Thanks
Josh
PLM newbie.
Lucas,
I just ran accross your post about using ARAS with Enterprise PDM. I know this is an old post but would like to hear more since my company implemented EPDM around the same time yours did. Right now we are having growing pains with the system and are looking for added PLM functionality possibly with ARAS.
Thanks,
Dale
Hi Dale,
How did you get on with your PLM implementation?
How does EPDM behave? What level of complexity is sqeezed out of EPDM in your system?
I am developing an PDM system where
part numbering is automatic,
row materials are allocated in PDM
finish is allocated in PDM
Dxfs are generated programmaically
drawing pdfs are generated programmaically
and a job release/BOM entry to ERP is automated.
Can EPDM cope with this complexity with add-ins?
Many thanks,
Kristian
I've only sat through demos of Teamcenter....and its direct competitors like Dassault's 3dexperience and PTC's Windchill. These system cost a lot more but also do a lot more. EPDM is a document manager and not much else. However we've been using it since 2009 and have customized it quite a bit to do what it can't do OOTB.
The PLM's do document management, change management, project management, BOM management, cost management, quality management, and requirements management. ePDM can do some of these things but it will take some customization. Just depends on how much you want to spend.
EPDM can do automatic part numbering, unless you have an overly complex part numbering scheme..like we do. I don;t know what you mean by row materials and finish being allocated in PDM. You can create files to represent them.
DXFs and PDFs can be automatically generated via tasks although you'll probably have to code the scripts to get what you want. We don't yet do this but plan to.
Thanks for replaying Jason.
With regards to raw materials and finish, yes I am thinking to use other parts to represent them in a parent-child relationship like manner.
Previously (at another company) I have done it in SmarTeam, a painted part (or assembly) looked like this:
+Painted Part
+ Part
+ Raw material
This structure / BOM was then transferred to the MRP system.
In the new system in EPDM we'll use an add-on for part numbering with pre-set component groups and I allocate ALIAS against them. So the part no will be compiled as follows: ALIAS+counter: 123-45678 or ABC-12345
I aim to stick an additional prefix on it for location (we are multi site) 101-633-22331 or FR-633-22331 (site - part group - counter)
I definitely want a 'Design Release' add-on with the following automation:
- Transfer BOM from PDM to MRP
- create dxfs
- create pdfs
- check part - drawing links, revision match, revision note match, etc.
- Release state
I have done it before and it is very powerful.
www.kcswug.com/documents/PDMWE WT presentation.pdf
WT