Centric PLM Puts Sustainability Data Inside Product Decisions

Centric is pushing PLM beyond documentation by making sustainability and circularity data part of everyday product decisions.

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What is this trend?

Centric PLM is embedding sustainability, circularity, and compliance data directly into product workflows so teams can make greener decisions earlier.

  • Sustainability profiles now roll up material composition automatically inside PLM.
  • Certificate tracking centralizes supplier compliance and expiry management.
  • Recyclability and circularity signals are embedded in product and packaging design.
  • PLM is shifting from record-keeping to governing what gets designed and sourced.
  • Virtual workflows aim to cut sampling while improving traceability and eco-design.

What’s the latest?

Centric Software’s latest Centric PLM update embeds sustainability and circularity data directly into product definition workflows, turning PLM into the place where design and sourcing decisions now carry compliance and

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How it developed

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