PLM - Product Lifecycle Management

An End-to-End Solution for PLM (Product Lifecycle Management)

If you're a pharmaceutical, biotech, med device or general manufacturing company looking for a product lifecycle management solution that is comprehensive-- congratulations! You've come to the right place.

MasterControl Inc. offers PLM software for both large and growing companies. One of our solutions, which include comprehensive, end-to-end solutions, is bound to be just right for your company.

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Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) can be streamlined with MasterControl

Manufacturers looking to get a handle on product lifecycle management (PLM) need look no further than the MasterControl TotalMFG. Regulated or discrete, manufacturers of all varieties can utilize MasterControl to get products to market faster by streamlining collaboration on critical documents and accelerating all processes involving product lifecycle management. MasterControl's product lifecycle management system is a centralized, Web-based secure repository for all documentation affecting a product. It is also an efficient, automated collaboration tool for all teams involved in production at any level, regardless of their physical location.

MasterControl's advanced document control functionality is conducive to streamlining enterprise-wide processes involved in product lifecycle management. Cross-functional teams throughout the enterprise can use MasterControl to collaborate on documents using the applications with which they are the most familiar.

Find the Right PLM Software for Your Company

Several of the solutions MasterControl offers are described below:

• TotalPharma™ - This solution for product lifecycle management consists of an end-to-end solution specifically designed to help pharmaceutical and biotech companies manage all their documents and automate all their regulatory-related processes--as well as employee training--via a single, Web-based platform. The software facilitates document creation using company-approved, best practice templates for every type of document a company uses, including clinical trial documents. Comprehensive project planning and management software automates task assignment, routing, escalation, and tracking, while speeding up a company's processes, avoiding potential bottlenecks, and increasing management oversight.
• Pharma R&D™ - This Web-based solution dramatically cuts down on the time spent locating / managing critical documents during the R&D phase of a pharmaceutical or biotech company. Other benefits of PLM solution include preconfigured templates and routes for ensuring that documents are created, reviewed, and approved correctly the first time, cross-functional team collaboration, project management software, and automated training on approved changes to documents.
• MasterControl MD™ - This solution for PLM consists of an end-to-end solution for medical device manufacturers. It enables medical device companies to get their products to market faster while simultaneously assuring regulatory compliance. By providing a Web-based workspace for collaboration between all departments (engineering, manufacturing, marketing, quality, and regulatory) early in the development cycle, the PLM software shortens development time and improves product success.
• MasterControl ENG™ - This product lifecycle management solution efficiently manages the continual changes to engineering designs and product specs. It also gets manufacturing, marketing, quality, and regulatory personnel involved early in the development cycle to maximize the likelihood of product success. The Web-based document management software allows design engineers to collaborate in their native CAD environments and manages updates to the DHF. MasterControl ENG also provides validation software, in addition to software for project management, BOM and supplier management.
• MasterControl TotalMFG™ - This solution for managing the product lifecycle consists of an end-to-end solution that automates document management and quality events such nonconformance reports (NCMRs), CAPA, customer complaints, audits and employee training. The Web-based solution for PLM management includes collaboration workspaces (where, for example, product developers, manufacturing and suppliers can collaborate from virtually anywhere using the tools they are most comfortable with), automated approval workflows and project management tools to speed up manufacturing by reducing bottlenecks and inefficiencies. The system streamlines supply chain management, and provides an overview of the development pipeline to ensure that purchasing decisions are based on accurate data.

For More Information on PLM

For more information about the product lifecycle management or the PLM software from MasterControl that's right for your company, please feel free to contact a MasterControl representative.