PTC Windchill is a product lifecycle management software product that is
offered by PTC. Windchill is currently being used by over 1.1 million users
worldwide. History
Windchill was originally developed by Windchill Technology Inc., which was
co-founded by Jim Heppelmann, the current President and CEO of PTC. When
PTC acquired Windchill Technology, Heppelmann joined the company as senior
vice president. Windchill first launched in 1998 and was promoted as the first to
market with an internet based PLM solution. In 2001, Windchill ProjectLink
launched as a solution for project collaboration and in 2002, Windchill
PDMLink launched as a solution for product data management.
Recent Releases Market
The Windchill user base ranges from individuals to large corporations. Most
customers are in the following manufacturing market segments: it
includes Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Electronics & High-Tech,
Industrial Products, Medical Devices, and Retail, Footwear & Apparel.
Commercial sales are made through a combination of a direct sales force as
well as an indirect sale channel. Directly competitive products to
Windchill include Teamcenter by Siemens, ENOVIA by Dassault Systèmes and Agile by
Oracle. Products
= PDM & Process = Windchill ProjectLink – Web-based
project collaboration across product development.
Windchill MPMLink – The industry’s first integral solution for Manufacturing
Process Management. FlexPLM – A PLM solution for retail,
footwear & apparel and consumer product companies.
Windchill PDMLink – A web-based master product data management repository that
also helps teams manage critical processes such as change/configuration
management, and detailed design. Arbortext Content Manager – helps
control content creation, collaboration, management and publishing processes as
they relate to technical product and service information.
Windchill PPMLink – Provides Program Portfolio Management capabilities to
discrete manufacturers. Requirements Management – A combination
of PTC’s Integrity product and Windchill PDMLink to manage product software and
hardware requirements = Product Analytics =
Windchill Compliance – Tracks and manages product compliance throughout
the product lifecycle. Windchill Materials & Substances –
Integrates with existing enterprise systems to provide materials and
substances in products based on an accurate BOM.
Windchill Cost – Provides real-time product cost estimates and
analysis.Phani Windchill LCA – Allows manufacturers to
use LCA data to quantify the environmental impact of products over
their entire lifecycle. = Quality =
Windchill FRACAS – FRACAS manages corrective action processes to improve
product reliability. Windchill FMEA –Helps identify potential
failure modes in a system. Windchill FTA – Constructs a graphical
representation of an issue and provides an analysis tool.
Windchill Prediction – Helps assess product reliability early in the design
process. Windchill CAPA – Helps manage the
intake, tracking, resolution, and analysis of quality issues.
Windchill Nonconformance – manages the intake, evaluation, resolution and
tracking of nonconforming products. Windchill Customer Experience Management
– Helps manage and address customer complaints.
= Service = Windchill Service Information Manager –
Helps organize and manage service information to ensure accuracy and
relevance. Windchill Service Parts – Uses
engineering CAD data to define spare parts information.
= Collaboration = Windchill SocialLink – Combines social
computing with product data from Windchill to create product and practice
collaboration environments for product teams.
Windchill Mobile – Provides instant access to PTC’s Windchill from an iPad
or iPhone. Windchill tasks on Android
= Utilities = Windchill Archive – An optional module
that automatically purges unnecessary information by archiving it into
long-term storage. Windchill Print Service – Assists in
printing Windchill content throughout the enterprise.
Windchill Reporting –Develops and distributes reports across the
enterprise. Windchill Interference Management
Services – Identifies clashes between components in the design stage to
resolve problems. References
External links Official website