- Component/Assembly/End Model data will start in the PDM and be pushed to the ERP system since that is where the data originates anyways. The ERP does not create this information, the PDM system does, so you would want to make sure that you are ordering the correct part because the PDM system will hold the master data. In this case the ERP system is the slave and not the master.
- Configuration of the ERP system must be designed in such a way to incorporate data from the PDM system so they have to work together and developed at the same time.
- Visibility of the cost information along with the model information allows approvers of such component/assembly/end models to know what the impact would be if they approve of changes or creations.
Incorporate ERP with PDM
Incorporating the ERP system up front in any implementation is very important. There are many reasons why this is so important:
