How will Windchill PartsLink integrate product design and the supply chain?
Windchill PartsLink integrates product design and the supply chain by allowing key design decisions to be made earlier in the product development process. Instead of requesting a part that meets certain specifications and having that part specified and sourced at a later date, design engineers can now select the precise part that they want for their product. Empowering the design engineer to make specific decisions about parts positions the supplier for future businessand helps to decrease the potential for the erosion of margins that can result through a competitive auctioning process.
