ProductCenter
Product lifecycle management software
ProductCenter is a commercial software product, that is an integrated suite of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software for managing product data. The software was engineered for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Along with core applications, it includes localized and web-based services. ProductCenter is suited for managing various types of CAx data, but it can be used for many forms of data management and product management.
History
ProductCenter is owned, supported and maintained by Essig PLM. In the early 1990s ProductCenter was one of the earliest PDM/PLM engineering software programs known as CMS. CMS was developed by Workgroup Technology Corporation (WTC) and was the first independent PDM/PLM solution to integrate with Pro/ENGINEER and Myriad. In 1996 WTC's CMS software program was renamed to what is currently known as ProductCenter.
Product version timeline
2026 - ProductCenter 9.16
2025 - ProductCenter 9.15
2024 - ProductCenter 9.14
2023 - ProductCenter 9.13
2022 - ProductCenter 9.12
2021 - ProductCenter 9.11
2020 - ProductCenter 9.10
2019 - ProductCenter 9.9
2018 - ProductCenter 9.8
2017 - ProductCenter 9.7
2016 - ProductCenter 9.6
2015 - ProductCenter 9.5
2014 - ProductCenter 9.4
2013 - ProductCenter 9.3
2012 - ProductCenter 9.2
2012 – ProductCenter 9.1
2009 – ProductCenter 9
2008 – ProductCenter 8.6
2007 – ProductCenter 8.6
2006 – ProductCenter 8.5
2005 – ProductCenter 8.4
2004 – ProductCenter 8.3
2003 – ProductCenter 8.2
2002 – ProductCenter 8.1
2001 – ProductCenter 8.0
2000 – ProductCenter 7.0
1999 – ProductCenter 7.0 (formerly CMS)
1998 – CMS 6.5
1996 – CMS 6
1994 – CMS 5
Product features
ProductCenter makes the use of spreadsheets for BOM management obsolete and provides organization for parts with various part types and attributes as well as all information managed can be accessed through the ProductCenter Hierarchy Explorer. This feature helps to facilitate small to mid-size manufacturers with a way to centralize product data, control the engineering change process and share BOMs with suppliers. ProductCenter can be integrated with other tools – like CAD, ECAD, CAM, PDM and ERP – to help ease the management of product data from design to manufacturing.
ProductCenter includes these and other features:
Bill of Information Management
BOM Management
Workflow Management
Change Management (e.g.
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