SolidWorks PDM vs. AI Data Platform for Manufacturing

SOLIDWORKS PDM (Product Data Management) is a comprehensive solution designed to help teams efficiently manage and collaborate on product development data. By centralizing the storage of CAD models and associated documents in a secure, indexed repository, it ensures that design data is easily accessible, up-to-date, and protected against loss. Integrated seamlessly with SOLIDWORKS and Windows Explorer, SOLIDWORKS PDM streamlines workflows, automates version control, and enhances collaboration across multiple locations.

CADDi is a global manufacturing technology company driven by the vision to accelerate physical innovation tenfold. Headquartered in Chicago and Tokyo, the company was founded in 2017 by industry veterans Yushiro Kato and Aki Kobashi, formerly of McKinsey and Apple. CADDi currently serves manufacturing businesses in more than 20 countries, including many of the largest publicly traded companies in Japan and the United States. CADDi’s manufacturing AI data platform  analyzes, structures, contextualizes and connects data that has historically been fragmented across the manufacturing value chain.