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Supported Business Processes
The Windchill ESI and ERP Connector solutions support multiple business processes in the engineering and manufacturing domains. These business processes include:
New product introduction
Publishing a new engineering BOM for planning and manufacturing
Publish a new manufacturing BOM and related process plans
Product lifecycle management
Publishing, maintenance, and end-of-life of products
Product design and product development
Creation of new products, maintenance of existing products
Product configuration management
Managing different variations of a single product
Product design collaboration
Maintaining and sharing engineering designs and product data across multiple product lines
Production planning
Scheduling product manufacturing based on inventory information
It is necessary to follow several guidelines when using these solutions to maximize their performance and capabilities.