to continuously optimize production and design processes. This tool not only centralizes and secures information but also facilitates real-time collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, and customer service teams. Windchill software ensures all stakeholders have access to up-to-date, accurate data, enabling faster, better-informed decisions that drive innovation and operational efficiency.

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Benefits of Windchill

How can one software solution streamline communication between different points in the value chain? In short: centralization. Your PLM solution becomes your reference tool through which data can be consistently managed and accessed by all stakeholders.

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Integration with other solutions


Manage data at scale with integration of multiple systems thanks to PTC Windchill's open architecture. It allows you to connect your ERP or other IT systems with Windchill.

Secure PLM platform

Secure PLM platform


Protect your company's data and product information, regardless of whether you work with internal or external employees.

Data

One repository for all product design data


PTC Windchill houses a variety of product-related data, from multi-dimensional data, to BoM's for engineering, production and service, version control and workflows.

Foster innovation


PLM solutions help eliminate silo structures by removing the traditional limitations that arise from working in different systems. Thereby you get a digital ecosystem that promotes innovation.

Change Management

Change management


Change management is standard within PTC Windchill.

Accessibility

Accessible


With built-in rights management, only specific profiles can access the information entrusted to them. Furthermore, you can connect from any device via a web browser.

Reduce costs


PTC Windchill gives you a better view of the different parts and quantities needed to make a product, so you can react faster based on purchasing and inventory.

Windchill PLM for multi-CAD and multisystem data management

PTC's PLM software, Windchill, offers the right features to help manufacturers manage their products throughout all phases of the product lifecycle. This solution is fully adapted to today’s needs, being 100% cloud-based and accessible from anywhere. As a central repository for all virtual product information, PTC Windchill helps companies increase productivity and improve production quality and performance.

Additionally, you can combine the power of Windchill PLM's collaboration and control with various ECAD/MCAD tools, product and process management, as well as your company's ERP platform.

These challenges are addressed with PTC Windchill

On-time delivery

Delivering on time to customers is not always easy. With PTC Windchill, you can manage project status, streamline processes, and improve collaboration between the design and production departments.

High costs:

Finding ways to reduce costs remains a top priority for every manufacturing company. PTC Windchill provides better insight into the various components and quantities needed to produce a product, allowing you to better manage purchasing and inventory.

Regulatory compliance:

In specific manufacturing subsectors, PTC Windchill allows you to accurately document regulations and ensures compliance with safety and quality standards.

Supply chain disruption:

Having issues with the delivery of components or raw materials? With PTC Windchill, you can monitor relationships with your suppliers.

Internal collaboration:

Miscommunication and manual errors when transferring designs from the design department to production are a thing of the past with PTC Windchill. The solution automates and visualizes these processes, enhancing collaboration.

Highlights of PTC Windchill capabilities

Product Data Management (PDM)

Product Data Management (PDM)


PTC Windchill manages all product-related information. It enables seamless collaboration on product design across different teams and locations by integrating multiple CAD systems into a secure platform. This accelerates design cycles, reduces errors, and fosters innovation.

BoM Management

BoM Management


Maintain consistency throughout the entire product lifecycle by digitally connecting engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, sales, and service teams. This improves efficiency and decision-making while reducing costs.

Engineering change management

Engineering change management


Ensure accuracy and accountability during the modification process by establishing automated workflows with built-in governance and traceability. This helps minimize errors, streamline processes, and ensure product integrity.

Collaborative product development

Collaborative product development


Ensure a consistent approach with real-time visibility of product data for production planning, validate advanced manufacturing processes, digitize the shop floor, perform quality control, optimize strategic purchasing, and support mobile service technicians.

Manufacturing process management

Manufacturing process management


Ensure a seamless flow of information between engineering and production by establishing integrated manufacturing processes, regardless of location. This increases efficiency, improves product quality, and reduces delivery times.

Quality management

Quality management


Quality, reliability, and safety are integrated throughout the entire lifecycle by applying quality control processes in design, production, and service. This increases customer satisfaction, reduces defects, and minimizes risks.

Classification of parts

Classification of parts


Simplify product complexity and reduce costs by applying a classification strategy to avoid part duplication, promote reuse, save costs, improve inventory management, and increase product reliability.

Product variability management

Product variability management


Effectively manage different product variants and configurations with lifecycle management tools. This boosts flexibility, enhances customization, and streamlines processes to meet customer needs.

Supply chain collaboration


Collaborate with suppliers while protecting intellectual property by securely sharing data and tracking deliverables in the global supply chain to improve supplier relationships, optimize supply chain efficiency, and mitigate risks.

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Frequently Asked Questions about PTC Windchill (FAQ)

This software uses an iteration and revision system to manage changes to files. When a file is checked out and then checked in, a new iteration is created. Iterations are numbered sequentially (1, 2, 3, etc.) within a revision. Revisions (A, B, C, etc.) are used for more significant changes and typically require an approval process.

To create a new review, make sure the product is in a state that allows reviews (generally "Released").

Lifecycle processes can be customized through the administration interface. You can create new lifecycles or modify existing ones by defining states, transitions, and rules associated with each stage of the product lifecycle.

Yes, Windchill allows the creation of custom roles. In the administration section, you can define new roles and assign them specific permissions for different contexts (products, libraries, projects). This enables you to precisely control what actions users can perform at various stages of the product lifecycle.

The integration with the ERP system allows for monitoring inventory and production at the project level. 9A Windchill - Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Connector by 9altitudes is a real-time, bidirectional integration that reduces time-to-market for customized and configurable products.

It offers several options for integration with ERP systems. You can use the functionality of Windchill Integration for MES to configure distribution targets that send data to your ERP system. You can also use REST APIs or web services to create custom integrations. The choice will depend on your specific needs and the ERP system you are using.

Workflows in Windchill are configured using the process modeling tool. You can create custom workflows that include approval steps, notifications, and automated actions.

In addition to PTC Creo Parametric, Windchill is also compatible with other CAD tools. The integration facilitates collaboration between development and production and ensures fewer manual errors when preparing and converting BoMs, as PTC Windchill automates the process.

By connecting PTC Windchill to an IoT solution like PTC ThingWorx, you can monitor and enhance your end products and connected machines on the production floor. Through IoT, you’ll gain insights into the performance and usage of your products and machines. You can then use this information to optimize them.

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