Episode 22: Why Integrate CAD to Product Lifecycle Management
In this episode of Minerva PLM TV, Jennifer meets with Mark Caradonna to discuss CAD integrations with PLM – why people hesitate to do it and how they can benefit from it. There are various types of CAD integrations, and Mark outlines the main differences. He goes deeper and addresses a typical discussion with people considering integration – is not easier to add the CAD files into the PLM system in a zip file instead of integrating with our ECAD software? Further, Mark sheds light on why companies need both Technical Data Management (TDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and why these systems work best together, not as a substitute to one another. He concludes by answering commonly asked questions in ECAD integration with PLM.