Make PLM easy with Fusion 360 Manage: Autodesk’s product lifecycle management platform that connects resources and work teams, processes and data, across all departments and offices.

What is PLM for?

Now I’m sure you are wondering why you should implement PLM within your business.

Fusion 360 Manage is a great PLM solution if you need to manage:

• Development of new products. Configure project templates and standardise milestones, deliverables, and operations based on products and teams.
• Bills of materials. You can administer and share them in a structured and centralised way ensuring that accurate information is used throughout your organisation.
• Change Orders and Approval Processes. Get a clear view of the details needed to send, track, and approve change requests and orders.
• Collaboration with suppliers. Stay connected to the supply chain 24/7 by accessing information and collaboration workflows anytime, anywhere.
• Quality. Automate quality management workflows, monitor and record changes, and analyse quality assessment criteria to avoid problems.

The main features of the platform allow you to accelerate product development processes in all departments and locations, also speeding up the time to market your products. You can also automate key workflows and tasks by reducing errors, improving sharing, providing real-time insights and data, and achieving more efficient business processes with built-in PLM, ERP, CRM, and PDM capabilities.

Security and cost are also important factors to consider. The cloud-based platform offers secure access from any browser and free from expensive IT and VPN consulting and infrastructure; it does not require updates or installations and easily integrates with existing business systems thanks to an open API.

• Intuitive configurable processes. Customise predefined PLM workflows as needed using simple and intuitive features, such as drag-and-drop.
• Link between processes and data. Centralise data and processes in a single PLM platform by connecting processes across multiple departments and offices.
• Integration with business systems. Integrate Fusion 360 Manage with upstream or downstream systems, such as ERP, CRM, and PDM, using the open API.
• Instant PLM. Access from any web browser without IT costs, upgrades, and expensive consulting.
• Access control. Use permission settings to securely control data and processes based on role or permissions.
• Access by third parties. Extend controlled third-party access to suppliers, customers, and contractors to collaborate efficiently.

As you can tell, Fusion 360 Manage is a flexible, scalable solution that allows you to gradually implement PLM features.

Standardising critical business processes is also supported by the use of PLM apps and dozens of specialised processes at no additional cost. Instead of starting from scratch, each app provides pre-built workflows that can be easily customised to your specific needs. In particular, the following deserve a mention:

• Lean 5S Auditing that helps you verify that all 5S processes have been performed correctly; in addition, it helps you control processes for Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardisation and Sustain.
• Manufacturing Asset Management that provides the necessary tools to collect, analyse and monitor asset data
• Supplier Quarterly Business Review (SQBR) which is the tool for quarterly business review of suppliers that helps all members of the organisation to visualise the performance of suppliers.