Autodesk Fusion Manage

Cloud PLM that connects your people, processes, and data.

Overview

Autodesk Fusion Manage (formerly Fusion Lifecycle) is a cloud-native PLM solution designed to connect people, processes, and data across the product lifecycle. It offers a highly configurable environment with out-of-the-box apps for core PLM functions like New Product Introduction (NPI), Bill of Materials management, Change Management, and Quality Management. Its key strengths are its ease of use, flexibility, and lower total cost of ownership compared to traditional on-premise systems. It integrates seamlessly with Autodesk's design tools and other business systems via an open API, making it suitable for small businesses and large enterprises alike.

✨ Key Features

Bill of Materials (BOM) Management
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Change Management (ECR/ECO)
Quality Management (QMS)
Supplier Collaboration
Configurable Workflows
Product Portfolio Management
Requirements Management

🎯 Key Differentiators

Cloud-native architecture with lower TCO
Highly configurable with drag-and-drop workflow editing
Seamless integration with the Autodesk design ecosystem (Fusion, Inventor)
User-friendly interface

Unique Value: Provides a flexible, scalable, and easy-to-use cloud PLM platform that allows businesses to quickly automate and centralize product development processes with a faster time to value and lower cost of ownership.

🎯 Use Cases (5)

Automating New Product Introduction (NPI) processes Centralizing BOM and engineering change data Collaborating with external suppliers and stakeholders Managing quality processes like CAPAs and FMEAs Connecting engineering data to the rest of the enterprise

            ✅ Best For
            Industrial machinery design and manufacturing
Consumer product development
High-tech and electronics manufacturing

        

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

Companies requiring deep, on-premise legacy system integrations
Organizations with highly complex, multi-domain (mechanical, electrical, software) product structures better served by enterprise suites

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Offers superior ease of configuration and a more intuitive user experience compared to traditional enterprise PLM systems, and tighter integration with Autodesk CAD tools than other cloud-native PLM vendors.