PECM Issue 37 2019 | Page 60

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING PRODUCT DATA INTELLIGENCE ACTIFY LEVERAGE ALL YOUR CAD DATA WITH ACTIFY Discrete manufacturers of all sizes share a data problem: How to maximize value from all the information that is available about products and services? Information is recognized as a business asset that creates real value. The magnitude of information is continuing to increase driven by the proliferation of data from the internet of things (IoT). To expand data’s value, we must share product information across the enterprise in meaningful ways that unlock insight and support collaboration, efficiencies, and cost reduction. The more that data is used, the more value is extracted from it and the higher the benefits are for companies, such as being faster, better, and cheaper at producing products. However, there are many barriers when it comes to sharing data because companies have created siloed data sources that are difficult to find and access. Ask yourself what functionality is really needed to be successful? Over the years manufacturing companies have spent a fortune on expensive CAD, PDM, PLM and ERP systems without ever gaining the promised results. An investment into 60 PECM Issue 37 productivity tools which aren’t effectively implemented or used to maximize business impact, will erode profit margins. Today’s business problems are not about creating more data or buying additional expensive and complex technology, but rather accessing the existing business data and gaining insight. Just imagine if you could release the business value that is trapped in these applications and other key data sources like spreadsheets. Disruptive technologies like Actify Product Data Intelligence can help release your enterprise data and increase results without the typical costs! Actify facilitates data visibility and data usability. Managers enjoy having the maximum amount of information available to contextualize the business, make informed decision and improve business outcomes. The benefits of Product Data Intelligence are illustrated in the diagram as a demonstration of value. Contact Actify for more information and for a personalized demonstration of value for your organization. Actify provides a set of business solutions designed to support the creation, management, dissemination and collaborative use of product data (i.e. product definition information including BOM structures, CAD files, specifications, requirements, manufacturing instructions, etc.). Actify delivers powerful and affordable Product Data Intelligence solutions to the aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, and discrete manufacturing industries. Actify’s solutions enable designers and knowledge workers alike to participate in product design and development activities, thereby lowering collaboration costs and improving manufacturing performance. Actify is passionate about leveraging available enterprise data to make manufacturing companies smarter by harnessing the product data trapped in all their data sources. Contact Actify for more information. Visit: www.actify.com Email: [email protected]