Product and process innovation
Product quality and complexity. High costs. Long development
times. Industrial machinery companies that are slow to market
may find that consumer demands change by the time they introduce
their products. Companies with extended cycle times find that
they don't have the time to develop extended bid differentiation,
and costs are higher due to mark-ups to cover unforeseen product
risks and potential downstream changes. To succeed, companies
need customisation, product variety and flexibility.
Simply keeping pace with the market is not enough. It is also
necessary to differentiate. This requires increased offer and
product differentiation not just in performance, but also factors
such as service, supply and even aesthetics. IBM PLM business
innovation can help your business to be first in a new market,
and also to win share in developing or mature markets. Leverage
existing knowledge sources. Embed knowledge into shared tools
that support the development process. Enable the re-use of downstream
processes and assets such as test procedures and manufacturing
tooling.
Increased competition within the challenging industrial machinery
climate means companies must shrink the timescale of design
and development schedules while improving their rate of innovation.
IBM product innovation can provide improvements in design, manufacturing,
simulation, testing and quality management. Flexibility to accept
and efficiently deal with change late in the development or
bid cycle. Development environments that encourage innovation
and efficiency. More modular product definitions. Rigorous bid
design and assembly procedures. All geared toward bringing differentiated
and compelling offerings to market.
An IBM PLM infrastructure can help capture, retain and adapt
existing business processes and redirect them into streamlined,
collaborative capabilities. We deliver industrial machinery
solutions built on best practices that integrate engineering
and business needs in one PLM environment. Increase focus on
design and engineering production of electromechanical parts,
components and assemblies. Optimise the entire product lifecycle.
