🚀 Workflows in PLM | best practices
Companies like wheel.me robotics turn to workflow in PLM to streamline processes and boost productivity. But simply digitizing outdated manual processes won’t cut it—you need a strategy that enhances efficiency, eliminates redundancies, and takes full advantage of automation.
🔍 Don’t just digitize outdated processes
Before implementing workflow automation in your PLM system, take a step back and evaluate your current processes. Are they truly optimized, or are they just digital versions of outdated manual tasks?
For example, let’s say your team fills out a form before requesting engineering changes. If this form was originally designed for a paper-based system, does it still serve a purpose in a digital workflow? Eliminating redundant steps like these can save time and improve efficiency.
💡 Best practices for workflow implementation
To make the most of PLM workflow automation, consider these best practices:
✅ Break workflows into clear steps – identify key actions and remove unnecessary approvals or delays
✅ Use automation to cut manual work – leverage automated triggers, notifications, and dynamic task assignments
✅ Make workflows flexible – not all processes are one-size-fits-all. Design workflows that adapt to different scenarios.
✅ Tap into Teamcenter PLM’s built-in workflow tools – use conditional tasks, dynamic participants and resource pools to streamline approvals and ensure the right people are involved at the right time
⚙️ Make workflows work for you
A well-designed workflow should enhance productivity — not create bottlenecks. By continuously reviewing and optimizing workflows, you can ensure your PLM system drives efficiency rather than slowing teams down.
🔗 Get started with Teamcenter workflow automation
Explore Teamcenter PLM process management, including workflow automation tools, to simplify your product development process. See how PLM process automation powers progress in robotics for our customer, wheel.me. Whether you’re using an on-premise solution or Teamcenter X in the cloud, workflow automation can help you reduce cycle times and improve collaboration.
No matter how you choose to deploy Teamcenter,
you get the same proven solutions designed to help you innovate faster.
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