Standardizing data collection At OPmobility, digital transformation is driven first and foremost by a practical need: to make data useful, accessible, and reliable at every stage of the product lifecycle. In an organization which manages hundreds of customer programs simultaneously, across some 20 countries, with teams from very different cultural backgrounds, the challenge doesn’t really lie in producing data, because systems are already generating it constantly, but in making it usable and actionable for everyone. “The more teams are able to access the right data on their own, the more efficient and agile we become,” explains Erik Torres, Product Designer at OPmobility. By integrating specifications, design, validation, and production into a continuous workflow, PLM turns raw data into a decision-making tool. This solution enables an engineer in the United States, a production line manager in China, or a customer in France to work from the same database in real time. From the design department to the workshop This digital continuity has tangible effects at every stage of development. On simulation lines, artificial intelligence now makes it possible to make thermal calculations for lighting products (condensation tests, heat behavior, etc.) in an hour; previously, these calculations took 20 hours. These time savings don’t just translate into increased productivity; they also make it possible to test more scenarios and make the right design decisions earlier in the process. “The strength of PLM lies in its ability to centralize information and enable all departments, throughout the various stages of a project, to share the same data in one place and in real time, ensuring our technical decisions are sound,” explains Ensuring data quality and continuity Given the automotive industry’s growing complexity, the ability to develop end-to-end digital continuity has become a key factor in performance. For a long time, data was fragmented across multiple tools and processes; today, the goal of digital manufacturing is to transform the vast amount of available data into useful insights which enable faster decisionmaking, better collaboration, increased efficiency, and greater time savings. 14 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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