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- Welcome Page 2 - Update Page 3 - News Page 4 - Brief lines | Welcome to this issue of 2PLM, an e-zine distributed every two weeks on a free subscription basis. This week's article, "Using PLM for Reuse", is from Dana Nickerson of Convergence Data Services. But first, a quick update about the PLM Interest Group (PLMIG). * PLM Interest Group * The Charter meeting of the proposed PLM Interest Group was held on 25 November, 2003 in Frankfurt, Germany. The Group will start activities at the beginning of 2004. Join the PLMIG now. Benefit from its activities from January 1, 2004. PLM is a strategic business activity that offers companies an opportunity to achieve competitive advantage. It is a newly-emerged approach to product development and support, bringing together PDM, CAD, Collaborative Product Development and many other systems, processes and techniques. It is complementary to SCM, CRM and ERP. The PLM Interest Group is an industry-leading, independent, member-driven group, which aims to help its members succeed with PLM. Membership is open to all those interested in PLM - users, vendors, consultants, researchers, academics, etc. The PLMIG has two categories of membership : Individual and Corporate. Individual Memberhip includes the standard PLMIG services :
* Using PLM for Reuse * One of the buzzwords you hear a lot about with regards to PLM is "reuse". PLM systems are supposed to help designers and engineers reuse existing designs, components and products which have been used in previous designs and products. The case for reuse is that it will lower costs by being able to purchase large volumes of the same component. Reuse is also supposed to reduce time-to-market by reducing design time. Design costs are predicted to be lower by incorporating an existing design, saving the time of developing a new design. Most PLM systems offer some type of a "reuse manager" and are justified based on obtaining reuse benefits. So why aren't most companies realizing reuse benefits? To be able to reuse something, you have to be able to find it. For most designers it's easier and faster to re-create something than it is to find it in the PLM system. For example, search for the word "bearing" in a typical PLM system. For most manufacturers, the search will result in thousands of hits. Searching through all these parts and drawings looking for the part that meets the requirements will take hours if not days. However, if the designer was able to find a bearing by specifying the ball diameter, inner race diameter, inside diameter, material, maximum revolutions per minute, outer race diameter, outside diameter, radial load, type or width characteristics, the probability of finding a match to the requirements would be much greater. The designer could find exactly what was needed. To generate reuse benefits, designers and engineers must be able to quickly and easily find parts and components that meet their current requirements. This means that part characteristics normally captured on drawings, or in CAD models, must be available in the PLM system as searchable attributes. It is the only way that PLM systems will provide their promised reuse benefits. Some companies are having great success reusing existing components by adding searchable attributes to their parts, components and products in their PLM systems. In some cases this has resulted in being able to find exactly what is needed in less than 5 seconds. When designers can find exactly what is needed in this time frame, they are much more likely to reuse than redesign, and the PLM system is used to its full potential. Dana Nickerson is Partner at Convergence Data Services and can be reached at dnickerson@convergenceds.com |
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Kubotek Corporation, a developer of integrated design, machining and measurement software and hardware solutions, announced that it has acquired the assets of CADKEY Corporation of Marlborough, Massachusetts in the United States, from the auction held under the Federal Bankruptcy Law, Chapter 11. Details * Financial * QAD Inc. reported financial results for the fiscal 2004 third quarter and nine-month period ended October 31, 2003. For the fiscal 2004 third quarter, revenue increased 15 percent to $55.8 million from $48.5 million in the same period last year. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced that it has privately placed $20,659,000 million of 6% convertible subordinated debentures that mature on November 30, 2013. Details * People * Affinnova, Inc. announced it appointed Robert Weissman to its Executive Advisory Board (EAB). Details Aras Corporation announced the appointment of Rick Lucier to the position of chief executive officer. Details  think3 announced that Rob Burgess, chairman and CEO of Macromedia, has joined the think3 Board of Directors. Details * Implementation * Arena Solutions, Inc., a provider of online Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced a major company milestone of having signed its 100th customer. Details Dassault Systemes announced that Loewen Inc., a Manitoba-based manufacturer of luxury Douglas fir windows and doors, will implement their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Details Documentum announced that Cosworth Racing has deployed Documentum eRoom to facilitate collaboration and management of its external supply chain. Details Domain Systems, Inc. announced the completed implementation of Documentum 4i at Cyberkinetics' site in Salt Lake City. Details ICAM Technologies Corporation announced that Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Palmdale, CA, has selected ICAM's CAM-POST to be implemented in support of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program to manufacture the F-35. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced that the UK-based vehicle-engineering consulting company EVE Software Ltd. has implemented MSC.ADAMS as their preferred multi-body simulation tool. Details Orions42 announced that AppIQ, Inc. has selected the StepAlpha Solution to enable its customer base to access relevant business process information through its customer portal. Details PTC announced that AGCO Corporation has successfully standardized on PTC's product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions, including Pro/ENGINEER, Windchill PDMLink, Windchill ProjectLink and Windchill PartsLink. Details SmarTeam Corporation Ltd., announced that AMC Centurion AB (formerly Allgon Mobile Communications) has implemented SMARTEAM product lifecycle management (PLM) to achieve multi-CAD data management, improve search retrieval, and establish web-based collaboration with suppliers. Details SofTech, Inc. announced that Haydon Switch and Instrument, Inc. has selected SofTech's ProductCenter product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that Braun GmbH is using SolidWorks 3D mechanical design software to design customized manufacturing and assembly machines for its plants in Germany, Ireland, France, Spain, Mexico, China, and the United States. Details Sopheon announced that Revlon Consumer Products Corporation has entered into an agreement with Sopheon pursuant to which Revlon has licensed Sopheon's Accolade product development system. Details Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. announced that its eMPower software solutions are simulating the new equipment control and fleet management systems at the Europe Container Terminal, Europe's largest transportation hub of its kind. Details UGS PLM Solutions announced Ker Associates Limited selected Unigraphics NX for its transition to total 3D design. Details * Developments * Alibre Inc. announced the latest release of its professional 3D CAD application, Alibre Design 7.0 and Alibre Design Professional. Details Cimmetry Systems, a global leader in visualization and collaboration solutions for the A/E/C, Engineering, Manufacturing and Electronics markets, announced the release of Service Pack 1 for AutoVue 17.1 (AV17.1 SP1). Details COSMOS announced an update to its COSMOSDesignSTAR 4.0 design analysis program. Details Informative Graphics Corporation announced the release of its Net-It CAD Plug-In for Autodesk Inventor to enable controlled visual sharing of design data. Details Ingenuus Software Inc. announced the immediate availability of a new Smart Suite, Smart Compliance Manager. The new Smart Compliance Manager will address the requirements needed to achieve and maintain Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Details Missler Software announced TopSolid/Mold 2003+. Details Spicer Corporation, a leading developer of universal viewing and markup solutions for ECM, PLM and reprographics applications, announced that Spicer Imagenation is available as an integrated component of Hummingbird DM, the document and content management technology of Hummingbird Enterprise. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced it will introduce the new Bluestone SL product for its stereolithography (SLA ) systems in 2004. Details * Relationships * ABAQUS, Inc. announced that ABAQUS and Third Millennium Productions, Inc. have expanded their joint technical collaboration, streamlining the use of ABAQUS in aerospace FEA applications. Details Alias Systems announced that its recently revised Conductors Third Party Developer program is experiencing unprecedented growth. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced it has named Pathtrace its Global Preferred Computer-aided Manufacturing (CAM) Partner. Details ICAM Technologies Corporation announced that it has signed a Software License Marketing Agreement with CONCENTRIC Asia Pacific PTY Ltd., to distribute and support the full range of CAM-POST NC post-processors to its growing manufacturing customer base in Australia and New Zealand. Details ICAM Technologies Corporation announced the signing of a Strategic Marketing Agreement with WALTER Informationssysteme GmbH of Tubingen, Germany. Details ImpactXoft announced the launch of its "Need SPeeD" reseller channel program. Details PTC announced that 3 H Technology Institute, LLC has become a Certified Training Partner and the first PTC partner in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US to provide Windchill PLM solutions. Details UGS PLM Solutions and CAD Partner GmbH announced completion of a joint technology agreement to provide a standard parts management system for Version 15 of Solid Edge. Details * Other * Autodesk, Inc. announced a milestone in the success of its Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Inventor Series software, as the company reached a total installed base of 258,463 licenses sold - 102,371 commercial and 156,092 educational licenses - since the software was introduced less than four years ago. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Education (MOE) to develop China's first national IC design training program. Details Formtek Inc. announced that its annual User Group Conference will be held May 11 - 13, 2004 at the Silverado Resort in Napa Valley, California. Details Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced plans to open a 12,000 square foot European Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) test center in Scotland. Details UGS PLM Solutions announced new enhancements and a new promotional package for machine design with Solid Edge Version 15. Details |
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