VACCO Industries’ PLM implementation helps keep satellites and spaceships in orbit
Get five tips on how to ensure a successful PLM implementation from VACCO Industries, maker of engineering solutions for space and defense programs.
- Product lifecycle management refers to an all-in-one digital solution to track CAD drawings, bills, cost controls, and other data points.
- By tracking data all in one place, stakeholders can see the value and ROI of an efficient PLM system.
- Get tips on how to successfully implement PLM to improve your company’s processes.
If your company designs and manufactures parts for the Mars Curiosity rover or U.S. Navy submarines, you want to be fairly certain (okay, absolutely certain) that your data, documentation, and processes are in perfect order.
It’s amazing to realize, then, that a company such as VACCO Industries—which has created specialty valves, filters, and fluid-control products for the space, defense, and commercial markets for the past 60 years—has managed most of its data and processes in decidedly low-tech fashion: with network drives and file cabinets.