{"id":523,"date":"2024-09-20T16:40:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T20:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/?p=523"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:55:08","slug":"how-machine-builders-can-overcome-common-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/2024\/09\/20\/how-machine-builders-can-overcome-common-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"How the right PLM solution can overcome common machine builder challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To successfully build the sort of innovative industrial machines \u2014 with sensors, software and smart features \u2014 that your customers demand, you need to be able to satisfy three important conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meet increasingly rigorous regulations and complex requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Innovate more quickly through seamless collaboration between engineering domains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cultivate a bill of materials (BOM) that can evolve with changes throughout the product lifecycle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/solutions\/product-lifecycle-management-plm\/industrial-machinery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions<\/a> can satisfy these conditions. Machine builders and OEMs just need to have the willingness to reimagine the processes and solutions they\u2019re currently using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog will examine each of the above conditions and highlight different available resources that take a closer look. Whether you&#8217;re struggling with meeting requirements, overly lengthy product development cycles or inaccurate BOMs, there&#8217;s something here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Satisfying requirements and meeting deadlines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing exactly what needs to be delivered is the start of any process, new or old. But just because current solutions helped machine builders meet requirements for past projects, that doesn\u2019t mean they can rely on more of the same to deliver the more complex machines of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies \u2013 and the processes they use \u2013 must evolve with the machinery they\u2019re designing and manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-efficiency-with-plm-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoISatisfyRequirements-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"How do I satisfy requirements and meet deadlines cover\" class=\"wp-image-525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoISatisfyRequirements-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoISatisfyRequirements-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoISatisfyRequirements-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoISatisfyRequirements-1536x1019.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoISatisfyRequirements-2048x1359.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoISatisfyRequirements-900x597.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-efficiency-with-plm-solutions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebook<\/a> shows how innovative PLM software can help machine builders formally define, track, and manage requirements across the product development process while helping engineers and other stakeholders stay on schedule more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-efficiency-with-plm-solutions\" style=\"border-radius:100px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I satisfy requirements and meet deadlines | Ebook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Collaborating and coordinating design across engineering disciplines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A modern PLM solution isn\u2019t just about requirements management. It also handles data management, security and transmission associated with a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Innovative cloud-based PLM establishes a common digital thread connecting design, engineering, manufacturing and service domains. The digital thread ensures the success developing smart, connected products because the design team has the ability to share information quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-how-do-i-coordinate-design-across-engineering-disciplines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIDesign-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"How do I coordinate design across engineering disciplines cover\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIDesign-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIDesign-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIDesign-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIDesign-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIDesign-2048x1354.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIDesign-900x595.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-how-do-i-coordinate-design-across-engineering-disciplines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebook<\/a> shows how a modern PLM solution enables seamless collaboration across engineering disciplines and throughout a company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-how-do-i-coordinate-design-across-engineering-disciplines\" style=\"border-radius:100px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I coordinate design across engineering disciplines | Ebook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Creating and managing an accurate BOM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As machine complexity continues to increase, individual BOMs and the collective BOM are only becoming more extensive and complex. To make matters more challenging, modern design processes are experiencing more in-process changes than in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s become a necessity for the BOM to become a living document, adapting to changes as they happen. With cloud-based PLM for industrial machinery, the manual becomes automated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-create-and-manage-an-accurate-bill-of-materials-bom-for-industrial-machinery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIBOM-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"How do I create and manage an accurate BOM cover\" class=\"wp-image-537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIBOM-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIBOM-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIBOM-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIBOM-1536x1012.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIBOM-2048x1349.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIBOM-900x593.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-create-and-manage-an-accurate-bill-of-materials-bom-for-industrial-machinery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebook<\/a> outlines how the right PLM solution can automatically generate a BOM when CAD models of every type are checked in and make updates when data changes. This automation increases efficiency and productivity while improving collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/e-book-create-and-manage-an-accurate-bill-of-materials-bom-for-industrial-machinery\" style=\"border-radius:100px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How do I create and manage an accurate BOM | Ebook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve discussed how cloud-based PLM for industrial machinery enterprises makes it possible to build more innovative pieces without exploding costs and blowing past deadlines by automatically generating BOM, uniting domains with the digital thread and injecting calm into chaos with reliable requirements management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, it&#8217;s your turn. Want to learn more about cloud-based PLM? There are plenty more benefits and features to learn about here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/solutions\/product-lifecycle-management-plm\/industrial-machinery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PLM for machine builders<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, if you&#8217;re ready to try the software for yourself, go here: <a href=\"https:\/\/trials.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/trials\/plm-for-machine-builders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PLM for machine builders trial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related: PLM for Machine Builders | WATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/videos.mentor-cdn.com\/mgc\/videos\/5400\/0c024a13-3942-48e7-b00f-fe11a60a1829-en-US-video.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To successfully build the sort of innovative industrial machines \u2014 with sensors, software and smart features \u2014 that your customers&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96652,"featured_media":546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[491,498,422],"industry":[14,13],"product":[216,399],"coauthors":[476,311],"class_list":["post-523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-advanced-machine-engineering","tag-ebook","tag-plm-for-machine-builders","industry-industrial-machinery","industry-industrial-machinery-heavy-equipment","product-teamcenter","product-teamcenter-x"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2024\/09\/900.001_Image_EBK_HowDoIDesign-2_1920x1080.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=523"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":551,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/523\/revisions\/551"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=523"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=523"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=523"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/industrial-machinery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}