Ships are some of the most complex products out there, consisting of thousands – or even millions – of parts. Numerous parties can be involved in the design, manufacturing and maintenance of a vessel, and they often are spread across countries and continents. With so many different stakeholders involved, a product lifecycle management system is crucial to making sure everyone can access the right information, in the right place, at the right time.
It’s not unusual for multiple design offices to be involved in vessel design. With design offices often on different continents and in different time zones, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that all parties are looking at the same up-to-date information. Implementing a product lifecycle management system can foster effective collaboration by ensuring that everyone is working from a single source of truth.
Bringing all the product and process information into one centralized system helps connect ship design to ship manufacturing. A data management system helps manage multi-domain bills of materials and track ship configuration at every stage of the lifecycle.
The product lifecycle management system forms the backbone of different software tools and enables a comprehensive digital twin of the vessel. The data contained in this single source of truth can be shared fully or partially with stakeholders, including those responsible for ship maintenance and repair. They can feel confident that the data they’re receiving is accurate and up to date.
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