SofTech, Inc., a proven provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
solutions, announced that its ProductCenter™
PLM solution has been implemented company-wide at Utah-based Rocky
Mountain Composites Inc. (RMC). As pioneers specializing in the
application of advanced composite materials, RMC provides engineering,
design and manufacturing services to the aviation, aerospace,
government, military and commercial markets. James Winegar, Assistant to
RMC’s President, is quoted as saying, “Additionally,
RMC is the primary supplier of technology and advanced composite
structures for SPECTRUM AERONAUTICAL, LLC, developer of a family of new
business and personal jet aircraft.”
Prior to implementing ProductCenter, RMC had been managing product and
design data by utilizing a structured Microsoft Windows file system with
read and write privileges. “What started as a
search for a PDM package to organize and manage design data was extended
to a solution that controls the entire lifecycle of our products,”
explains Bryan Winkel, Engineering Manager at RMC. “In
addition to being a SolidWorks Gold Partner product, which was a
requirement for RMC, ProductCenter’s low-cost
of ownership and flexible licensing model provided us with a solution
that was the best value for our money.”
In the initial stages of the ProductCenter rollout, RMC focused
primarily on the management of SolidWorks product design data using the
ProductCenter SolidWorks Integrator. Soon after, RMC deployed the
ProductCenter Workflow module as the focus transitioned to productivity
improvements within the engineering change order, approval and release
processes. “Implementing ProductCenter has
provided dramatic improvements, as an example, the engineering change
process has been reduced by 50% when compared with how we worked before
ProductCenter,” states Randy Nate, PLM
Administrator and CAD Designer at RMC.
Next up for ProductCenter at RMC will be managing the Engineering Bill
of Materials and then expansion into the QA and Purchasing groups.
ProductCenter will also play an integral role as RMC works towards
AS9100 certification later this year. AS9100 is focused on quality
system requirements for suppliers to the aerospace industry.
“All release documentation, not only design
data but also QA, Manufacturing and Quality/Business Management system
documentation and processes will be controlled by ProductCenter,”
adds Bryan Winkel. “From the top Business
Management system processes to standard operating procedures, process
specifications and shop floor documents, ProductCenter is and will
continue to be a tremendous benefit to the entire organization.”
SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB: SOFTmessage board) is a proven provider of product lifecycle
management (PLM) solutions with its flagship ProductCenter™
PLM solution, and its computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
products, including CADRA™ and Prospector™.
SofTech's solutions accelerate products and profitability by fostering
innovation, extended enterprise collaboration, product quality
improvements, and compressed time-to-market cycles. SofTech excels in
its sensible approach to delivering enterprise PLM solutions, with
comprehensive out-of-the-box capabilities, to meet the needs of
manufacturers of all sizes quickly and cost-effectively.
Over 100,000 users benefit from SofTech solutions, including General
Electric Company, Goodrich, Honeywell, Siemens, Sikorsky Aircraft, U.S.
Army, and Whirlpool Corporation. Headquartered in Tewksbury,
Massachusetts, SofTech (www.softech.com)
has locations and distribution partners throughout North America,
Europe, and Asia.
SofTech, CADRA, ProductCenter and Prospector are trademarks of SofTech,
Inc. All other products or company references are the property of their
respective holders.
