In today’s manufacturing companies, CAD, PLM and ERP solutions are traditionally implemented as standalone solutions, which each has its own data structure, interface and capabilities to fulfill Engineering, Operations and Manufacturing requirements respectively. However, with the rise of Industry 4.0, for manufacturersto stay competitive they must be able to implement solutions that interconnect information and processes not only across the internal enterprise and departments but external partners and suppliers as well.

When CAD, PLM and ERP are not fully integrated and operate as silos, corporate-wide information sharing and collaboration becomes nearly impossible. Consequentially, manufacturers suffer delays, miss cost targets, slow change cycles and orders that end up not fulfilling customer requirements. These increased industry demands entail that manufacturing companies are facing several critical challenges that are tightly connected to a deep integration between Engineering and Manufacturing.

Imagine a single, unified system that enhances data reliability and process transparency while reducing the IT challenges associated with managing separate environments. In today’s manufacturing companies, staying competitive relies on having systems that work together seamlessly.

Bluestar PLM offers a scalable module-based PLM system which is embedded inside Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management, delivering different levels of integration with CAD + PLM + ERP, fitting your unique business needs.