Autodesk Fusion Manage

Autodesk Fusion Manage (formerly Autodesk Fusion Lifecycle, originally Autodesk PLM 360) is Autodesk’s cloud-native PLM application. It targets organizations that want a configurable PLM platform without on-premises infrastructure, with strong out-of-the-box workflow templates for change, item, supplier, quality, and program management.

Context

PLM 360 launched in 2012 as one of the first true SaaS PLM products and has been progressively integrated with Autodesk Vault and Autodesk Fusion (CAD) to form a connected PDM-PLM offering. It is commonly chosen by mid-market manufacturers and machine-builders already using Autodesk Inventor and Vault.

What it implements

• Product Data Management in conjunction with Autodesk Vault.
• ECO and ECN workflow templates.
• Classification Schema with low-code item-type and attribute customization.
• ERP-PDM Integration through cloud connectors.

Relationships (see sidebar)

• Competes with Siemens Teamcenter (Teamcenter X SaaS), PTC Windchill (Windchill+), and Aras Innovator (Aras Enterprise SaaS) in cloud-PLM deals.

Vendor

Autodesk.

Resources

• Autodesk Fusion Manage Overview — official product page
• Fusion 360 Manage Overview — official Autodesk PLM channel
• Autodesk Fusion Manage Full Demo — comprehensive feature walkthrough