PRO.FILE

PRO.FILE, developed by PROCAD GmbH & Co. KG, is a product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) solution that aims to streamline the management of product-centric data and automate processes across organizations. According to the vendor, PRO.FILE caters to engineers, designers, product managers, manufacturing managers, and quality managers in industries such as automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery, electronics, and consumer goods.

Key Features

CAD Data Management: PRO.FILE offers an integrated solution for managing MCAD and ECAD data. It securely stores CAD models, related data, and documents in the data vault, ensuring consistency in bills of materials and item master data. This facilitates efficient handling of technically sophisticated products and reduces time to market.

Product Data Management: PRO.FILE integrates CAD, ERP, and PLM systems to provide access to all product information across departments. It securely stores CAD models, drawings, manufacturing and assembly drawings, NC programs, item master data, and documents. This ensures data accuracy and consistency organization-wide, simplifies handling of product variants, and automates data synchronization.

BOM Management and ERP Integration: PRO.FILE automates the transfer of bills of materials from CAD to ERP systems, synchronizing item master data, bills of materials, and project data between design, production, and business departments. This prevents duplicates, ensures consistency in shared documents, and eliminates re-work and unnecessary costs. It serves as a central data hub for master data management.

Product-Centric Document Management: PRO.FILE provides an enterprise-wide solution for managing product-centric data and documents. It overcomes challenges of storing such data in different silos across the organization, establishing a central product data backbone and digital thread. This automates processes across departments and synchronizes data and documents.

Part Master Management: PRO.FILE ensures consistent item master data for seamless and error-free workflows. It automatically transfers item master data from development to production planning, production, and purchasing, reducing the number of new parts generated annually and speeding up product development time. Quick search access to engineered and purchased parts is enabled.

Product-Centric Process Automation: PRO.FILE empowers automation and control of key processes, such as engineering change management. It implements pre-configured application packages for PLM processes, facilitating end-to-end digitalization of business processes and preventing extensive software modifications. Companies can track key metrics, monitor workflows, and improve efficiency.

Modern PLM Technology Architecture: PRO.FILE offers flexible deployment options, including cloud, on-premise, or hybrid. It provides a mobile application (FlexApp) for accessing product data anytime, anywhere. Real-time collaboration and integration with third-party applications are supported through APIs. Powerful reporting tools ensure traceability, audit protection, and tracking of key business metrics.

Configuration Not Customization: PRO.FILE utilizes an open configuration approach (EASY.CON), allowing customers to generate application-specific objects and status networks. Customers can create and manage their own process workflows with automated task assignment, enabling faster implementation of specific workflows and avoiding extensive customization.