Streamlining Data Access and Enhancing Efficiency at Henkel 

Henkel, a leading German Tier 1 supplier to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), specialises in body-in-white (BIW) manufacturing, predominantly employing a "made to print" approach using Catia V5 as their primary CAD system.

Although highly proficient in their core manufacturing processes, Henkel recognised the potential challenges associated with expanding their JLR contracts, particularly the complexities of integrating with JLR's proprietary PLM system. Direct interaction with the PLM system presented a significant learning curve and potential resource drain for Henkel, diverting valuable engineering time away from their core manufacturing activities.

Access to the latest design data was paramount for Henkel to meet project deadlines and maintain a competitive edge — while maintaining a clear and comprehensive audit trail of design changes and revisions for quality control and compliance. Henkel sought a solution that would provide seamless access to up-to-date CAD models in their native Catia V5 format without the overhead of managing JLR's PLM system internally.

Monthly CAD delivery

Majenta provided Henkel with monthly CAD data updates in their native Catia V5 format, extracted directly from JLR's PLM system.

BOM reporting

A comprehensive Bill of Materials (BOM) report accompanied each delivery, detailing changes and revisions.

Data snapshots

Majenta created snapshots within JLR's PLM system to provide a historical record of design progression.

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By outsourcing this data management task to Majenta, Henkel gained rapid access to the latest CAD models, significantly faster than navigating JLR's PLM system internally. The accompanying BOM reports and historical snapshots ensured complete data traceability and simplified auditing. This streamlined process substantially reduced Henkel's internal administrative workload, freeing up valuable engineering hours and delivering notable cost savings.

With the Majenta solution in place, Henkel was able to focus on its core manufacturing expertise while maintaining seamless access to critical design information.