What Is The ProductGraph

The ProductGraph is a graph that aggregates all information and assets about products for use in every step of the product's lifecycle.  The ProductGraph includes:

• Design information
• Manufacturing information
• Sales information
• Support information

The ProductGraph brings all of the product data together allowing for easy creation, updating and distribution of the information.  Our ProductGraph is a platform that allows for many uses in the design, manufacturing, sales and support of products.

Uses of the ProductGraph

ProductGraph - the center of the product lifecycle

Why do we need a ProductGraph?

In the past, product data has been spread out across a variety of systems and tools.

• The product design is stored inside of CAD files.
• The manufacturing files are stored inside of CAM files.
• Photos, product descriptions, product photography, reviews, etc are needed for retail.  Each asset is produced through a separate process.  And then these assets need to be distributed to each channel.
• Drawings, instructions, manuals and FAQs are needed for post-sales support.

All of these separate systems and information types led to redundant and out-of-synch product information.  These redundancies were an inefficient use of resources.  And product information becoming out-of-synch leads to errors in the product manufacturing, sales and support.

As the manufacturing of products becomes more distributed through digital manufacturing and the sales of products becomes multi-channel through online marketplaces and global markets, keeping all of the information about products becomes even more important.