Product Data Management (PDM), a Network/Web based system, helps
to reduce time and costs of bringing new products to the market.
Some characteristic of PDM are
Create,
store, Control, and Manage Documents
Enable
engineering teams to share information on products and processes
quickly and with consistent accuracy
Permit
the integration of techniques such as CAD/CAM into coherent business
system across an entire enterprise
Ensure
against loss of archived data and ensure its availability when
required