PLM Software for Furniture Manufacturers
Manage the entire lifecycle from product idea to mass production. Design, prototype, version control, technical documents and the product development process on a single platform.
Why Does Product Management Become a Problem in the Furniture Industry?
Product variety is very high in the furniture industry — hundreds of models, thousands of variants, constantly changing designs. If this complexity is not managed, the product development process lengthens and errors increase. Here are the problems you face:
Scattered Design Files
Technical drawings on the designer's computer, 3D models in a separate folder, render images in email. Finding a product's current design file takes half an hour. Which version is the latest, who changed what — unknown. Production works with an old drawing.
No Version Control
A sofa model was revised 5 times — which version is in production, which was presented to the customer, which was approved? File names like "Model_v3_last_final_reallyfinal.dwg". When a change is made, reverting to the previous version is impossible.
No Prototype Process Tracking
A prototype was made for a new model — where are the test results, was customer feedback recorded, who evaluated the revision requests? The prototype process is managed by email, information is scattered and the same mistakes are repeated.
Product Variant Chaos
A sofa model creates thousands of combinations with 50 fabrics, 10 colors and 5 leg options. Each combination has a different product code, price and BOM. When these variants are not managed properly, order errors, production errors and pricing errors are inevitable.
Disconnect Between Departments
The design team drew a new model, production says "this cannot be made," sales says "the customer would not want this." Departments work separately in product development and feedback is not gathered at an early stage. Problems emerge after the product is on the market.
Long Product Development Time
A new model takes 6-12 months from idea to production. Approval processes are unclear and who approves what is undefined. Design revisions are made over and over, prototype tests are delayed. Competitors are faster and market opportunities are missed.
How Does PLM Work with UR-GE ERP?
From product idea to mass production, the entire process is managed on a single platform, integrated with the design, production and sales modules.
Central Product Data Management
All information for each product in one center — technical drawings, 3D models, render images, BOM, cost information, sale price. When you open the product card, all related documents and data are before you. Scattered files and lost information become history.
- Central product database
- Technical drawing and 3D model storage
- Document linking to the product card
- Fast search and filtering
Version Control and Change Management
Every design change is saved as a new version. Who changed what and when — the full history is visible. Revert to the previous version with one click. Changes are managed in a controlled way with Engineering Change Request (ECR) and Engineering Change Order (ECO) processes.
- Automatic version numbering
- Change history and comparison
- ECR/ECO change management
- One-click revert to an old version
Prototype and Test Management
The prototype production process is tracked — design approval, material procurement, prototype production, testing and evaluation. Test results, customer feedback and revision requests are recorded. The transition from prototype to mass production is done in a controlled and documented way.
- Prototype work order and tracking
- Test result recording and reporting
- Customer feedback management
- Mass-production transition approval process
Product Configurator and Variant Management
Define the main model and specify the options — fabric, color, size, leg, accessory. The system generates all valid combinations automatically. The product code, price and BOM of each variant are calculated automatically. Invalid combinations are blocked and order errors are prevented.
- Product option and variant definition
- Automatic product code generation
- Variant-based price and BOM
- Invalid combination prevention
Product Development Workflow
Idea → Concept → Design → Prototype → Test → Approval → Mass Production. The tasks, owners and approval mechanism of each stage are defined. Cross-department collaboration is ensured, bottlenecks are visible and the process speeds up. Quality control points are created with a stage-gate approach.
- Stage-based product development process
- Task assignment and tracking
- Stage-gate approval mechanism
- Cross-department collaboration
Product Performance Analysis
The sales performance, profitability, customer feedback and return rates of each product are tracked. Which model is successful, which fails, why — data-driven analysis. The product portfolio is optimized, failing products are discontinued and successful models are invested in.
- Product-based sales and profitability analysis
- Customer feedback tracking
- Return and complaint rate analysis
- Product lifecycle stage tracking
Explore the other ERP modules that support this module, discover our implementation services, or request a free demo.