DFI PLM
Product lifecycle management that teams actually use
From requirements to release — lightweight, auditable, and connected to your shop floor. Purpose-built for manufacturing teams that find enterprise PLM too heavy.
Why DFI PLM
Your pain. Our solution.
Problem: “BOM lives in Excel”
Multi-level BOM with drag-drop editing, where-used impact analysis, and Engineering / Manufacturing / Service views in one tool.
Problem: “Change orders via email”
Structured ECO/ECN workflows with configurable review stages, parallel approvals, digital signatures, and full audit trail. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 ready.
Problem: “Compliance prep takes weeks”
Built-in document control with revision watermarking, access classification, and export packages pre-formatted for ISO 9001, RoHS, REACH, and FDA audits.
Modules
What's inside DFI PLM
Requirements Management
- Capture requirements from customers, regulations, and internal specs
- Trace requirements to design specs, BOM items, and test cases
- Coverage matrix shows gaps at a glance
- Import from CSV/Excel or create inline
BOM Management
- Multi-level BOM tree with expand/collapse and inline editing
- Toggle views: Engineering, Manufacturing, Service
- Where-used search: find every BOM containing a part
- Side-by-side BOM revision comparison with highlighted diffs
- Drag-and-drop reorder, bulk quantity edit, CSV import/export
Change Control (ECO/ECN)
- Configurable workflows: Draft → Review → Approved → Released → Closed
- Auto-populate affected items from BOM impact analysis
- Parallel review with per-reviewer comments and conditions
- Digital signatures (21 CFR Part 11 compliant)
- Kanban board or linear workflow view
Document Control
- Revision-controlled document library with check-in/check-out
- Watermarking with revision, status, and classification
- Access control: public, confidential, restricted
- Link documents to parts, BOMs, or ECOs
Compliance & Reporting
- Pre-built checklists for ISO 9001, RoHS, REACH, ITAR
- Expiring certifications flagged automatically
- ECO cycle time, overdue approvals, revision frequency reports
- Export audit packages as PDF
Works with your CAD tools
Pulls metadata and thumbnails. No file migration required.
Connected to your digital twin
When production reports a defect, DFI PLM traces it back to the BOM revision and design change that caused it — because both systems share the same asset and part registry. No manual cross-referencing.
See how Digital Twin connects →See change control in action
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