What is PDM technology and what is PDM software?

PDM technology is a technology to manage all product-related information and all product-related processes.

Product data management (ProctDataManagement)PDM is a software-based technology. PDM software includes product design data, document pictures, BOM (product management), design process, change process and project management.

The system controls the processing and use of enterprise product information, optimizes a series of product research and development processes, and is responsible for integrating all product-related information and all product-related processes into one system by providing all data traceability and storage functions required for product design, manufacturing and technical support services.

Typical PDM softwares abroad mainly include TeamCenter of SiemensPLMSoftware, Windchill of PTC, SmarTeam of DssaultSystèmes, mySAP of SAP, etc.

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CIMdata, a well-known PDM consulting service provider in the industry, once defined: "PDM is a tool to help engineers and other personnel manage product data and product development process. The PDM system ensures that a large amount of data and information needed for design and manufacturing are tracked to support and maintain products. "

As far as product management is concerned, PDM system can help organize product R&D and design, improve product structure optimization, track design concepts in R&D progress, and retrieve archived data and related product information in a timely and convenient manner.

As far as process is concerned, PDM system can coordinate and organize a series of process events such as design review, approval, change, workflow optimization, product release and so on throughout the product life cycle.