Software is used in the manufacturing industry for design, simulation, data management, process management, project management, inventory and supply chain management, quality and safety management, and the control and monitoring of machinery.
CAD (Computer aided design) is used to design industrial machinery and equipment.
Simulation software is used to analyze and optimize products and processes, while reducing the need for physical prototypes and destructive testing.
CAM (Computer aided manufacturing) is used to turn CAD data into CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) data, to drive production equipment.
PDM (Product data management) manages engineering and design data including CAD, simulation and CAM files.
PLM (Product lifecycle management) manages the data and processes required to bring the product to production.
MES (Manufacturing execution software) is used for production planning, workforce management, and scheduling manufacturing operations.
ERP (Enterprise resource planning) software is used to manage business processes, such as accounting, payroll and procurement.