Classification and variant management

The crux; Part Classification. Search – Find – Reuse!

Important returns can be achieved by limiting the growth of new items and the associated costs. This is where a good Product Data Management solution helps an organization manage and control all products and related data.

Classification and variant management

Correctly classifying means successfully searching and finding

Part Classification, a standard functionality within PRO.FILE, allows you to effectively and efficiently search and select parts based on functions, modules and in logical groupings.

It is crucial to be able to clearly identify every part and every document within the production process. PRO.FILE provides you with flexible and transparent classification methods for version and variant management. PRO.FILE has an extensive and easy-to-use search and preview tool and shows clear and structured result lists. The time spent searching for product information is reduced to a minimum. Synchronizing item master data is an important aspect of the integration of ERP and PDM. Uniform data is essential for a seamless, error-free process and contributes to a clear cost reduction. PRO.FILE automatically sends item master data from engineering to work preparation, production and purchasing. Conversely, engineering receives information about standard items and items that are preferred by purchasing. The PDM software automatically compares the names and properties of items. This prevents work preparation and production from giving parts and assemblies different names. The result is clean and uniform parts management.

There are X parts in Y different IT systems. PRO.FILE ensures that master data of articles is automatically synchronized without programming.
Synchronizing item master data is an important aspect of integrating ERP into product data management (PDM/PLM). Uniform data is essential for a seamless, error-free process and contributes to a clear cost reduction. The PDM/PLM system automatically sends master data of items from engineering to work preparation, production and purchasing. Conversely, engineering receives information about standard items and items that are preferred by purchasing. The PDM/PLM software automatically compares the names and properties of items. This prevents work preparation and production from giving parts and modules different names. The result is clean and consistent parts management.

Classification lists of characteristics (CLC) and the eClass within PRO.FILE ensure that each part and every document can be uniquely identified by maintaining consistent indications. This prevents double entry and unnecessary redevelopments. With PRO.FILE you can define custom taxonomies, classifications that comply with applicable standards and own product classifications.

Your advantages: you do not have to keep reinventing the wheel, the variety of parts is reduced.

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Where do we manage the parts lists?

We will work with you to determine what suits your process.
The right principle is: flexibility. PRO.FILE offers that.
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The added value of PRO.FILE:

  • Search functions based on functions of a searched part make finding and reuse accessible.
  • PRO.FILE Classification and taxonomy functionality, possibly based on eCl@ss, ensures uniform terminology.
  • PRO.FILE Managed copy supports the administration to realize variants and customer-specific products, based on available standard parts.

Results:

  • Parts and documents are recognizable based on function and other parameters.
  • Flexibility and diversity in processing customer order-driven products thanks to a flexible configuration based on standard modules.
  • Standards can be monitored.
  • PLM reduces variety and therefore costs.
  • Articles and parts are easily found, so less searching and more efficiency.

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