This follow-up episode reviews the second release of an integration between product lifecycle management and enterprise resource planning software, published some months after the first. A short recap explains that the design-side system manages product data such as CAD files, specifications and bills of materials, which are released and given a status before moving across to the system used for production, sales and logistics.
The first release suited companies that make to stock. The new one extends support to configure-to-order manufacturers, adding the ability to pass variant information about a product design into ERP. A car with different engines, batteries and interior options illustrates the idea. The conversation also considers which industries stand to benefit and advises starting early, since savings left waiting are lost.