DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH PDM/PLM SYSTEMS: A FRAMEWORK FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES

<p style="text-align: justify;">In the modern competitive environment, small and medium-sized  manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) strive to shorten product development  and delivery time while improving quality and reducing costs. Product  information management becomes key to efficiency – from idea and design, through production, to delivery. This paper analyzes the current state of <br />product data management systems in a typical manufacturing SME, and proposes a strategy for improvement through the introduction of advanced PDM/PLM (product data management/product lifecycle management) solutions. Weaknesses of the existing approach have been identified where technical documentation is centralized in the technical department, and <br />other functions (planning, procurement, production, quality control) are  late and partially included in the process. Improvement measures have been  proposed: migration to a more modern CAD/PDM platform, automatic  generation of CNC codes, implementation of integrated PLM software for  better coordination of all participants. The expected results are a faster flow  of information, reduced errors and costs, shorter time to market for new  products, and improved collaboration between departments. It was concluded that digital transformation through PDM/PLM systems is a key  step towards increasing the competitiveness of manufacturing SMEs.</p>