CASE STUDY: Sinclair International Limited
Written by: Wayne Marshall
Published: Nov 10, 2022
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Sinclair offers a robust selection of customised solutions for labelling, as well as offering end-to-end support. You can find out more on their website.
Time for Change
Since implementing SOLIDWORKS CAD & PDM in 2018, Sinclair International Ltd has continued to use Solid Solutions as its chosen support partner. Since then, Sinclair International Ltd recognised that their existing Engineering Change Management process & Bills Of Materials generation method had opportunities for significant efficiency improvements and approached Solid Solutions for guidance.
“Solid Solutions carried out cross-functional business process reviews & discovery sessions with our teams in the UK & US, enabling them to present a tailored proof of concept setup of SOLIDWORKS MANAGE.”
Robert Middleton, Senior CAD Systems Engineer at Sinclair International Ltd.
Finding Success with SOLIDWORKS Manage
After undergoing a process of discovery to identify Sinclair International’s requirements, we presented SOLIDWORKS Manage as the optimal solution for their needs.
SOLIDWORKS Manage builds upon the functionality within SOLIDWORKS PDM Pro, eliminating the need to use disconnected tools and manage multiple data sources by providing integrated project, process and item management.
Capabilities Include:
- Project Management
- Process Management
- Item Management
- Dashboards and Reports
“Impressed by the benefits [of SOLIDWORKS Manage], we embarked on a project to develop a SOLIDWORKS MANAGE implementation configured for Sinclair. During the project, we worked closely to optimise process management, item management, BOM management & dashboards/reports within SOLIDWORKS MANAGE.”
Robert Middleton
“With a successful implementation of SOLIDWORKS MANAGE, we continue to receive excellent levels of support from Solid Solutions, promptly resolving issues & supporting further development of SOLIDWORKS MANAGE. As Senior CAD Systems Engineer at Sinclair International Limited, I can highly recommend the services of Solid Solutions for technical support, training & business development.”
Robert Middleton
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