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Windchill PLM

Knowledge as a Service
PLM expertise when your project needs it.

Mid-level to senior architects and engineers, embedded in your delivery team.

Companies we have worked with

Thyssenkrupp Volkswagen Rolls Royce Philips Liebherr Schaeffler Thales Thule INNIO Hormann

Who we are

KaaS is a PLM consultancy. We place mid-level to senior solution architects and engineers directly into delivery teams. Our focus is on PTC Windchill: implementation, migration, ERP and CAD integration, BOM management, change management, and lifecycle governance. We work with manufacturers, PLM integrators, and consulting firms.

Services — engagement models and full capability depth →

Organisations where PLM delivery is critical.

PLM integrators and implementation partners

When project demand exceeds internal capacity, KaaS provides mid-level to senior Windchill engineers who slot directly into your delivery team, without the lead time of a traditional hire.

Manufacturing and engineering companies

Organisations running Windchill in-house and facing an implementation, upgrade, migration, or integration that requires deeper expertise than you have available. We place architects and engineers directly into your delivery team so the work stays on track.

Consultancies with a Windchill skills gap

Large consulting firms whose projects run into Windchill requirements outside their core expertise. KaaS provides the depth your project needs, without disrupting your client relationship.

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PLM specialisation

Windchill is where we go deepest — PDMLink, BOM, change, CAD and ERP integration, workflow governance. We bring broader PLM landscape experience when your programme needs it.

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Active across Europe

Utrecht-based, delivering across Europe and select international programmes. Fluent in Dutch, German, English, and French. Countries and languages — on About.

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Fast to engage

We move at the pace your project requires. The right expertise in your team, without the delays of a traditional hiring process.

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Experience that shows

20 years of PLM consultancy. Clients across automotive, aerospace, defence, industrial machinery, energy, and healthcare technology — including Volkswagen, Rolls-Royce, Thyssenkrupp, and Philips. We have seen your problem before, and we know how to resolve it. Tell us what you are dealing with.

What we do

Senior Windchill delivery across the full lifecycle — fast to engage, flexible in shape, built for complex manufacturing environments.

Deploy & Build

  • Implementation

    Ship Windchill configured for how you actually engineer.

    • Production-ready configuration and go-live discipline
    • Risk cut before users hit the system
    • Governance embedded from day one
  • CAD integration

    Keep authoring tools and Windchill in lockstep.

    • Creo, SolidWorks, CATIA, AutoCAD — wired cleanly
    • Reliable metadata and revision flow into the BOM
    • Fewer release surprises and manual fixes
  • ERP integration

    Seamlessly connect Windchill with your ERP.

    • SAP and other major ERP platforms
    • Lifecycle-driven, dependable synchronisation
    • Architecture that scales with programme growth

Transform & Migrate

  • Migration

    Leave legacy PLM without freezing engineering.

    • Teamcenter, file-based, and other PDM sources
    • Structures, revisions, and relations mapped deliberately
    • Cutover plans that protect live work
  • Upgrade

    Modern Windchill releases without losing momentum.

    • Version-to-version paths, tested before production
    • Compatibility and customisation handled explicitly
    • Stability-first rollout for global teams

Operate & Scale

  • BOM management

    One trusted product structure from design to build.

    • EBOM/MBOM and MPMLink where it fits your model
    • Clear rules for ownership and change
    • Less friction between engineering and operations
  • Change management

    Governance teams adopt — not workarounds they bypass.

    • PR, CR, CN, and promotion paths that match reality
    • Auditable outcomes for compliance-heavy sectors
    • Aligned to how you release and manufacture
  • Staff augmentation

    Senior capacity when hiring is too slow or risky.

    • Architects and engineers embedded in your programme
    • Typically productive within weeks, not quarters
    • Scale up or down as the plan shifts

Common questions about Windchill PLM consulting

What does a Windchill consultant do?

A Windchill consultant helps organisations implement, configure, and optimise PTC Windchill as their product lifecycle management platform. This includes solution architecture, ERP and CAD integrations, BOM management, change and lifecycle governance, data migration, and ongoing support. KaaS places mid-level to senior consultants and engineers into delivery teams across the full project lifecycle, from initial architecture through to post-go-live optimisation.

How quickly can you start?

We aim to start engagements within four weeks. We maintain an active network of senior PLM and Windchill specialists and move at the pace your project requires.

What industries do you work in?

20 years of PLM consultancy. Clients across automotive, aerospace, defence, industrial machinery, energy, and healthcare technology — including Volkswagen, Rolls-Royce, Thyssenkrupp, and Philips. We have seen your problem before, and we know how to resolve it. Tell us what you are dealing with.

Can you place a single specialist, or do you only work on larger programmes?

Both. We can place a single mid-level or senior specialist to fill a skills gap, or provide a broader delivery team for a larger programme. We structure engagements to fit what the project actually needs.

Do you work outside the Netherlands?

Yes — across Europe and selected international work, in Dutch, German, English, and French. Where we work lists countries and how we operate.

What is the difference between PLM consulting and PLM implementation?

PLM consulting covers strategy, architecture decisions, programme management, and change management. PLM implementation is the hands-on technical work: configuration, integration, data migration, and testing. KaaS covers both.

Working with the best in the field.

KaaS works in close partnership with PTC and INNEO, two of the leading organisations in PLM and industrial digitalisation.

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INNEO

Let's talk about your project.

Whether you need one specialist or a broader team, we want to understand what you are working on. No long intake forms. Just a conversation.