PTC has announced the selection of its PLM Windchill PLM solution by automakers as their PLM backbone for production, and for sourcing Bill Of Material (BOM). Claiming Windchill be to an enabler for globally configuring and releasing automobiles to production, the company has highlighted the application of ThingWorx Navigate role-based solution too. This solution enables fast and easy ecosystem access to product data, and in combination with Windchill, is claimed to improve efficiency and achieve leaner production planning process. Both solutions are offered as a subscription licensing model, and will also support concurrent production planning.