{"id":4246,"date":"2022-12-22T17:05:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T17:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/?p=4246"},"modified":"2024-07-03T22:30:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T22:30:21","slug":"best-product-lifecycle-management-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/best-product-lifecycle-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"9 best product lifecycle management software for hardware engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4246\" class=\"elementor elementor-4246\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae2ee45 posts-inner-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ae2ee45\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581f82ce post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"581f82ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When running a hardware product organization, you can use many different tools to make your job easier and increase your organization\u2019s efficiency. Everything from computer-aided design (CAD) to enterprise resource planning (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/best-plm-software-for-netsuite\/\">ERP<\/a>)\u00a0to\u00a0compliance management\u00a0can help you achieve your goals and increase\u00a0profitability.\u00a0<\/p><p>One of the more powerful tools is the subject of today\u2019s post: product lifecycle management (PLM) software.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cf22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9cf22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.hubspot.com\/blake-o-connor\/discovery-call-with-duro?uuid=f66d2586-5ccd-4a22-8541-032f6fd920a3\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Case-study-banners.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4253\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Case-study-banners.webp 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Case-study-banners-300x37.webp 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Case-study-banners-768x95.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748f22d8 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"748f22d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is product lifecycle management software (PLM)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55de0899 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55de0899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/product-lifecycle-management\/\">Product lifecycle management software<\/a>\u00a0helps you track, process, and manage all product-related information. As\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/product-development-lifecycle\/\">product launch schedules<\/a>\u00a0become more compressed and competition increases, it\u2019s important to ensure that you can quickly and efficiently manage all product data (e.g., requirements, part specs, CAD, drawings, quality, etc.) and track the changes that occur across the entire data set.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eecaba post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5eecaba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of PLM software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a89756c post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a89756c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/4-value-drivers-of-a-cloud-native-plm\/\">value drivers of having PLM<\/a>. The benefits listed below will help you understand why PLM is important as a data\u00a0management system\u00a0and how it can increase the\u00a0efficiency\u00a0of your business and\u00a0streamline\u00a0your\u00a0product data management processes.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Centralized data management<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.integrate.io\/blog\/top-5-reasons-to-centralize-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Centralizing your data<\/a>\u00a0allows you to improve\u00a0business processes\u00a0and create cohesion across your workplace. When you don\u2019t have a single source of truth for your data, you can risk data errors and inadvertently construct silos where certain information may only be accessible by certain departments or individuals. With centralized data management, you can access information from a common location and reduce mistakes that may result from decentralization.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Greater production efficiency<\/h3><p>PLM software\u00a0can improve your\u00a0production efficiency\u00a0by helping you\u00a0automate\u00a0repetitive tasks. When you have a\u00a0cloud-native PLM\u00a0solution\u00a0in place, you can increase cooperation and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/5-ways-cloud-plm-takes-the-hard-out-of-hardware-development\/\">collaboration on\u00a0product development<\/a>\u00a0which results in higher levels of production preparedness. You can also drive innovation by centralizing product feedback that can contribute to better product-based decisions through a broader exchange of ideas.\u00a0<\/p><h3>Higher-quality products<\/h3><p>Another major benefit of\u00a0product lifecycle management software\u00a0is the ability to create higher-quality products. When it comes to product creation,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalcreativesolutions.com\/insights\/why-quantity-is-better-than-quality-the-truth-about-scaling-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quality trumps quantity<\/a>, and PLM helps you share information across disparate teams, allowing mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, and all other related teams to stay in sync. A central data source also ensures that all product details (e.g., component pricing, sourcing options, specifications, etc.) are kept consistent across all teams.<\/p><h3>More flexibility and accessibility<\/h3><p>Product lifecycle management software\u00a0also helps increase the flexibility of and accessibility to data across your organization. No matter who you are in the organization, a\u00a0PLM system\u00a0creates a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/cloud-plm-bringing-best-practices-from-senior-engineers-to-a-new-generation\/\">standard for best practices<\/a>\u00a0that everyone can understand. It allows you to make changes using\u00a0real-time\u00a0data the moment the need arises, rather than waiting for people with specific permissions to give other employees access to critical data. It will also help your teams collaborate and adapt to new changes without slowing down your processes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62293c post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d62293c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 9 best product lifecycle management software<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431f718 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"431f718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that you understand why\u00a0product lifecycle management software\u00a0is a valuable asset for your business, let\u2019s look at some of the\u00a0best\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/product-lifecycle-management-software\/\">PLM software<\/a>\u00a0options on the market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d540bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d540bb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1) Duro<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4696b311 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4696b311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Duro is a powerful product lifecycle management software that helps businesses overcome challenges with siloed departments and a lack of data visibility. Duro, which can be implemented in as little as a day, enables teams to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.durolabs.co\/blog\/engineering-change-management\/\">streamline change management<\/a>, enable engineering with accurate sourcing information, as well as increase cross-departmental collaboration. These capabilities ensure accurate costing, lead time, and NPI launch dates for new products.<\/p><p>Duro is utilized by disruptive hardware companies across a broad range of industries including: space technology, industrial robotics, consumer electronics and farm technology. Duro is easy to use, quick to get set up, and comes with out-of-the-box options that help businesses avoid setup costs that are typical in the industry.\u00a0<\/p><p>Key capabilities\u00a0<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fast implementation:\u00a0<\/b>Unlike many other tools on this list, you can get Duro PLM up and running within the same day of purchase.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Free data integrations:\u00a0<\/b>There is no cost to getting data into Duro from other applications and there\u2019s no need for integration consultants.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Easy to use:\u00a0<\/b>Any team member can quickly use Duro without extensive training or specialized knowledge.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Off-the-shelf (OTS) sourcing<\/b><b>\u00a0data:<\/b>\u00a0The data pulled comes from numerous suppliers to give engineers and buyers\u00a0real-time\u00a0data on availability, lead times, and pricing.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d64f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d64f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.hubspot.com\/blake-o-connor\/discovery-call-with-duro?uuid=7689091f-a7ca-4f63-b392-e3a5ea4e8a5d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Case-study-banners-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Case-study-banners-3.webp 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Case-study-banners-3-300x37.webp 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Case-study-banners-3-768x95.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d2f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31d2f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2) Oracle Agile PLM\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c26f9cd post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c26f9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oracle\u00a0Agile PLM\u00a0is a legacy first-generation cloud platform. It\u2019s a comprehensive solution that allows you to track product requirements and\u00a0complex product information. It can also help you track\u00a0profitability\u00a0and develop new solutions to launch your products faster and improve\u00a0product quality. However, Oracle is no longer focused on developing the roadmap for this product. As a result, the product\u2019s cloud capabilities are not up to date.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8978692 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8978692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key capabilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62778fa4 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62778fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quality management<\/b><b>:\u00a0<\/b>Get immediate visibility into any problems that pop up in your\u00a0supply chain.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Portfolio management<\/b><b>:<\/b>\u00a0Manage schedules, resources, and product data for your entire product development portfolio.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Master Data Management:\u00a0<\/b>Consolidate product data from all your enterprise applications, including PLM, ERP, and CRM.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cost management:\u00a0<\/b>Improve the request for quote process.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Model complex products:\u00a0<\/b>Build models to analyze product performance and user experience prior to release.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ebc078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20ebc078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3) Propel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4786db84 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4786db84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Propel\u00a0is an extension of Salesforce\u2019s customer relationship management (CRM) solution. This can help keep data consistent between your CRM and PLM, but can make managing high-complexity, low-volume engineering tasks more difficult. It\u2019s a popular solution for medical device manufacturers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab1b5c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ab1b5c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key capabilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f00bd8 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19f00bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Product value management<\/b>: Manage the product over its lifetime and optimize for successful economic outcomes.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enterprise integrations:<\/b>\u00a0Connect with other business applications, such as ERP with Propel\u2019s Enterprise Integration Framework<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Project management:<\/b>\u00a0Features to manage schedules and tasks to gain accurate timelines.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compliance management<\/b><b>:<\/b>\u00a0Stay on top of compliance needs and examine\u00a0product quality, change, and issue management with Propel\u2019s quality management system (QMS).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133bfb7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"133bfb7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4) Arena PLM<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27167e27 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27167e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arena PLM\u00a0is a legacy first-generation cloud platform. The platform has many configurability and customization options, which can take time to set up. There are an extensive number of features available within the platform, making it suitable for businesses with diverse needs. However, this can lead to difficulties in getting new employees onboarded to the platform quickly.\u00a0<\/p><p>Because it\u2019s a legacy tool, some UX features don\u2019t match most modern cloud solutions. However, the extent of customization Arena provides is helpful for complex enterprises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b9c7f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b9c7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key capabilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a796ef post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10a796ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Document management<\/b><b>:\u00a0<\/b>Store, organize, and access a library for all of your essential documents.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compliance management<\/b><b>:<\/b>\u00a0Stay current on FDA, ISO, EAR, ITAR, and environmental compliance regulations.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>BOM management<\/b><b>:<\/b>\u00a0Link engineering changes to BOMs and simplify management of parts and assemblies.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quality management<\/b><b>:\u00a0<\/b>Manage quality processes and track the full product record to address quality concerns quickly.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212f8e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"212f8e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5) Odoo<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c018dde post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c018dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Odoo is an open-source platform with various business applications for manufacturing businesses. In addition to PLM, Odoo also offers solutions for CRM, accounting, inventory management, point of sale, ecommerce, and\u00a0project management. This can help businesses looking for tools that can be applied across different\u00a0functions\u00a0but Odoo PLM lacks the focus that specialist\u00a0PLM vendors\u00a0provide.\u00a0<\/p><p>Because this tool is modular, it has many add-on options \u2014 and businesses often need development experts to ensure integrations and setup are deployed properly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db5742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db5742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key capabilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c13658a post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c13658a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Engineering change management<\/b><b>:\u00a0<\/b>Communicate with team members across departments with an enterprise social network.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Document management<\/b><b>:<\/b>\u00a0Share access to multiple versions of drawings, worksheets, and BOMs with manufacturing.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Real-time<\/b><b>\u00a0tracking:<\/b>\u00a0Align all departments by sharing\u00a0real-time\u00a0changes, so everyone is on the same page.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Integration with Odoo apps:<\/b>\u00a0Integrate your PLM with all other Odoo applications, including CRM and financial apps.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c70658f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c70658f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6) Siemens Teamcenter<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1509b4ee post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1509b4ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Siemens Teamcenter\u00a0is primarily used by organizations across defense,\u00a0automotive,\u00a0aerospace, and discrete engineering. It\u2019s an\u00a0on-premise\u00a0solution with a robust number of features, but can be difficult to maintain. It also lacks the flexibility provided by\u00a0cloud-based\u00a0PLM solutions that cater to distributed, agile organizations with growing teams. It\u2019s a better choice for large enterprises rather than small to mid-sized businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29c900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b29c900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key capabilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261cf27e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"261cf27e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Configuration management:<\/b>\u00a0Manage product definitions for numerous variations with advanced BOM management.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Additive manufacturing:\u00a0<\/b>Manufacture complex designs with 3D printing capabilities.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Manufacturing process management<\/b><b>:\u00a0<\/b>Learn about your processes and develop more efficient means of production.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Document management<\/b><b>:<\/b>\u00a0Organize and access all of your essential engineering documents.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04fbeea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04fbeea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7) PTC Windchill<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff18f00 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff18f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PTC Windchill\u00a0is another PLM platform suited for large, complex enterprises. It\u2019s a widely established tool that is\u00a0on-premise\u00a0rather than\u00a0cloud-based. It offers many different customization and integration options, but these tend to be lengthy to complete due to the complexity of the tool itself and the companies that use it. However, it does provide enterprise businesses with many options and tools for their needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84968a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84968a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key capabilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c3dcc post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46c3dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Requirements management:<\/b>\u00a0Unify requirements across teams and vendors and validate all product aspects.\u00a0<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Product variant management:\u00a0<\/b>Validate product variants and link products to plan for different configurations.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Change management:\u00a0<\/b>Use the change review board to evaluate major and minor changes in product designs.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Multi-level\u00a0<\/b><b>bill of materials<\/b><b>\u00a0(BOM):<\/b>\u00a0View product structures and relationships in a single\u00a0visual\u00a0platform.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b4a36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3b4a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8) Aras PLM<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ada600 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ada600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aras\u00a0is a\u00a0PLM solution\u00a0used by large global businesses. Most of the customers of\u00a0Aras\u00a0have thousands of users and a large, diverse ecosystem of suppliers and vendors.\u00a0<\/p><p>The platform can handle extremely complex engineering processes successfully. However, it\u2019s not a good option for smaller, nimbler businesses that need to adapt quickly to change and alterations in the\u00a0supply chain. It requires significant and lengthy consulting services to get set up and adapt the platform to your requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e932745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e932745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key capabilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6395e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6395e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Program management:<\/b>\u00a0Manage resources, the status of projects, cost, and schedules to increase efficiency.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Manufacturing process planning:\u00a0<\/b>Transform an engineering bill of materials (EBOM) into a manufacturing bill of materials (MBOM) and document assembly instructions for the shop floor.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Simulation management:\u00a0<\/b>Enable automated simulations to optimize performance and improve product design.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Complex process handling:<\/b>\u00a0No matter how complicated your processes are,\u00a0Aras\u00a0can create custom solutions.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd6451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd6451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9) Fusion 360 Manage with Upchain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e241a post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95e241a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autodesk\u00a0is a large company that has acquired many\u00a0PLM solutions, including\u00a0Upchain. The PLM features in\u00a0Upchain\u00a0\u00a0are best suited to mechanical engineering processes. The platform can be complicated to use, and the future of Upchain\u00a0under its parent company\u00a0Autodesk\u00a0is less certain, as the business has been focused on its\u00a0computer-aided-design\u00a0(CAD) business rather than PLM.\u00a0<\/p><p>Currently, Fusion 360 Manage with Upchain\u00a0is in the process of being converted from an\u00a0on-premise\u00a0tool to a\u00a0cloud-based\u00a0solution.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb8297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3eb8297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key capabilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e048bfa post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e048bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Product Data Management (PDM):\u00a0<\/b>Centralize and track core product data to make teams more efficient.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>CAD integrations:\u00a0<\/b>Connect directly to mechanical and electrical CAD tools, including Autodesk\u2019s AutoCAD product.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Product analytics:\u00a0<\/b>Use dashboards to understand product status and progress on KPIs.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Supplier connections:\u00a0<\/b>Improve scalable supply chain processes by accessing procurement data.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce3bdb post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fce3bdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manage your product lifecycle seamlessly with Duro<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6f70d post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d6f70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Duro, we believe in providing PLM-focused solutions for\u00a0agile\u00a0businesses that want flexibility and adaptability at the heart of their product lifecycle processes. 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