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Solution · R&D-to-manufacturing
A design change in R&D — in use on the shop floor the same day
The design changes in PLM, process engineering has to redo the paperwork, and the shop floor is still using the old drawing. That wall between R&D and manufacturing causes a lot of rework. With PLM, APS and MES sharing materials, BOMs and routings, released changes go straight into production.
- Uses PLM · APS · MES
- Every product can be purchased on its own
Sound familiar?
The problems usually sit between departments
Version mismatches
The drawings and BOMs on the shop floor are not the latest.
Unclear change impact
Change one part, and nobody knows which WIP and inventory are affected.
Slow process preparation
Work instructions for new products are written from scratch.
Re-keying data
Engineering BOMs are converted to manufacturing BOMs by hand.
How it connects
Design → Changes, in one continuous flow
- 01 · PLM
Design
Parts, drawings and the engineering BOM are kept under control.
- 02 · PLM
To manufacturing
The EBOM is converted to the MBOM and matched with routings and labor standards.
- 03 · APS
Scheduling
Routings and standards feed directly into scheduling.
- 04 · MES
Execution
Electronic work instructions travel with the work order to the workstation.
- 05 · PLM · MES
Changes
Released engineering changes flag the affected work orders and inventory.
- Materials and parts
- BOMs
- Routings and standards
- Drawings and documents
Results
What changes once the steps are connected
The right version
The shop floor only sees the current released version.
Controlled changes
What changed, what it affects and who approved it — all clear.
Faster introduction
Process preparation for new products no longer starts from zero.
No re-keying
R&D data is used in production without re-entry.
With AI agents
Process agent
- Drafts work instructions from the BOM and past processes
- Lists affected work orders and inventory after a change
- Checks process data for gaps and contradictions
Products used
This solution is made up of these products
Start with one of them and connect the others later.
Common in: Machining · Defense equipment · Electronics
Next step
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