Without Tracklab, Your PLM Is (Almost) Useless

Your PLM is supposed to be the heart of your product management.
The single source of truth.
The foundation of your compliance.

Yet in reality, it often depends on a weak link: supplier data.

And without reliable, structured, up-to-date data, even the best PLM becomes… a partially empty shell.

The real problem isn’t your PLM.
It’s what happens before the PLM.

In 90% of industrial organizations, supplier data arrives as:

• PDF specifications
• Scanned certificates
• Heterogeneous technical sheets
• Emails
• Unstructured attachments

The result:

• Time-consuming manual data entry
• Irregular updates
• Poorly configured fields
• Low supplier adoption rates
• Commercial friction
• Risk of errors and non-compliance

Your PLM is structured.
But the input data is not.

Case 1 | PLM Being Deployed

You are currently configuring your PLM.
Every field must be defined.
Every data point must be entered from supplier documents.

Operational reality:

• Months of manual data re-entry
• A project that heavily mobilizes teams
• High risk of configuration errors
• A deployment timeline stretching ~12 months

The hidden cost?

• Internal bandwidth
• Project fatigue
• Structural errors that will remain for years

With Tracklab:

• Automatic data extraction from supplier documents
• Intelligent pre-filling of PLM fields
• Structured, traceable data linked to its source (document + page)
• Reliable configuration from day one

Result:

• Project reduced to ~2 months
• No massive team overload
• Clean and sustainable configuration

Case 2 | PLM Deployed with Supplier Portal

On paper, everything is perfect.
Suppliers are expected to fill in the fields.

Reality:

• Many refuse to complete forms
• They send PDFs by email instead
• Your teams manually re-enter everything
• Onboarding timelines explode
• Commercial friction increases

Consequences:

• Product launch delays
• Non-compliance issues
• Potential fines
• Recall risks

Your PLM exists.
But your suppliers refuse to use it (and you would probably do the same in their position).

With Tracklab:

• Suppliers continue sending documents as usual
• Tracklab AI extracts, classifies, and structures the data
• PLM fields are automatically populated
• Every data point is linked to its source to secure audits and controls

Result:

• Natural supplier adoption
• Smoother relationships
• Accelerated onboarding
• Truly reliable data

Case 3 | PLM Without a Supplier Portal

This is the most common situation.

Suppliers send their documents.
The Quality team re-enters everything into the PLM.

Again, and again.

Reality :

• Massive administrative workload
• Delayed supplier onboarding
• Inconsistent data
• Human error risk
• Regulatory exposure

Your PLM becomes a storage tool… not a strategic one.

With Tracklab:

• Automated field completion from supplier documents
• Structured and normalized data
• Easier updates
• Full traceability

Result:

• Faster timelines
• Reduced risk
• Strategically usable data

What Tracklab Really Changes

Tracklab does not replace your PLM.
It finally makes it perform.

We transform supplier document chaos into structured, reliable, usable data.

Concretely, you gain:

• Operational time savings: no more manual re-entry
• Reliability: every data point linked to its source
• Regulatory peace of mind
• Smoother supplier relationships
• Seamless integration without disrupting your existing PLM

In Summary

A PLM without supplier data automation is like owning a Ferrari fueled drop by drop: powerful on paper, limited in reality.

Tracklab turns your PLM into a true performance engine.

Less risk.
Less friction.
More control.
And finally, data that becomes strategic.

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