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BluWav Systems
SolidWorks Enterprise PDM software gives individual users at WaveCrest Laboratories the quality control, workflow, and data management capabilities they need to automate product development.
The Results
- Decreased product time-to-market by 25 percent
- Cut design cycles by 50 percent
- Improved accuracy by streamlining handling of BOMs and ECOs
- Satisfied documentation requirements for automotive and military contracts
"Now we can go from a napkin-drawn concept to a prototype
in just 12 weeks – compared to six months before implementing a PDM system – and with a far higher degree of accuracy."
- Antony Offredi, Director of Operations
VAR: Fisher/Unitech
- Download Success Story (PDF, 526 KB)
The Challenge
BluWav Systems is a leading developer of next-generation electric and hybridelectric propulsion and drive systems for automotive applications. The company’s decision to concentrate on automotive applications exclusively in 2003 increased their PDM and documentation requirements, prompting management to evaluate several PDM systems to find the best solution to the firm’s growing data management challenges.
The Solution
After analysis, the company chose SolidWorks Enterprise PDM software because it is easy to use and implement, handles a variety of data file formats, and will support future growth. By implementing SolidWorks Enterprise PDM software, the company decreased its product time-to-market by 25 percent, cut its design cycles by 50 percent, improved its accuracy by streamlining the handling of BOMS and ECOs, and satisfied the documentation requirements of its automotive and military contracts.
- Industry: Automotive & Transportation
