Razorleaf’s platform is expected to enable Propel Software’s customers to create a complete digital product thread that evolves with business needs.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Propel Software and the systems integrator Razorleaf have entered a strategic partnership through which Razorleaf will provide advanced product data management (PDM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) integration to Propel Software, according to a release from Propel.
“This strategic partnership is part of Propel’s ongoing commitment to an open, configurable ecosystem that supports modern product development,” the company said in the release.
Propel Software is the creator of what it described as “the first product value management (PVM) platform to transform how businesses create, market, sell, and service products.” Built on the Salesforce business platform, Propel’s platform unifies product definition, quality, and commercialization by combining three software categories that have been historically siloed: product lifecycle management (PLM), quality management systems (QMS), and product information management (PIM).
Razorleaf is a systems integrator that specializes in engineering and manufacturing technologies. The company’s standardized platform, CLOVER, is reported to enable Propel customers to create a complete digital product thread that evolves with business needs to improve collaboration and drive faster product development.
The strategic partnership combines Razorleaf’s deep knowledge of integrating and migrating product data across domains—including PDM, PLM, MES, and ERP—with Propel’s PVM platform. Key benefits of the partnership include automated design data and syncing of ERP with PLM; greater visibility into engineering data across the product lifecycle; reduced manual effort and data duplication; and minimized complexity and costs traditionally associated with systems integration, according to the release.
“We’re excited to collaborate with Propel to deliver PDM and ERP integrations that empower engineers and unify data across PLM, QMS, and PIM,” said Eric Doubell, CEO at Razorleaf, in the release. “Together, we’re enabling clients to connect their digital engineering processes, drive innovation, and make smarter, faster business decisions.”
Razorleaf’s CLOVER platform integrates Propel’s PVM with PDM systems (including SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk, and Creo) and enterprise platforms (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle). The collaboration is said to create “a seamless digital thread, ensuring secure, traceable data flow across the product lifecycle.” As a result, engineering data moves smoothly and securely across systems, improving traceability, version control, and change management throughout the entire product lifecycle, the release stated.
“Today’s manufacturers require seamless integration between their design data management tools, PLM systems, and ERP,” said Eric Schrader, chief product officer at Propel, in a statement. “Our partnership allows customers to eliminate silos between engineering and downstream teams, providing a cohesive environment to review and accept design changes within a single product thread—accelerating innovation cycles while ensuring data consistency across the enterprise.”