PLM Customer References & PLM Best Practice with Mike Watkins

Specialist  Marine Interiors ( www.smigroup.co.nz )  is a company of Boat Builders that specialize in Super Yacht interiors. They have developed through years of experience and commitment to technology an interior remote build system that maximizes quality and efficiency from design to manufacture to installation. The manufacturing process is divided into Pre-assembly, Assembly, Fitting, Finishing, Packing and Dispatch. Work Packs move through the process as if on a production line yet every item is a piece of carefully crafted bespoke furniture built to the most exacting standards. Artisans stand along side the most modern automated machinery combining irreplaceable experience with the best of technology. Accuracy is assured by computer numerically controlled machines but quality is assured by the people behind the craft…and the reputation. The finished furniture is then carefully wrapped and protected before being crated ready for shipment to the yard where our ow...

In the world of PLM you need good counterparts like PDM, kind of like Batman needs Robin! and no  mater what the manufacturing business you engage with consists of, one thing is always consistent….The lifecycle process. Why do we care about processes? well processes are the way in which we all get work done and  processes are the basis of organisational performance, so improving work processes are the key to improving organisational performance. BUT...remember  No Batman without ROBIN! ! without the correctly managed design data you have nothing to distribute along the design lifecycle. So PDM play's a major part in the entire and complete lifecycle and is key to improving performance. Independent research shows that there are 6 key stages to information management within any business. Stage 1 – Automation of single business functions, for example you use a 3D modelling system to automate design. Stage 2 – You automate multiple functi...

Autodesk® PLM 360 software-as-a-service provides an innovative alternative to traditional Product Lifecycle Management software solutions by making it simpler to adopt for industry professionals managing challenging data, people, and business processes. Autodesk® PLM 360 is an affordable, easy-to-use, and simple to deploy solution readily flexible and configurable to meet client-specific process needs. Built on the cloud, Autodesk® PLM 360 is ready to go with zero deployment, starts small yet scales fast to meet demand, and integrates easily within the existing business environment to help business leaders efficiently develop products for improved profitability and higher product quality. Our solution brings the benefits of PLM available to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No matter what role you play, Autodesk® PLM 360 streamlines the management of data, people, and business processes to help our customers become more competitive and grow their business—with less cost and risk. S...