DMS in the Automotive Industry

DMS in the Automotive Sector: Availability of all documents in the most up-to-date version

What is DMS for Automotive?

Documentmanagement (DMS) for the automotive industry ensure that every technical product is fully documented. The relational information derived from these documents forms the foundation for digitizing information-based business processes. For car manufacturers and suppliers, this is the standard—not just because of the high-quality requirements that apply to this sector.

How does DMS support innovation in the Automotive Sector?

DMS accelerates development cycles. Giving everyone access to all information is counterproductive. Departments or stakeholders only want to see the information relevant to their work—and that information varies greatly. Product development, order processing, technical procurement, service, and corporate management all have different information needs. DMS ensures that each file is stored only once in the Product Data Backbone, while simultaneously providing each role in the organization with a tailored view of the relevant information.

Why does the Automotive sector need Document Management?

  • Accelerates development cycles
    With direct access to current, version-controlled documents, engineering and R&D teams can work more quickly and advance designs more efficiently.
  • Supports collaboration
    DMS centralizes all technical documentation, ensuring internal and external teams worldwide work with the same, real-time information.
  • Manages complex Document Flows
    From CAD files to test results and supplier documentation—everything is securely stored, easily retrievable, and linked to the right projects.
  • Ensures compliance and traceability
    By using workflows and audit trails, companies comply with the strict regulations in the automotive industry, such as IATF 16949.
  • Enables reuse and standardization
    Optimized component and document management makes it easier to reuse successful designs—accelerating innovation and reducing costs.

DMS in Automotive: what are the benefits?

  • Availability of all documents in the most current version.
  • Secure and protected storage and archiving with controlled document access
  • Customized views for departments, workgroups, and managers.
  • Display of technical structures to which documents can be linked.
  • Integration with Office-applicaties such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
  • Archive for documents that is protected against manipulation, in accordance with compliance regulations.
  • More effective collaboration with customers, suppliers, and authorities by maintaining, providing, and transferring complete and transparante machine and lifecycle records.
  • Full visibility of all product-related information.

Our DMS software:

With PRO.FILE DMS for Automotive, you tackle the challenges of the modern automotive sector head-on.
The PRO.FILE digitalization platform is the solution for your Document Management needs.
Technical companies with highly complex processes often find standard document management systems insufficient. The technical product structures in these companies are closely linked to a wide variety of technical documents, such as drawings, product documentation, and specifications.
This interconnection cannot be represented within a standard folder structure. The information within the documents (e.g., change requests) is related to technical components and information from other documents (e.g., product documentation), which cannot be effectively managed by a conventional document management system (DMS).

The PRO.FILE platform offers CAD data management, Product Data Management (PDM), and technical document management (DMStec), serving as a collaborative solution for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) that integrates seamlessly with your ERP system. Once engineering and product management data are digitally captured within the Product Data Backbone of PRO.FILE PLM, they become fully transparent and visible to everyone. This data can feed the product development process or serve as a basis for impact analyses for predictive maintenance—without the need to create new versions.
Companies that manage their documents consistently gain the most value from their processes and projects. PRO.FILE Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is built on this principle.

Whether you’re struggling with engineering-related version control or workflows, facing costs from incorrect parts due to faulty drawings, dealing with outdated specifications in your ERP system, or encountering challenges integrating PLM processes across multiple global sites, PRO.FILE serves as both the Product Data Backbone and collaboration platform that supports the product development process and the entire product lifecycle.
This next-generation software not only connects all internal departments and disciplines but also, via the Collaborative PLM platform PROOM, seamlessly and securely integrates external partners, suppliers, and customers into your PLM processes.
We guide you step by step toward more efficient Product Lifecycle Management—from CAD data management to an end-to-end PLM solution.

PRO.FILE DMStec as the foundation for generating and managing documents

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FAQ’s - Frequently Asked Questions about DMS in the Automotive sector

1. Why is PRO.FILE DMS important for the automotive sector?

PRO.FILE DMS for Automotive manages all product data from concept to service. The automotive sector works with complex documentation, strict regulations, and short development cycles. PRO.FILE DMS helps organize, manage, and secure all these documents.

2. Does PRO.FILE DMS support CAD files and technical drawings?

Absolutely. PRO.FILE DMS solutions are integrated with CAD-systems and manage revisions, metadata, and relationships between drawings and bills of materials.

3. How does PRO.FILE DMS support collaboration between departments or external partners?

PRO.FILE DMS centralizes documents and offers controlled access based on roles, ensuring everyone works with the same up-to-date information—regardless of locatie or department. PRO.FILE ensures transparency and collaboration with suppliers by sharing approved data, drawings, and changes in a controlled environment.

4. Can a DMS be integrated with PLM or ERP systems?

Yes, PRO.FILE DMS is part of the PRO.FILE platform, the Product Data Backbone. PRO.FILE PLM is MultiCAD and MultiERP and integrates seamlessly with CAD and ERP systems for streamlined information flow.

5. Is a DMS also suitable for smaller automotive suppliers?

Absolutely. PRO.FILE data management solutions are scalable and can be tailored to the size and needs of both OEMs and smaller suppliers.

6. How does a DMS contribute to innovation?

By providing faster access to the right documents, enabling knowledge reuse, and allowing teams to collaborate more efficiently, a DMS accelerates innovation processes.

7. How quickly can we implement PRO.FILE PLM in our organization?

That depends on the scope, but with our Quick Start Package a fast and manageable rollout is possible.

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