The combination of tough markets, reduced headcount, tight budgets, and aggressive new product development targets means that manufacturers need to be able to design and develop products extremely efficiently to get the most out of their engineering efforts.

"Product data management is the fundamental building block of any engineering software strategy and helps companies get the most out of their precious engineering resources," argues analyst Jim Brown in this 11 page white paper.

In this white paper by Tech-Clarity you will learn:

• How companies adapt their PDM strategy to match their corporate strategy
• How to control product data
• The keys to collaborating on product data
• How to use PDM to automate product-related processes