February 12 2007

2PLM John Stark Associates

Volume 9 Number 20

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* Welcome * Welcome to 2PLM, an e-zine distributed about every two weeks. * An Essential PLM Basic: Bill of Material Management * Dick Bourke Achieving almost all of the many benefits of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems will depend on effective BOM management. Two best practices include 1) product structuring that meets the needs of the entire organization and 2) the highest level of accuracy so users fully trust the BOM system. Proper structuring of the product is necessary to ensure that the organization's diverse BOM needs are met. For Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, the diverse needs include costing, material issuing, and modular/pseudo BOMs for planning and forecasting purposes. However, Design Engineering's viewing needs are different, for example, displaying BOMs by balloon (or find) number on the drawing. The needs of Service and Recycling engineers may be just as different. Adequately addressing BOM structuring and accuracy is impossible without considering the interrelationship to all other system needs, such as drawings, routings and traceability, to cite just a few. Early in the development cycle, Manufacturing Engineering should coordinate with Design Engineering for product structuring efforts. Such an approach should minimize, or ideally negate, restructuring when the Engineering BOM is released to the ERP system. In other words, the past approach of "throw the prints over the wall" is no longer acceptable. The spirit of Concurrent Engineering must prevail. A high level of data accuracy is fundamental to operate any system at peak efficiency. For BOM, the standard is 100% accuracy - essential in an era of compressed product delivery cycles and lean environments. Failure to deliver on time - caused by BOM errors - is too costly. A measurement system for BOM Management involves continuous checking of at least the basic elements of the BOM: correct part number, unit of measure and quantity per next assembly. Checking also involves reconciliation of the designated data elements with earlier versions of the BOM in the product lifecycle. Sources of errors must be identified by individual responsibility to catalyze corrective action. Moreover, it is also necessary to continuously monitor the processes of BOM management over its lifecycle to ensure timely release of the product to meet company objectives such as "time-to-market." Periodic audits of BOM policies and processes are valuable to ensure peak efficiency. Audits may uncover costly work-around solutions, such as Excel spreadsheets, created to overcome weaknesses in the current BOM structuring and reporting methods. A typical result when users don't trust the system. An audit can be a catalyst to improve a currently under-performing PDM system. And for companies seeking to justify a PLM system, an audit can be an excellent first step in that direction. Typical questions to investigate - a "No" answer demands corrective action - include: Have all parts/items been identified for inclusion in the product structures, such as floor stock and non-parts? Has the use of "phantom" coding been clearly defined to eliminate unnecessary product structure levels? Have the BOMs been structured in as few levels as possible for Manufacturing ease of use, yet still meet the needs of Design Engineering? Have users of the ERP system avoided "gimmicking" data elements of the product structure? Is the BOM structure suitable for use in product costing? Have the lifecycle stages of BOM versions, revisions and effectivity been properly synchronized? Have the parts in the BOM been identified as to "Operation Assembled On" linked to the routings for efficient parts staging and issuing? These questions are a few examples of those to include in a comprehensive audit, coupled with continuous measuring to implement effective BOM management - an essential foundation to achieve the many benefits of a PLM system. Dick Bourke, a PLM/ERP consultant, can be reached at dickb@bourkeconsulting.com Recommended Reading Engineering Documentation Control Handbook Big B Before Little e * PLM State of the Art 2006 Report * The PLM State of the Art 2006 Report gives an in-depth introduction to 'cradle-to-grave' PLM, and is a great resource to support a PLM Initiative and to help you develop a PLM Vision, Strategy or Roadmap. The Report is currently being used by companies in many industry sectors including automotive, electrical, electronic, food, industrial equipment, machine tool, medical equipment, plant engineering, and white goods. The 103-page second version of the document, published in May 2006, includes: an overview of PLM; a PLM Framework; the Six Levels of PLM; development of a PLM Vision; a Best Practice PLM Initiative; and Key PLM Issues for Users and Vendors. Details Key reasons why you should read the PLM State of the Art 2006 Report: get a broad understanding of the main issues of PLM get a coherent business-oriented framework for introduction and use of PLM identify specific next steps towards PLM implementation compare your situation to the State of the Art understand how customers and partners view PLM avoid wasting time and money re-developing existing information

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Understanding PLM Some resources to help increase understanding of PLM: 10 Critical PLM Facts Every Executive Should Know (White Paper) Top Ten PLM Pitfalls to Avoid (White Paper) The Promise of Increasing Business Value with PLM and Smart Products (White Paper) PLM: Understanding, Justifying and Realizing (Web Series) Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realization PLM State of the Art May 2006 (Report) Making Progress With PLM (Manual) Next Steps For Your PLM Initiative (Workshop) Product Lifecycle Management Library Follow the link for books in the Product Lifecycle Management Library Configuration Management . Product Data Management . Product Lifecycle Management Autodesk .. CATIA .. Lean .. MicroStation .. Pro/ENGINEER .. Six Sigma .. UGS The World of Product Lifecycle Management Follow the links for : Vendors in the PLM World. Latest additions/modifications : Active Sensing, Inc., IGE+XAO Group, Innotec, Inc., Telelogic. PLM service providers. Latest additions/modifications : Cades Digitech, Integware, Inc., Intrinsys, The Ranal Group, Space Coast CAD Solutions, Wipro Technologies Ltd. General Interest Innovation Management Engineering Change Management Managing PDM in a changing environment Principles of Good Product Development

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* Corporate * Bentley Systems, Inc. announced that it has acquired Design Power. Details Hagerman & Company, Inc. announced its acquisition of Autodesk Reseller Spectrum Technologies of Lakeland, Tennessee. Details The IGE+XAO Group announced that it took control of COMPODATA. Details RAND Worldwide announced that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Dallas, Texas based CADVisions, Inc. Details TriStar, Inc. announced it is acquiring Toronto-based engineering services and software provider ADI. Details * Financial * Cadence Design Systems, Inc. reported fourth quarter 2006 revenue of $431 million. Details Catalog Data Solutions announced that its 2006 sales increased by more than 50% over 2005. Details i2 Technologies, Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2006. Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $79.6 million as compared to $96.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced fourth quarter revenue of $246.2 million. Details Moldflow Corp. announced the results for its second quarter of the 2007 fiscal year. Revenue was $17.7 million. Details Open Text Corp. reported unaudited financial results for its second quarter that ended December 31, 2006. Total revenue for the second quarter was $163.3 million, compared to $110.8 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year. Details Valor Computerized Systems announced its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2006. Total revenues in 2006 were $36.7 million. Details 3D Systems Corp. released its restated financial statements for the first and second quarters of 2006 and prior periods. Details * People * Avatech Solutions, Inc. announced that Thom Waye will succeed W. James Hindman as Chairman effective immediately. Details Creaform announced Oscar Meza as V.P. of Worldwide Sales & Marketing. Details Formtek, Inc. announced the promotion of Dick Weisinger to Vice President & Chief Technologist. Details Invention Machine Corp. announced that Jeff Boehm and Jeff Jarvis have joined the company as Vice President of Marketing and Strategy and Vice President of North American Sales, respectively. In addition, Don Freitas has been promoted to Vice President of Global Finance and Administration. Details Proficiency, Inc. announced that it has appointed Alex Shapira as the new chief executive officer of the company. Details think3 Inc. announced that Rajeev Nelamangala Siddamaliyappa has joined the company as its business development manager in India. Details Valor Computerized Systems Ltd announced it appointed Stephan Haefele as the new president of its European operations, Valor Computerized Systems NV. Details * Implementations * Altium Limited announced its Altium Designer unified electronic product development system has been chosen by Cessna Aircraft Company. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced that Honda Canada engaged Autodesk AliasStudio software for the design of the 2007 Acura MDX sports utility vehicle. Details AVEVA announced a contract with Atkins. Details Bentley Systems, Inc. announced that Westinghouse Rail Systems Ltd. has joined Bentley's Enterprise License Subscription program. Details Bentley Systems, Inc. announced that Bechtel Corporation is using Bentley's ProjectWise system. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that the Cadence Analog Mixed Signal Methodology Kit has been adopted by Freescale Semiconductor. Details Catalog Data Solutions announced that International Gas Spring has adopted its CAD model download solution. Details CEI announced that Volvo Cars and Ford of Europe have selected Sharc's advanced meshing solution, Harpoon. Details Centric Software announced that a North American wholesale distributor has successfully deployed Centric's Product Intelligence solution in the U.S. and Hong Kong. Details Certeon announced that Hubbell Lighting, Inc. has chosen Certeon's S-Series. Details Cimatron Limited announced that Urban Aeronautics has chosen CimatronE. Details CoCreate Software GmbH announced that Meccanica H7 Srl has adopted OneSpace Modeling. Details Flomerics announced that Watts Industries Netherlands BV used EFD.Lab. Details 10 Critical PLM Facts Every Executive Should Know. Click Here To Download Mentor Graphics Corp. announced that Panasonic Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. has adopted Mentor Graphics' Catapult SL. Details nCode announced that PSA Peugeot Citroen has selected nCode's ICE-flow GlyphWorks 4.0 software. Details Phoenix Integration announced recent new customer additions. Details PTC announced that Federal-Mogul Corporation has adopted Windchill PDMLink and Windchill ProjectLink for strategic product lifecycle management (PLM). Details PTC announced that Schneider Electric selected PTC as its technology and services partner. Details Synergis Software announced that companies large and small that use SolidWorks design software, have chosen Synergis Adept. Details Tacton Systems announced that Flakt Woods has implemented TactonWorks to streamline their design-to-order process. Details TradeStone Software announced that Boots The Chemists has purchased the TradeStone Suite. Details * Developments * Agile Software Corp. announced the second generation of Agile Advantage Program Management. Details Alignent Software announced the release of Vision Strategist Xcelerator. Details Arena Solutions announced its Winter '07 release of Arena PLM. Details Autodesk, Inc. introduced AutoCAD P&ID 2007 software. Details Bentley Systems, Inc. unveiled ProjectWise Navigator. Details Blue Ridge Numerics announced CFdesign V9 for CoCreate OneSpace Modeling. Details BUNKSPEED announced HyperShot. Details CD-adapco announced the release of STAR-CAD Gateways V4.10. Details Certeon announced the availability of its new S-Series Application Acceleration Blueprint for Solid Edge. Details Cimmetry Systems announced the availability of Format Pack 2 for AutoVue 19.1 SP3. Details Cimmetry Systems Corp. announced the availability of AutoVue 19.1c1 Client-Server, Web Edition for SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Details CoCreate Software, Inc. announced the availability of the 2007 CoCreate OneSpace Suite. Details Computational Engineering International announced the latest release of EnSight DR. Details COMSOL announced Multiphysics 3.3a. Details ETRAGE LLC announced the release of the Automation COM Interface for the development of applications using PTC's Pro/TOOLKIT for Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire and Pro/INTRALINK. Details Integware announced FastTrak CAPA. FastTrak CAPA can be purchased as a single module or as a bundle with other FastTrak products (FastTrak NCR, FastTrak Change, FastTrak Med Device). Details Intergraph Corp. announced the release of SmartPlant Enterprise 2007. Details Intergraph Corp. announced the availability of SmartPlant 3D 2007. Details KollabNet, Inc. announced its new SolidMap productivity tool. Details LASCOM announced that Advitium uses Office 2007 for improved user productivity. Details McLaren Software announced that it will extend its software to function with AutoCAD P&ID 2007 software. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced the release of Board Station XE. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced that the Nucleus Serial Peripheral Interface software is now available. Details Rasterex Software announced the release of RxView R8.1 and RxHighlight R8.1. Details RuleStream Corp. announced RuleStream's latest .NET-based SolidWorks integrated solution. Details UGS Corp. announced a new content management solution for Teamcenter software. Details VirtualGrid announced the release of VRMesh v3.5. Details * Relationships * CAD Schroer Group announced a new reseller in Austria. Details CADD Edge, Inc. announced that they are the largest SolidWorks VAR in the East for SolidWorks seat sales in 2006. Details CoCreate Software, Inc. and TechnoStar Co., Ltd., announced the availability of an integration. Details Dassault Systemes and Toshiba Solutions announced an agreement which enables Toshiba Solutions to resell ENOVIA MatrixOne PLM solutions in Japan. Details Delcam announced it has appointed Delcam Hellas as its representative in Greece. Details Kubotek USA announced that CADD Centers of Florida has become an authorized Kubotek USA reseller. Details LeverX Inc. announced that it has become an SAP Services Partner. LeverX has worked closely with SAP in the development, education and implementation of their PLM solutions for many years. Details Liquid Machines, Inc. announced that it has partnered with SolidWorks Corporation to integrate its ERM technologies with SolidWorks' suite of product design and development tools. Details MSC.Software announced that the company had joined the Council on Competitiveness. Details Noran Engineering, Inc. announced that Topologica Solutions has signed a Distribution Agreement for its portfolio of engineering analysis and simulation software in Canada. Details Perspectix announced it joined the JT Open Program to support the 3D JT data format within the Perspectix P'X5 software suite. Details Phoenix Integration announced a CAD/CAE Support Program. Details PROSTEP announced it was named by IBM as a PLM Integration Partner. Details Tacton Systems and Animech Technologies announced they deepened their cooperation within 3D product configuration and are now launching TCdim3nsion, an add-on to the Tacton Configurator. Details * Other * Applied Production, Inc. announced it has extended its offer of ProFab Lite V3.5. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced that Bosch Rexroth Canada has been named as the Autodesk Inventor of the Year for 2006. Details AVEVA formally opened their Power Centre of Excellence in Guangzhou, China. Details CD-adapco announced it released Best Practice Guidelines on CAD for Simulation. Details Delcam announced that it set a new monthly sales record in December 2006. Details Delcam announced it consolidated its North American sales organisation. Details Lattice Technology, Inc. announced the release of a free trial of XVL Studio. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced that its topology router technology was honored with a Product of the Year award from Electronic Products magazine. Details Nemetschek North America announced that Resolve Software Solutions Inc. has developed a new training workbook for VectorWorks Spotlight 12. Details Open Text Corp. announced it received records management certification with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 under the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) 5015.2 certification program. Details QuadriSpace Corp. announced "The 3D Pub". Details Right Hemisphere announced it has been chosen by Microsoft Corp. as one of 10 companies worldwide to go to market with for the new Windows Vista operating system. Details SAP Public Services, Inc. announced that the SAP Records Management application has been certified by the Joint Interoperability Test Command as complying with the US Design Criteria Standard for Electronic Records Management applications (DoD 5015.2-STD). Details Spatial Corp. announced the winners of its first annual 3D InterOp Model Contest. Details SolidWorks Corp. launched SolidWorks Labs. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced a comprehensive redesign of its 3D ContentCentral Web site. Details UGS Corp. announced that Chuck Yuan was honored with 'Top 10 People in the News'. Details Zuken released the latest revision of the free sample download of CADSTAR 9.0 - CADSTAR Express. Details 3DScanCo announced it has reached agreement with industry veteran Ken Shain to advise and assist it in its growth plans. Details

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