PBM is optimising its R&D and product range with Solid Edge and Rule Designer Configurator

Challenges & Objectives

Innovation is a key focus for PBM, placing the R&D department at the heart of its digital strategy. In this context, PBM is drawing on DV DIGITAL’s expertise to:

 

  • Provide access to the right information, at the right time, to all internal and external project stakeholders
  • Ensure digital continuity and consistency across information systems to reduce the time between quotation and delivery
  • Leverage its expertise through the creation of virtual mould models (Digital Twin)
  • Stand out through the quality of the products and services offered to customers

DV DIGITAL solution

  • Deployment of Solid Edge and its associated modules to develop expertise in mould engineering
  • Configuration, adjustment, indexing and monitoring of over 2,000 moulds
  • Implementation of Rule Designer Configurator to capitalise on PBM’s business rules and automatically generate over 50,000 staircase specifications, linked directly to Solid Edge and the internal ERP system

Customer gains and benefits

  • End-to-end digital workflow: automation of the process from quotation to delivery, including for specialist products
  • Reliable digital catalogue: 500 pages of standardised products offering unlimited combinations and accurate market analysis
  • Standardised production: reduced errors and better distribution of workloads across all sites
  • Data accuracy: centralisation of information to ensure the sustainability of the digital workflow
  • Product quality: precise management of component weights for logistics and on-site unloading
  • Collaborative innovation: standardisation of methods and processes enabling new staff to quickly develop their skills
  • Autonomy and partnership: full transfer of know-how by DV DIGITAL to empower PBM teams to configure products independently

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