{"id":170,"date":"2022-11-16T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/?p=170"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:54:24","slug":"the-3-key-pieces-of-plm-for-machine-builders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/2022\/11\/16\/the-3-key-pieces-of-plm-for-machine-builders\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 key pieces of PLM for Machine Builders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software organizes information, processes, business systems and people in a single location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every industry and business has their own unique needs, and PLM for Machine Builders focuses solely on machine builders designing and manufacturing complex, specialized machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tailor-made solution from Siemens is built on three main pieces: project, process and requirements management; machine configuration and reuse; and blended ETO\/CTO (engineer-to-order\/configure-to-order).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the complete PLM for Machine Builders webinar by clicking the button below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WATCH: PLM for Machine Builders | On-demand webinar<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Project, process and requirements management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Project delays and cost overruns can often be attributed to inefficient planning, project execution or both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLM connects every stakeholder and streamlines project execution with automated best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Better visibility and traceability of every deliverable leads to faster time to market, increased profitability and a significant time savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This short webinar clip discusses how PLM for Machine Builders has improved project, process and requirements management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project, process and requirements management is a key part of PLM for Machine Builders.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Machine configuration and reuse tools<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These tools help engineers work more efficiently by making it easier to find the right configurations and bill of material information quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Users can source, clone and manage structures and CAD documents to produce more machines more quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PLM for Machine Builders stores and manages design information with transparency, allowing necessary stakeholders to see how a design changes over time and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See how PLM for Machine Builders saves time with machine configuration and reuse in this short webinar clip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Machine configuration and reuse eengineers to move faster and more efficiently.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Blended ETO\/CTO functionality<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Machine builders who adopt a modular approach to engineering can select and lightly customize their modules and immediately store project data and bill of materials (BOM) information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This information can be reused across projects of similar scope, future builds get streamlined and repetitive tasks can be automated, accelerating time to market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And lastly, when machines get proven in the field, machine builders can more accurately quote more orders and expand profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See just how important blended ETO\/CTO functionality is for accurate BOM management in this short webinar clip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n