Manufacturing Process Management Software

According to the Frost & Sullivan research firm, “Manufacturing Process Management (MPM) software is its own unique category and provides links between upstream PLM [Product Lifecycle Management] software, such as computer-aided design (CAD) and product data management (PDM), and downstream applications, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP).” ("MPM Market Primed for Robust Growth", Frost & Sullivan, July 2002)

MPM addresses several critical business challenges faced by today’s global manufacturers, including the need to:

• Accelerate new product introductions (NPI)
• Shorten time-to-volume
• Optimize production execution
• Decrease operating costs
• Ensure overall product and process quality
• Allow engineers, designers, and shopfloor personnel to collaborate interactively
• What is MPM Software?