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12 April 2005

Product News

IQMS Introduces Product Lifecycle Management Module; Design, Manufacture, Maintain are key stages for IQMS's New PLM Module

IQMS, developers of EnterpriseIQ, one of the leading enterprise software (ERP) solutions for repetitive, process and discrete manufacturing environments, introduced a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Module to help manufacturers facilitate and manage products and projects from design and pricing through development and execution, to retirement.

IQMS's EnterpriseIQ PLM Module was developed from the perspective that there are three stages in the lifecycle for tools and manufactured products-design, manufacture and maintain. IQMS describes these stages and activities as:

•  Design, which encompasses initial quoting, concept development, design process and facilitation, approval process and costs.
•  Manufacture, which takes the product from concept to actual, including tooling and production.
•  Maintain, which includes historical tracking, updating and eventual end-of-life for the product or project.

"EnterpriseIQ was originally designed to track all this data, in various formats, throughout the ERP system. Now with our new Product Lifecycle Management Module we bring this data together in one module to provide a clear, 360-degree representation of the product," said Randy Flamm, president of IQMS.

Workflow-enabled, the EnterpriseIQ PLM module leverages the system's "push technology" where the IQAlert feature facilitates the completion of tasks in the process. IQAlert automatically advances information to the appropriate person in the process and acts as the engine, tracking tasks and deadlines.

"'Push technology' is a signature element of EnterpriseIQ, and a tool that offers tremendous flexibility for users. By using IQAlert within the PLM module, information gets to all the people who need to know, need to act, and/or participate in the process," Flamm said.

The EnterpriseIQ PLM supports electronic signatures, a necessity in some industries, particularly medical device manufacturing.

Other benefits of the EnterpriseIQ PLM Module include:

•  Projection capability for tool lifecycle

•  Ability to quantify the true cost of products

•  Enhanced reporting as data automatically populates the entire system

•  Seamless integration with EnterpriseIQ

Since 1989, IQMS has been a pioneer in the design and development of ERP software for repetitive, process and discrete manufacturing industries. Today, IQMS provides the industry's leading real-time manufacturing, accounting, quality control, supply chain, CRM and eBusiness solutions for automotive, medical, appliance, housewares and other manufacturers. The industry's only single-source enterprise software solution, EnterpriseIQ intuitively integrates real-time front office, accounting, manufacturing and supply chain management into one database. IQMS backs EnterpriseIQ with a one-year money-back guarantee and offers free upgrades. With offices across North America, Europe and Asia, IQMS serves manufacturers around the world

 

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