Documentor - White Paper

Contents

• Summary
• Customer Responsiveness
• Product Introduction Timing
• Product Development
• Improving Time-to-Market
• Re-engineering the organisation
• Concurrent Engineering
  • Benefits of Concurrent Engineering:
• Collaborative Working
• Groupware
  • Benefits of Groupware
• Intranets, Extranets and The Internet
• Application Service Provision
• Product Data Management (PDM) systems
  • A short history of PDM
  • Where PDM fits
    • CAD and EDA
    • EDM, PIM and EIM
    • MRP and ERP
  • PDM typical functions
  • PDM Benefits
    • Time to market
    • Quality improvement
    • Direct cost savings
• Epilogue

Summary

‘Businesses face exacting market requirements... Customer service is paramount. Product life-cycles are rapid, and time-to-market is critical. Products and services must consistently meet customer expectations.’ (Gartner Group)

This will strike a chord with virtually all electronics firms. Customers are increasingly sophisticated, well informed, and know just what they want now.
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