September 13, 2004

2PLM John Stark Associates

Volume 7 Number 3

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* Welcome * Welcome to this issue of 2PLM, an e-zine distributed every two weeks on a free subscription basis. * PLM - a 21st century paradigm * Many commentators and analysts are now forecasting that Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) will have a huge impact on industry and society. Sometimes they compare its likely impact to that of mass production. Sometimes they talk of its effects on business organizations, society, on sustainable development, or on the environment. Sometimes they address the new billion-dollar markets it will lead to. Some commentators expect that PLM will have major legal and political repercussions. Others claim it will lead to major changes in the way that engineers are educated. Obviously, organizations that will be affected by PLM need to get a deep understanding of it as soon as possible. And there's no better way to learn about PLM than by reading "Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realisation". Details Published last week, this is essential reading for : anyone involved with the management of products and their related services everyone in the PLM industry Get your copy here. * NASA highlights the need for PLM * There are five phases in a product's lifecycle : Imagine Define Realise Use (operate) / Support (service, maintain) Dispose (recycle) / Retire Last week, NASA's Genesis capsule crashed in a Utah desert in its operational phase - but the causes of failure lie in an earlier phase. * The plan * Nearly 19 miles above the ground over UTTR, the capsule begins to decelerate by releasing a small "drogue" parachute, which helps to slow down and stabilize the 500-pound capsule. Moments later, when the capsule is about 20,000 feet above ground, a larger rectangular-shaped parafoil like a skydiver's chute allows the capsule to gently spiral downward at just 10 miles per hour. Details * The reality * The Genesis sample return capsule entered Earth's atmosphere at 9:52:47 a.m. MDT and entered the preplanned entry ellipse in the Utah Test and Training Range as predicted. However, the Genesis capsule, as a result of its parachute not deploying, impacted the ground at a speed of 311 kilometers per hour (193 mph). Details * Next step * The $264m Genesis mission spent more than two years gathering the solar material to help scientists understand the origin of the Sun and the planets. The US space agency is now setting up a review board to study what went wrong. Details Without going anywhere near NASA or the Genesis capsule, it can be expected that the conclusions of the review board will include: technical problems (a component failed due to the extreme operating conditions) organizational problems (communication failures between managers, engineers and contractors; a culture of risk-taking ; insufficient testing; insufficient training) PLM is a new paradigm, but it is built on past experience as well as new realities. Among the examples of problem products mentioned in "Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realisation" are NASA's Challenger and Columbia Space Shuttles. Review boards were also set up to study what went wrong with them. To improve lifecycle performance of your products and services, get your copy of "Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realisation" here.

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Download AutoVue from Cimmetry Systems * PLMIG News : UK PLM Open Day * The PLM Interest Group (PLMIG) will run a one-day PLM Open Day event in Harrogate, England on Thursday September 23, 2004. Details. If you would like to participate, please contact Roger Tempest. * PLMIG News : The PLM Top Ten : The PLMIG goes to Gothenburg, Sweden * The PLM Interest Group (PLMIG) will hold a one-day "PLM Top Ten" meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden on October 12, 2004. Details. The participation fee is 595 Euros (769.20 USD) for non-members of the PLMIG, 245 Euros (475.20 USD) for members. The non-member rate includes individual membership of the PLMIG as part of the fee. If you would like to participate, please contact Roger Tempest. Reference Section Follow the link for books in the Product Lifecycle Management Library Configuration Management .. Product Data Management Product Lifecycle Management CATIA .. MicroStation .. Pro/ENGINEER .. Six Sigma .. Unigraphics The World of Product Lifecycle Management Follow the links for : Vendors in the PLM World. Latest additions/modifications : Assyst Bullmer, Engineering PLM Solutions, eQuorum, Focal Point, IntellaPac, SmarTeam, Vistagy. PLM service providers. Latest additions/modifications : Accenture, Coensys, Entys Technologies, ProductSpace Solutions, Inc. General Interest Innovation Management Engineering Change Management Managing PDM in a changing environment Principles of Good Product Development PLM articles Further to the NIST report that Kjell Bengtsson of EPM Technology informed us of in August, he has now told us of a similar report "Planning Report 04-2 Economic Impact of Inadequate Infrastructure for Supply Chain Integration". This 190 page PDF report comes in at 848 kB. In this study, the authors examine the current state of supply chain integration (SCI), estimate the economic impact of inadequate integration, and identify opportunities for governmental organizations to provide critical standards infrastructures that will improve the efficiency of supply chain communications. They estimate the total annual costs of inadequacies in supply chain infrastructures to be in excess of $5 billion for the automotive industry, and almost $3.9 billion for the electronics industry. Details Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. announced the results of a benchmarking study, "Improved Product Design Practices Would Make U.S. Manufacturing More Cost Effective: A Case to Consider Before Outsourcing to China," coauthored by Nicholas P. Dewhurst and David G. Meeker. Details Get your copy of "Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realisation" here. 2PLM Media Sheet Advertisers of PLM-related systems and solutions. Read the 2PLM Media Sheet. Find out how to reach more than 30,000 customers.

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* Corporate * Open Text Corporation announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Vista Plus suite of products and related assets from Quest Software Inc. Details * Financial * Open Text Corporation announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. Total revenue for the fourth quarter was a record $105.0 million, up 98% from the same period last year. Details think3, Inc. announced financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year. The company's revenues of more than $9 million grew 12 percent compared to the year-ago quarter. Details * People * INCAT announced the appointment of Gene Dennis as its Canada Regional Manager. Details Information Handling Services, Inc. announced the appointment of David Hammond as senior director, Worldwide eBusiness Practice. Details Visit Federation or ask for more information i2 Technologies, Inc. announced that Michael Diament has joined i2's Board of Directors. Details Product Sight Corporation announced that Christopher Dress has joined the firm as Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Details * Implementation * Avatech Solutions, Inc. announced that EMCO has chosen Avatech as its design automation systems integrator. Details BlueSky Solutions LLC announced the United States Army National Guard Industrial Hygiene organization is implementing BlueSky's Alventive 5.0 Collaboration Solution. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Fujitsu Limited has standardized worldwide on the Cadence Incisive Conformal equivalence checking solution. Details Document Control Systems, Inc. announced that Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Corporation, USA has selected the MASTERControl3 Suite of Web-based quality management solutions as their enterprise-wide standard. Details Informative Graphics Corporation announced that Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions has selected MYRIAD professional view and markup software for use in its design review and production of world-class drilling and exploration equipment. Details Ingenuus Software Inc. announced that Pericom Semiconductor recently went into production on the Ingenuus Smart Expediter Professional 5.0. Details Ingenuus Software Inc. announced that CIDCO Communications purchased Smart Expediter Professional 5.0. Details MatrixOne, Inc. announced that NCR Corporation is standardizing on MatrixOne's product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. Details Quillion announced that AMEC plc has adopted Quillion's engineering data management technology in three major offshore oil and gas construction projects. Details RealityWave Inc. announced that ALSTOM Power and Worrell Design entered into long-term multi-year agreements covering the operation, maintenance, and support of VizStream Platforms. Details RealityWave Inc. announced the United States Navy's implementation of VizStream in conjunction with its current use of SiteScape Enterprise Forum. Details SofTech, Inc. announced that TurboCare's use of SofTech's ProductCenter PLM solution helps create unique competitive differentiation for the company, improving customer responsiveness and accelerating product delivery during periods of peak demand for its products. Details Solidworks announced that medical companies around the world developing equipment ranging from simple catheters to laser surgical systems use COSMOS design analysis software. Details Sopheon announced that Ferro Corporation has implemented the Sopheon Accolade new product development system to help it effect a 25 percent reduction in the time needed to develop products from idea to commercial launch. Details * Developments * Arena Solutions announced the TrueEdge Pack. Details Autodesk announced Autodesk Civil 3D 2005 software, its next generation civil engineering design solution. Details CoCreate Software, Inc. announced the release of OneSpace.net 2005, an online project data management and team collaboration solution. Details Covisint announced the availability of two new services to enable companies to securely share information and business processes with their customers and suppliers. Details Gibbs and Associates and Fadal Machining Centers announced that Gibbs SFP (Shop Floor Programming) will be included as a standard feature with the entire line of CNC machine tools produced by Fadal which incorporate Fadal's new 104/D controller. Details Hummingbird Ltd. announced the immediate availability of Hummingbird Connectivity 10. Details Informative Graphics Corporation released its Net-It Now 3.2 publishing software. Details SensAble Technologies, Inc. announced that version 2.0 of the FreeForm Concept software is now shipping. Details Spicer Corporation, a provider of universal viewing solutions for ECM, PLM, and reprographics applications, announced boosted cross-platform capability of ViewCafé with the new ViewCafé Linux Server. Details Surfware, Inc. announced the release of SURFCAM 2004, featuring new verification technology from MachineWorks, Ltd. Details UGS announced it launched its Part Manufacturing solution. Details UGS announced the launch of NX DesignLogic. Details UGS announced the next generation development toolkit for its NX digital product development software. Details Verity Inc. announced the availability of Verity Ultraseek release 5.3 Details VISTAGY, Inc., creators of specialized engineering software for product design and manufacture, announced the release of EnCapta 3.0 software. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced the availability of four new VisiJet color materials for the InVision 3-D printer: red, blue, black and gray. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced the availability of the Sinterstation HiQ SLS System Upgrade Package. Details * Relationships * Agile Software Corporation announced that it has expanded the scope of its relationship with Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details ICAM Technologies Corporation announced a Strategic Marketing Agreement with Makino. Details LightWork Design announced that Graphisoft have licensed the LightWorks rendering solution for integration into ArchiCAD. Details Kubotek USA announced it has launched a new partner program for Solutions Partners and Integrated Technology partners. Details Kubotek USA announced it has signed an OEM deal with Northwood Designs, to embed portions of its MetaCut Utilities 3.0 (MCU) as the engine behind Toolpath Verification features in Kubotek's KeyCreator modeling and machining software. Details Seal Systems : The Digital Paper Factory MSC.Software Corp. and Moldflow Corporation announced the completion of a joint project with Austool Limited. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced an agreement with Brembo to develop a customized simulation toolkit to simulate stress and fatigue characteristics of automotive brake pads. Details * Other * Helmers Publishing Inc. announced the appointment of Brian Vaillancourt as Publisher of Desktop Engineering magazine. Details John Stark Associates announced the publication of "Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realisation" Details Omnify Software announced that MITX, formerly MIMC, has announced the finalists for its MITX Technology Awards. Details SolidWorks Corporation announced it opened a new office in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Details Sun Microsystems, Inc. announced it extended its leadership position in the high performance and technical computing market, according to the latest research from IDC. 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