PLM system embedded in Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&SCM

Bluestar PLM offers a scalable module-based PLM system for Microsoft Dynamics 365/AX, delivering different levels of integration with CAD, PLM and ERP, fitting your unique business needs. Start simple by CAD/PDM + ERP Connectors, explore a single business system by having CAD + PLM + ERP with Bluestar PLM, or move your business towards enterprise product configuration by choosing the Product Configuration Module.

Bluestar PLM gives you:

  • CAD, PLM and ERP data shared in D365/AX: Manage your items, BOMs and 2D/3D-models in one solution.​
  • One source of product truth: Complete data transparency for all departments and locations.​
  • Engineering Change Management: Transparent ECM that reveals change impact on designs and the supply chain before it is implemented.
  • Multi-site collaboration: Seamless exchange of real-time data in the cloud.
  • Workflow driven process automation: End-to-end engineering and operations processes executed in one system.
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CAD + PLM + ERP: Digitize your Product Data Highway

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Streamlined and transparent data across Engineering, Operations and Manufacturing

  • Bluestar PLM system consolidates product data from CAD, PLM and ERP applications in a single revision-controlled data repository – D365/AX.
  • Users in manufacturing always have access to the latest designs and related documentation mitigating costly mistakes during production.
  • Engineering teams can instantly access centralized transactions and manufacturing data from ERP and incorporate it into product design.

Work faster, smarter and global with Bluestar PLM.

Key Features of Bluestar PLM system

Embedded in Dynamics 365/AX

Developed on and for the Microsoft Dynamics 365/AX ERP platform for optimum integration between engineering and manufacturing, and lower TCO.

Product Data Centralization

Consolidates data and documents from CAD, Office, PLM and ERP environments in a single, corporate-wide data repository.

Product Classification

Hierarchical product classifications and classification-specific attributes enable consistently exact part descriptions to ensure optimal data reuse.

Engineering Change Management

Manages the change management process from initial request through impact analysis and implementation in the production system.

Business Process Automation

Drives business processes from start to finish across departments and locations using an intuitive graphical workflow engine.

Multi-Site Engineering Collaboration

Enables collaboration between geographically dispersed engineering teams through intelligent file replication.

3D CAD File Management

Automates the exchange of data and files between Dynamics 365/AX and a range of supported CAD systems.

Product Structure Management

Visually manage multi-level bills of materials, associated drawings and documentation in a single indented product structure view. Easily create new product structures using powerful drag & drop design.

Revision Control

Tracks revisions of Dynamics 365/AX items and their related drawings, 3D models, routes and technical documentation for optimum traceability.

Document Management

Ensures that revision-controlled documents are maintained in relation to specific revisions of 365/AX items.

Additional Features

Product

Tracks revisions of D365/AX items and their related drawings, 3D models, routes and technical documentation for optimum traceability.

Manage 150% BOMs including all variants and from that configure 100% BOM that fits exact customer requirements. The Product Configuration add-on enables you to create, manage and maintain product variants and the associated data and documentation. As a result, you will gain an overview of the relations between variants and which designs they originated from.

Bluestar PLM operates with backwards compatible items, meaning that once an item is changed, the change is automatically propagated to all the structures which the item is part of. Consequently, designers saves the time usually spent on manual changes to the same item in multiple contexts while maintaining perfect data consistency.

A built in stamp engine it is able to automatically populate and maintain drawing titleblocks so that engineers can spend their time on innovation instead.

Enables the graphical comparison of BOM revisions in 3D or dimensional comparison of single part revisions.

Integration

Documents to approval processes running through end-to-end business processes. These are traced through workflows: designs going back and forth between customer and engineering – growing product requirements. Can be released to D 365/AX – all project information accessible and centralized in AX. Templates saving the entire project structure for reuse.

The Print Suite add-on enables users to print all or selections of product specific documentation to PDF or hard print by utilizing BlueStar’s built in document management engine.

Enables the check-in and check-out of Office documents for greater control of your product related documentation.

System

Shared on-premises or cloud-based Azure data vault for holding the engineering data (CAD files, documents, etc.) and hosting the Bluestar services.

Leveraging bi-directional CAD-ERP integration, Bluestar PLM eliminates redundant data entry.

High user acceptance: Easy to learn, Microsoft Dynamics AX has a Microsoft user-interface that thousands of end users around the world already are familiar with and enjoy using.

Sharing

Enables collaboration between geographically dispersed engineering teams through intelligent file replication.

The Release management function enables users to release BOMs, sub-BOMs and parts from the PLM to one or more legal entities in a controlled manner. The integrated transaction stop flags allow the early-release of long lead items, minimizing the risk of product misplacement.

Your Benefits with Bluestar PLM system

A single source of product truth

Reliable product data available at the point-of-use for the entire enterprise ensures greater data integrity to make informed business decisions.

One platform for engineering and manufacturing

A seamless flow of real-time information between CAD, PLM and ERP embedded in one system, relieves manual data entry saving you time and money.

Enterprise-wide collaboration

Collaborate efficiently across destributed multi-discipline engineering and manufacturing teams, as well as sub-suppliers and the extended enterprise.

Optimal data reuse

By streamlining the reuse of existing product data and files, you will achieve a faster time-to-market, save time and improve product quality.

One user interface and a single system to maintain

Leverages the familiar user interface of Microsoft Dynamics 365/AX, with a single system to maintain instead of separate PLM and ERP systems. Having a single interface facilitates user adoption.

Drive business processes across engineering and manufacturing

A seamless flow in end-to-end business processes allow engineering and manufacturing to work in parallel for more efficiency and shorter lead times.

Module-based PLM system

Bluestar PLM is a scalable module-based solution, where you can choose the specific modules that fit your unique business requirements. Click below to learn more about the following modules:

  • As-built Traceability
  • Automatic CAD Designer
  • BIM Integration
  • Blueview 3D
  • Business Process Management
  • CPQ Integration
  • Electronics and Electrical CAD
  • Engineer-to-Order
  • Engineering Change Management
  • Engineering Quality Management
  • Mechanical CAD
  • Product Configuration
  • Product Compliance

CAD, PDM and PLM supported by Bluestar PLM:

SOLIDWORKS PDM

AUTODESK VAULT

INVENTOR

SOLID EDGE

SOLIDWORKS

EPLAN

ORCAD

PADS

ALTIUM

DRAFTSIGHT

CATIA

CREO

TEAMCENTER

WINDCHILL

SIEMENS NX

AUTOCAD

AUTOCAD PLANT

AUTOCAD ELECTRICAL

BIM

REVIT

And more…

Manage your 2D/3D files, PDM and CAD systems with Bluestar PLM

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Poul Bak Pedersen
Sales Director EMEA
pbp@bluestarplm.com