Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard CATIA ENOVIA PLM Implementation Case Study

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Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard CATIA ENOVIA PLM Implementation Case Study

Case study showing how CATIA and ENOVIA VPLM reduced ship design cycles, improved accuracy, and cut change orders at a major Chinese shipyard.

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June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard implemented Dassault Systemes CATIA for 3D ship design and ENOVIA VPLM for product lifecycle and BOM management. The shipyard shifted from 2D to 3D design processes, enabling faster piping and hull structure design, digital mock-ups, and real-time data access for planners and customers. Results included 15 percent gains in design efficiency and accuracy plus a 50 percent reduction in change order requests.

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CATIA reduced piping system design time from five months to three-to-four months

Design efficiency and accuracy improved by 15 percent after moving to 3D

Change order requests dropped 50 percent with integrated CATIA and ENOVIA

ENOVIA VPLM enabled real-time master BOM and project BOM access before design release

Digital mock-ups eliminated physical prototypes and reduced client misunderstandings

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