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TOP 10 PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT (PLM) SOFTWARE REPORT

Comparison of the Leading Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Software Vendors

Product Lifecycle Management Solutions (PLM) Give Products a Strong Start and an Even Stronger Finish

The product lifecycle management (PLM) software market is evolving and growing rapidly, for several important reasons. PLM lies at the heart of a companys efforts to move a product to market and beyond. At its essence, PLM describes the engineering aspect of a product, from managing descriptions and properties of a product through its development and useful life. It s the process and practices associated with managing the entire lifecycle of a product--from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and decommission. As a methodology, PLM integrates people, data processes, and business systems, while provides a product information backbone for companies and their extended enterprise. At first, PLM might appear to be like a maze of seemingly unrelated system functionality. All too often, organizations go down the PLM road without a roadmap. The results are typically characterized by confusion, conflicting viewpoints, needless cost, and ultimately, failure. But when it is implemented and leveraged effectively, PLM software can help your organization build and maintain an overall framework for product optimization. With the right PLM solution in place, a company is in the best position to create and manage product design ideas, oversee the production pipeline, maximize collaboration efforts across the physical and global borders of the enterprise, and significantly reduce the cost associated with regulatory compliance. With a properly executed game plan, companies can reap signficant rewards from PLM software.

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Top 10 Product Lifecycle Management Software Comparison

SAP PLM Siemens Teamcenter Infor Optiva Arena Cloud PLM Sopheon Accoladen

www.sap.com

www.plm.automation.siemens.com

www.infor.com

www.arenasolutions.com

www.sopheon.com

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Select Customers Porsche, GreenBlue, Anadarko Petroleum Corp., ResearchPoint Technology Model On-premise solution Select Customers Firewire Surfboards, Proter & Gamble, Astrium, BAE Systems Technology Model On-premise solution

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Select Customers Henkel, RPM International, Inalfa Roof Systems, Promethean, Sypris Technology Model On-premise solution SunLink

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Select Customers GoPro, Beats by Dre, Fitbit, Lytro, SiriusXM, Technology Model Cloud-based solution

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Select Customers PepsiCo, Heinz, ConAgra, Burger King, SABMiller Technology Model On-premise solution

Key Features Product management enables planning & decision making to align high-level product plans and objectives Product development & collaboration Product data management Product compliance, product intelligence, product costing, tool & workgroup integration, project and resource management, & document management Quality management integrated across entire product lifecycle Streamline and automate activities for implementing business processes safely and effectively in compliance with environmental and safety laws CAD integration

Key Features Bill of materials mgmt Community collaboration Compliance mgmt Content & document management Engineering process management Enterprise knowledge foundation Formula, package, & brand management Lifecycle visualization Maintenance, repair & overhaul Manufacturing process management Mechatronics process management Platform extensibility services Portfolio, program & project mgmt Reporting & analytics Simulation process management Supplier relationship management Systems engineering & requirements mgmt

Key Features Consumer-grade user interface Workspace adoption for collaborative product development Product and packaging management New product development introduction Label development Partner Connect for collaboration with suppliers and partners Process testing and analysis Industry-specific functionality across food and beverage, specialty, chemicals, personal care and cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals Integrated, unified social networking platform Intuitive ION integrations Multi-language support

Key Features Central repository for item master, bill of materials (BOMs), AML, AVL, documents, design files, & ECOs Patented cloud connected content captures component contextual design information from source sites like Arrow, DigiKey, etc. Track prototype & production costs Monitor user-defined compliance requirements Project management for NPIs Simple & secure supply chain NPI collaboration & quality processes like CAPA & ECOs Indented, flat, sourcing, redline, customizable BOMs & attributes Automatic or manual routings MCAD, ECAD, and ERP integrations Scales up and down to your needs Up in days, not months

Key Features Idea development Strategic roadmapping for wider adoption of planning and product roadmapping processes Portfolio management with graphically rich product portfolio dashboards Resource planning dynamically adjusts allocations to keep resources focused on high-priority projects Document routing streamlines complex approval processes and simplifies reporting Compliance with critical regulations including SOX, ISO, and 21 CFR Part 11 Integration to Microsoft for easy user adoption, improved investment on Microsoft technologies

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Top 10 Product Lifecycle Management Software Comparison

Kalypso PLM Vivo SofTech ProductCenter PLM Aras Corp Innovator Advanced PLM Integware Enovia Collaborative PLM PTC Windchill, PTC Creo, & PTC Arbortext

www.kalypso.com

www.softech.com

www.aras.com

www.integware.com

www.ptc.com

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Select Customers Diversey, Ahold, JK Gourmet, Reducol, UTZ Certified Technology Model On-premise solution

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Select Customers Hayward Tyler Motors, Monarch Hydraulics Inc., Eclan Optical Technologies Technology Model SaaS-based solution

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Select Customers CarestreamHealth, Xerox, Lear Corporation, Motorola, Freudenberg Technology Model On-premise solution

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Select Customers Cummins, Steelcase, Caterpillar, Sauer Sundstrand, Honeywell Technology Model On-premise solution

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Select Customers Axeon, Medco Equipment, Xerox Corp, InterComm Technology Model SaaS-based solution

Key Features PLM Vivo for Food and Beverage Process: Pre-populated security model Pre-defined orgs, roles and privileges for users Excel-based templates simplify identifying data requirements Workflows based on best-in-class processes Specification templates FDA/USDA nutrition profiles prepopulated for ingredients and formulas Online training modules PLM Vivo for Retail: Managed, automated product data exchange with suppliers Collaboration across functional and company boundaries Enables reuse of existing knowledge, recipes, & formulations Helps improving product quality through end-toend process linkages Brand protection

Key Features Document managment for data access across the web, automated legacy data capture In-depth application integration, native CAD interface Comprehensive release management, advanced bills of material mgmt Process automation including document approvals and release Email notification Engineering change management Regulatory compliance Online collaboration sessions View/markup of over 450 file formates Advanced 3D visualization Consolidated enterprise product data XML-based data exchange Web-based information portals

Key Features Project and program management, engineering and design quality assurance, procurement, and more CMII- and CMPICcertified best practices for configuration and change mgmt Check-in and check-out engineering change management Version control & release Bill of materials mgmt Automated graphical workflows and file visualization and management for design collaboration with 3D CAD, 2D CAD & EDA. Aras program mgmt, Product engineering, Manufacturing process planning, NPDI, quality planning, risk mgmt, FMEA, PDM, Configuration Management, APQP, PPAP, LEAN, RoHS

Key Features Offers a new level of product lifecycle collaboration, from the most simple to complex products, and is poised to address a broad range of industry needs The ENOVIA portfolio consists of three product lines: ENOVIA VPLM, ENOVIA MatrixOne and ENOVIA SmarTeam Conference room pilots (CRPs) Process guides, templates & supporting tools process analysis, solution architecture, data migration, business readiness, technical architecture, training and support Governance models to ensure that the organizations PLM solution is delivered on target

Key Features Windchill: Product definition and collaboration capabilities Repeatable, end-to-end process support and automation Product deliverable management including MCAD, ECAD, service and documentation Multiple cost estimation techniques Reporting and analytics Manage cost targets, multiple cost estimates, estimate confidence level per part Creo: Lightweight 3D CAD driven design process User-friendly, collaboration-friendly Scalable design software environment Direct geometry creation and editing Ownership, revision and state control 3D to 2D associativity, part comparisons,&more

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