PTC Upgrades PLM Software to Boost Extended Team Collaboration

The company announced several new integrations in Windchill 12, Product Lifecycle Management Software to enable a federated approach for coordinated product development and service management.

PTC has launched the latest version of their product lifecycle management with several new enhancements to facilitate broad-scale adaptability with respect to the current collaboration needsOpens a new window in product development, software development, systems engineering and manufacturingOpens a new window .

Jeffrey Hojlo, Program Director, Manufacturing Insights & Product Innovation Strategies at IDC said, “Companies are recognizing a greater need for collaboration in their product development processes that allows for speed, confidence, and ease of administration – all while maintaining quality across development stages, stakeholders, and products”.

PTC caters to the increasingly telecommuting needs with Windchill 12 as well, by embracing a ‘digital first’ approach. Kevin O’Brien, General Manager of Product Lifecycle Management at PTC said’ “With the release of Windchill 12, we at PTC have continued our commitment to an enterprise-wide PLM platform that addresses the changing ways our customers work, with a focus on extended team collaboration and alternative types of work”.

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And upgraded Windchill 12 is expected to offer the following:

• A continuation of the previous web-based interface, now with IHS and Silicon Expert integration, expected to save hundreds of man hours by direct access to component data.
• A harmonized process between upstream development activities and downstream manufacturing ones with 12 new BoM of Bill of Materials transformation tools.
• A streamlined alignment between engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and field service for consistency in related operational elements.
• Open Data Protocol or ODATA-enabled integrations with both PTC and external applications.

These updates are also meant to serve the remote working purposes necessitated by the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Hojlo of IDC adds, “Greater collaboration in PLM takes on added importance as companies work through the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as a more distributed workforce, disrupted supply chains, and dynamic customer needs. PTC continues to position itself to address these market needs, and enable flexibility and resiliency for its customers.”

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