July 23, 2005 -- At the 2005 Customer Conference Encompix introduced its latest partner, SofTech, Inc. SofTech's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution ProductCenter centralizes and improves the management of product data and optimizes product lifecycle processes at the lowest cost by fostering innovation, extended enterprise collaboration, product quality improvements, and compressed time-to-market cycles.

Its key PLM components include: document management; design integration to applications such as SolidWorks, Inventor, AutoCAD and Pro/ENGINEER; engineering BOM management; management of business processes such as the engineering change process through workflow services; and integration with other enterprise systems. The ProductCenter workflow functionality provides a graphical workflow viewer/editor and workflow reports.

Encompix and SofTech engineers are currently working toward a standard integration between the two applications to support engineering, change management, project management, work flow, and document management activities.

Encompix is very excited about this new relationship and invites any company or customer who has a need to improve their overall engineering management and workflow management to consider the SofTech solutions.
According to ETO Institute (www.etoinstitute.org) spokesperson, Thomas R. Cutler, “Encompix continues to take the leadership role in technology solutions for the Engineer-to-Order manufacturing sector.”

Encompix (www.encompix.com) has filled the manufacturing software requirements of Engineer-to-Order companies since 1992. The company name reflects the commitment to developing business application solutions that encompass the complex areas of project-based and job-based manufacturing. Encompix provides ETO manufacturers with a competitive advantage by improving bottom line results.