Design collaboration Features and Functions
Supplier-facing processes during design include component selection, design sharing and collaboration with suppliers, design for manufacturing, BOM grading, involvement of procurement and obsolescence management. Component selection tools help designers in picking parts that meet a wide variety of criteria, using knowledge from across the enterprise (e.g. sourcing department) and across the supply base. Design collaboration enables supplier involvement and collaboration in design decisions. BOM grading enables analysis and scoring of product content against cost, supply, and other business objectives and constraints. Procurement integration gives the procurement personnel early-warning visibility into new materials and components and integrates the requisition process for prototypes and long lead-time, first-run materials. Obsolescence management helps prevent or reduce designing of components that will be obsolete before the expected product end-of-life.
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Component and Design Selection
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Visualization, Design-sharing, and Simulation Tools
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Design for Manufacturing
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Collaborative BOM Grading and Management
Analysis and scoring of product content against cost, supply, and other business objectives and constraints.
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Procurement Collaboration and Integration into Design Processes
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Obsolesence Management in Design Processes
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Design Features and Functions
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