Cloud-native product data management (PDM) company, Bild, will now integrate with Propel’s product value management (PVM) platform.
Propel’s PVM platform aims to transform how businesses create, market, sell and service products, and by adding a secure, cloud-based data management tool built for modern hardware teams to increase engineering innovation, it hopes to bolster its users digital product thread with enhanced design data.
The configurable and scalable solution is designed for teams relying on shared file folders, or using one or more legacy PDM systems to manage CAD files. The partnership should therefore strengthen collaboration and speed product development.
“Many manufacturers are struggling to manage multiple design tools in a streamlined fashion, which is time consuming and pulls engineers away from the more strategic aspects of their job,” said Propel CPO Eric Schrader.
“Our Bild partnership provides a ready-to-use solution built around core business use cases, helping product companies accelerate development cycles with a single product thread for managing design review and changes.”
Bild’s CAD-agnostic approach integrates Propel’s PVM with many current CAD packages, including PTC Creo, Autodesk Inventor, Dassault Systèmes Solidworks, and Siemens NX.
The collaboration should build a secure, traceable data flow across the entire product lifecycle; connecting engineering data directly to Propel’s PLM, companies can improve version control and change management. Engineers can generate part numbers in Propel, synchronise BOMs and simplify change order workflows, all within a single, connected system.
“Our partnership with Propel delivers out-of-the-box integration between PDM and PLM, creating a seamless feedback loop between CAD data, change order management, and document management,” said Bild CEO Pradyut Paul.
“For customers moving from on-premise to the cloud, this integration simplifies what used to be a heavy lift. It supports the complexity of existing environments while making processes readily available and easy to adopt. Instead of relying on manual workflows in legacy systems, companies can now replicate and automate processes, ensuring design and release cycles stay tightly connected while accelerating time to value.”
