Centric - Preservica Integration and Automation

Common Integration Use Cases Between Centric and Preservica

1. Preserve approved product development records for long-term compliance

Data flow: Centric ? Preservica

When a product reaches key milestones such as design approval, sample sign-off, or launch, Centric can send finalized product records to Preservica for long-term archival. This includes specifications, BOM snapshots, technical drawings, compliance documents, and approval history. The business value is a defensible audit trail for regulatory review, legal discovery, and corporate memory, while reducing the risk of losing critical product history when projects are closed or systems change.

2. Archive obsolete product documentation after end-of-life

Data flow: Centric ? Preservica

Once a product is discontinued, Centric can trigger transfer of all associated master records and supporting documents to Preservica. This supports controlled retention of obsolete styles, materials, packaging artwork, and supplier documentation without keeping inactive records in the operational PLM environment. Teams benefit from a cleaner Centric workspace, lower storage and governance overhead, and faster retrieval of legacy information when needed for warranty, recalls, or reissues.

3. Retain design change history for audit and traceability

Data flow: Centric ? Preservica

Centric can export versioned change records, including who approved what and when, into Preservica as immutable archival evidence. This is valuable for industries with strict traceability requirements, such as apparel, consumer goods, and regulated product categories. It helps quality, compliance, and legal teams prove decision history without relying on active PLM records that may later be edited or purged.

4. Link archived product assets back to active PLM records

Data flow: Preservica ? Centric

Centric can store references or retrieval links to archived assets held in Preservica, such as historical artwork, legacy technical packs, or retired product manuals. This gives product teams direct access to authoritative archived content from within the PLM workflow when they need to relaunch a product, create a derivative style, or compare against prior versions. The result is less time spent searching across repositories and fewer errors caused by using outdated files.

5. Support recall and investigation workflows with preserved evidence

Data flow: Centric ? Preservica

In the event of a product quality issue or recall, Centric can push the relevant product development record set to Preservica for secure preservation. This may include design approvals, supplier specifications, test results, and release documentation. Cross-functional teams in quality, legal, and operations can then rely on a locked archive to investigate root cause, respond to regulators, and document corrective actions with confidence.

6. Maintain historical product knowledge for relaunches and seasonal reissues

Data flow: Preservica ? Centric

For brands that relaunch seasonal or heritage products, Preservica can serve as the long-term source of previous product versions, which Centric can reference during new development cycles. Designers and merchandisers can retrieve archived specifications, construction details, and approved assets to accelerate rework and reduce re-creation effort. This shortens development timelines and helps preserve brand consistency across product generations.

7. Archive supplier and component documentation tied to product records

Data flow: Centric ? Preservica

Centric can transfer supplier declarations, material certificates, test reports, and component approvals to Preservica once they are no longer actively needed in day-to-day development. This creates a durable record of product provenance and compliance evidence. Procurement, quality, and sustainability teams gain a reliable archive for supplier audits, ESG reporting, and post-market investigations.

8. Create a governed retention process for completed product programs

Data flow: Bi-directional

Centric can identify completed product programs and send metadata to Preservica, while Preservica returns archive identifiers, retention status, or retrieval links back to Centric. This enables a controlled lifecycle process where active product data stays in Centric and closed programs are automatically archived in Preservica according to retention policy. The business benefit is better information governance, reduced manual handling, and clearer ownership between product development and records management teams.