SAP PLM

SAP PLM is product lifecycle management software from SAP. It keeps all product-related information in one place so that a company and its business partners can work from the same records. It is aimed at manufacturers that design, engineer and maintain physical products.

What SAP PLM offers

• Product development — supports product innovation, design and engineering work with shared product data.
• Quality and maintenance management — covers the processes that keep products meeting standards after release.
• Environmental control — helps manage environmental issues tied to products.
• Integrated product development — joins design data with business data so different teams can collaborate.
• Product lifecycle costing — lets teams manage costs early and simulate their effect across the lifecycle.
• Connections to other PLM systems — links with tools such as Teamcenter, PTC Windchill and Autodesk Vault.

Who it works with

The material points to manufacturers and the supply chains around them, including supplier and material processes and variant management.

Key facts

• Vendor: SAP
• Category: product lifecycle management
• AI features: a product design assistant is described on the vendor page