Emak Shortens Product Design Cycle with PLM for Faster Time to Market

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Emak Shortens Product Design Cycle with PLM for Faster Time to Market

Case study showing how Emak reduced design time 30% and engineering change cycles 25% by implementing integrated PLM to manage supplier collaboration.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Emak, an Italian manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, replaced disconnected CAD and document systems with IBM CATIA V5 and SMARTEAM. The PLM platform automatically generates updated engineering BOMs and shares design changes with strategic suppliers. Results include faster CAD model generation, fewer production delays from obsolete data, and improved ability to support multiple product configurations across brands.

Key takeaways

30% reduction in time to generate new CAD models

25% reduction in engineering change cycle time

Automated engineering BOM updates eliminate supplier synchronization errors

PLM enables fast-follower strategy by accelerating concept-to-production flow

Foundation created for later ERP integration and downstream process optimization

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