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PTC Launches New Windchill AI Parts Rationalization Capabilities
PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced the release of Windchill AI Parts Rationalization, a new artificial intelligence (AI) capability built in its Windchill® product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. This new capability brings AI directly into parts management workflows, helping manufacturers address long‑standing challenges such as duplicate parts, slow or inaccurate part searches, and inconsistent part data—issues that contribute to higher costs and slower development cycles.
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