SAP PLM, QM & Variant Configuration
Holistic process optimisation along the value chain — from the idea through engineering, master data and variant configuration to quality management (QM) in SAP S/4HANA.
At a glance
- PLM process consulting across the entire value chain
- Quality management (QM): inspection planning, processing & quality notifications
- Material, bill-of-material & engineering master data
- Variant configuration of configurable products
- Classification system & characteristics management
- Document management (DMS/DVS) & digital product file
A continuous grip on the product lifecycle and quality
Product Lifecycle Management connects development, master data, documents, manufacturing and quality into one continuous process. PLM consulting has always been one of CaRD's core competencies: we optimise your processes along the entire value chain and align them consistently with what SAP S/4HANA offers.
PLM and quality management (QM) belong closely together: quality is considered in every phase of the product lifecycle — from specification and inspection planning through goods receipt, production and delivery to quality notifications. QM is tightly interwoven with master data, bills of material and the MM, PP and PM modules; we make sure this integration meshes cleanly.
From material and bill-of-material master data through document management (DMS/DVS) and the classification system to variant configuration and QM, we ensure clean, consistent data and lean processes — the foundation for engineer-to-order, configurable products and a reliable digital product file.
Quality management (QM)
Quality across the entire product lifecycle — tightly interwoven with PLM, MM, PP and PM.
- Inspection planning & processing
- Quality notifications & complaints
- QM in procurement, production & sales
- Certificates & batch reference
Variant configuration
Model configurable products cleanly — from characteristics and dependency knowledge to the production-ready BOM.
- Characteristics & valuations
- Dependencies & constraints
- Configurable bills of material
Master data & BOMs
Consistent engineering and manufacturing master data as the foundation of your processes.
- Material & document master
- Bills of material & routings
- iBase & product structures
Classification system
Characteristic-based classification for search, reuse and configuration.
- Classes & characteristics
- Classification of master data
- Search & reuse
Documents, engineering & change service
Document management, engineering and engineering change end to end in SAP.
- SAP DMS / DVS integration
- Engineering change & traceability
- Connection to archiving
Frequently asked questions
What does CaRD's SAP PLM consulting cover?
The holistic optimisation of your product processes: master and BOM data, classification system, variant configuration, document management (DMS/DVS), quality management (QM) and engineering processes — end to end in SAP S/4HANA.
Do you also cover QM and the related processes?
Yes. We cover quality management and its related processes — from inspection planning and processing through quality notifications to integration with procurement (MM), production (PP) and maintenance (PM). For us, quality is an integral part of the product lifecycle.
Do you also offer consulting for SAP DMS?
Yes. We support you with document info records, classification and object links, and offer solutions to store originals audit-proof in SharePoint, for example — seamlessly connected to your archiving.
What about the engineering change service?
We are happy to advise you on the engineering change service — including traceability as well as fit, form and function considerations, so that changes to your products are cleanly controlled and documented.
Do you support variant configuration of configurable products?
Yes. We model characteristics, dependency knowledge/constraints and configurable bills of material so your products are configured correctly and resolved ready for production.
Which tools do you offer for variant configuration?
We offer our own tools that make day-to-day work with configurable products considerably easier: the automatic creation of material variants, the saving of configurations and the generation of variants from those configurations. This turns a configurable material into concrete variants quickly, consistently and reproducibly.
Which tools do you offer for change management?
We offer tools and solutions to identify the impact of product changes. Before a change is implemented, our tools determine and assess the affected objects — such as sales orders, purchase orders and bills of material. This lets you see early what consequences a change will have and control it in a managed way.
Does this match your project?
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