Case: Schréder

Schreder is one of the leading outdoor lighting solution providers worldwide, experts in delivering an extraordinary experience. But to deliver successful experiences, Schreder needed an optimal solution to create a strong connection between their different departments to increase production line efficiency. This has been extremely important based on the product complexity in all options offered and by implementing Bluestar PLM they would only have one interface for Engineering and Operations to exchange data.

Schreder started implementing Bluestar PLM by the end of 2021. Now, one year later, progress has come a long way. The challenge from moving from one system to another was to migrate all the data without any losses. However, this has been accomplished, and it is now possible to retrieve all data globally.

One of the key reasons moving to Bluestar PLM, was that Bluestar is the only system embedded in Dynamics 365, which made it a lot easier and efficient for Schreder to work with.

In general, Schreder has been satisfied with the support, where they have experienced competent support, even though there have been special requests at some points.

So far, Schreder has successfully accomplished seamless integration with ERP through Bluestar PLM, enabling them to compare their PLM with ERP effortlessly and without the need for any supporting system—a crucial factor contributing to their remarkable success.. Finally, Schreder has Solidworks fully integrated with their D365 ERP system, which has created strong satisfaction from their designers.

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• Bluestar configurator offers robust configuration models to meet internal configurability needs effectively. 
• Successful integration with ERP (D365) enables seamless item creation from PLM to ERP. 
• Efficient change management is achieved through a unified system, facilitating seamless communication of changes across different entities. 
• Configurable 3D models and associated documentation are available for variant creation, ensuring accurate documentation follows each variant during production. 

Improved collaboration

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

Eliminate redundant data entryn

Unifies data in the CAD, PDM and ERP inside D365/AX, bringing an end to manual data entry and the existence of redundant data. 

Easy access to CAD, PDM and ERP data

 CAD users gets direct access to ERP data directly from the CAD system. Users in the supply chain have access to related information on BOMs and items, allowing everybody to work with the same set of information.  

Reduce errors & save time

 By automatically updating changes to product data, the task of manual data handling is reduced, leading to fewer errors.  

Optimized efficiency

By minimizing the time spent on clerical tasks, such as manually transferring data to other teams, the engineering team can spend time where it is most valuable: executing projects and perfecting designs.  

Future-proof & scalable

Paves the way for an easy implementation of ERP-based PLM in the future that is integrated with your existing PDM and CAD tools.