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Many manufacturers invest in PLM to improve product development. But rollout typically includes just one domain, leaving quality, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations disconnected, which limits the true value of a connected lifecycle.
The good news? You’ve already done the hard part. With your PLM foundation in place, it is easier than ever to improve visibility, collaboration, and lifecycle execution at enterprise scale.

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Keeping PLM in a box limits lifecycle value

When complexity ramps up, PLM helps you maintain control. But complexity doesn’t recognize organizational boundaries. It affects the entire enterprise.
If your PLM program only helps one team, business unit, or product development workflow, the same issues you just solved for one use case will reappear in others.
That leads to disconnected handoffs. Slower decisions. Gaps in visibility. All of these challenges make it harder for all teams to work from a consistent source of information.
Extending the reach of PLM helps every team work from connected data and shared processes, paving the way for efficient cross-functional execution.

A faster path to extend the value of your PLM

Quick Start approaches can help teams expand into areas like quality and other business processes with less implementation effort.

For organizations ready to extend PLM adoption, Autodesk offers Quick Start approaches that can help accelerate expansion into additional workflows. These approaches support faster time to value by giving teams a more structured path to broaden adoption across connected lifecycle processes.

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Built for the teams that shape product success

Work from the same connected foundation.

Quality

Improve visibility into quality issues, root causes, corrective actions, and supplier-related quality processes.

Supply Chain and Supplier Collaboration

Connect supplier inputs, changes, and collaboration workflows to the broader product lifecycle.

Project, NPI, and Program Teams

Bring cross-functional teams together earlier to improve launch readiness and minimize the risk of late-stage changes.

Manufacturing and Operations

Connect production, quality, and engineering workflows to improve visibility across lifecycle execution.

PLM Owners and Digital Transformation Leaders

Extract more value from your investment in Autodesk PLM by increasing adoption across teams, processes, and business functions.

How manufacturers expanded the value of PLM

See how organizations are extending PLM beyond a single use case to improve collaboration, standardize processes, connect teams, and drive greater lifecycle value across the business.

SPIRAX GROUP
Standardized processes across the business

As product development became more complex, Spirax used Autodesk PLM to create a more adaptable and scalable approach to lifecycle management. The result was a foundation that could evolve alongside the business while supporting long-term growth.

WOODWAY USA
Improved supplier collaboration

Woodway used Autodesk PLM to improve collaboration with suppliers, helping teams share information more effectively and reduce issues before products reach customers.

GREENLANE RENEWABLES Reduced costs and increased profitability

Greenlane used Autodesk PLM to bring greater consistency and control to product development processes, helping the organization improve efficiency and business performance.

Is your PLM driving value beyond one business unit?

“I would recommend Autodesk cloud PLM to anybody that wants to get moving on their PLM journey fast and wants to see a continuous evolution of their PLM in line with their business, with the adaptability and the growth that goes with it.”

Keeping PLM in a box limits lifecycle value

Enhance PLM from a single focus to enterprise lifecycle value

Expand success, not complexity

A faster path to extend the value of your PLM