CIM Database is a powerful tool for the flexible mapping of company-specific processes.Michael Powroznik
Former PDM project manager
Güntner AG & Co. KG
Güntner
The Güntner Group is a leading global manufacturer of components for refrigeration and air-conditioning technology. Applications include energy & process cooling as well as industrial and commercial applications in various industries.
Enterprise-wide PDM/PLM platform
With approx. 3,000 employees worldwide and production facilities in Germany, Hungary, Romania, Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil and Russia, the refrigeration and air-conditioning specialist is present in all markets for its partners. Decades of experience in the industry and the consistent integration of the latest technologies and research results ensure Güntner's high quality standard. International applications include energy & process cooling projects, industrial and commercial applications in food production and storage, as well as air-conditioning applications for buildings and specific applications such as server room cooling. Güntner has been relying on CIM Database since 2003 as a company-wide platform for product data and product lifecycle management.
Solution
Management of all technical documents with a cross-location workflow for approval and change processes; use within the entire Güntner Group (also from non-CAD users); CAD data management for more than 80 solid edge workplaces including parts list management, document management for MS Office and other file formats; matching of articles and parts lists with the ERP system Baan/Infor; project management including workload determination, task and quality management as well as reporting; linking of the worldwide locations to the central via replication solution with edge server technology.
Benefits
CAD data and document management with transparent, controlled processes even at distributed locations; integrated support of the value-added chain from design and work preparation to production and logistics as well as sales and marketing; automatic, concurrent documentation of all documents arising from engineering and production processes up to the marketing and operation of heat exchange components; worldwide provision of product information across all business regions in real time.
Specifics
Frequent use also in sales and marketing; is used, among other things, for the administration of the complete customer database and factory standards; purposeful handling of internal projects - such as release changes in ERP - via the PDM/PLM platform; implementation of departmental applications (e. g. CRM functionality for sales and logistics) with the CIM database development environment.
