May 21 2007

2PLM John Stark Associates

Volume 10 Number 1

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* Welcome * Welcome to 2PLM, an e-zine distributed about every two weeks. This issue includes : PLM on a Small Scale Participate in the Global PLM Survey 2007 European PLM Summit 2007 PLM News * PLM on a Small Scale * by Phil Cooper "PLM systems are okay for the aerospace and automotive companies - but we're not in those markets" "We only bring out a couple of new products a year - why would we want to use PLM?" "PLM - it's just ERP under another name isn't it?" These are just some of the comments I hear from the managing directors of smaller companies, SME's, that are looking to improve the profits of their company in an increasingly competitive business environment and facing greater customer expectation and demands. For the smaller company the acronym PLM unfortunately seems to have become synonymous with large complex software packages, expensive licensing, computer aided everything, collecting mountains of data, protracted installation timescales, big servers and even bigger IT departmental budgets. It is not surprising therefore that PLM in this guise is seen as a problem to diligently avoid rather than a new opportunity to use a powerful tool that will generate more profitable products and services. Their business is not about implementing the features of a specific supplier's PLM offering. Whilst it is clear that IT infrastructures, data warehousing and product data management systems form important elements of an effective lifecycle management policy, it is also apparent that, as with many software solutions, a company needs to question existing practices and establish suitable and practical philosophies, processes, functional and personal interactions to avoid just getting the "wrong answers faster". However, the philosophies and concepts behind effective product lifecycle management are as sound for the small company as they are for the Fortune 100 corporation - yet the implementation steps are probably very different. The SME has many advantages over the large corporate which they will already be using for leverage in the marketplace, including shorter, faster lines of communication and information flow, tighter functional links as well as greater flexibility of services and product offering. The reverse side of the coin frequently sees restrictions on investment and capital expenditure, people or skills limitations, poor IT infrastructure and fragile, ad-hoc processes that have appeared as the company has developed. The analogy of a chain, The Product Lifecycle Chain, which is only as strong as the weakest link has proved useful. Initial implementation steps are usually targeted at identifying where the weakest link is currently in the small company's overall business product strategy and operations. Introducing product lifecycle management philosophies and tools to the small company managing director does make sense, but it must be shown to help them achieve their business goals more effectively and continue to enhance their core advantages whilst addressing the limitations that might restrict the financial performance of the business. Phil Cooper, of PLM Projects can be reached at cooper@plmprojects.co.uk * Participate in the Global PLM 2007 Survey * The Global PLM 2007 Survey is a survey of the status of PLM practice and thought in manufacturing and engineering companies throughout the world in 2007. More details here. The survey is expected to run from April to July 2007. Participant feedback is that the questionnaire for the first part of the survey takes about 10 minutes to answer. * European PLM Summit 2007 * The 3rd European PLM Summit, to be held in London in June 2007, will highlight the business and technology imperatives behind PLM adoption, and show how to design, develop and deliver blockbuster new products that maintain the competitive edge. Hot topics include: PLM in the global company: driving down time to market across borders Key success pointers in PLM integration and drawbacks to avoid Processes and people as key factors behind PLM Driving growth across the business PROMISE: the next generation in PLM development Increasing visibility in the organisation: improving access to information The ITER Project: one of the most extravagant and innovating projects ever The pathway to compliance with governmental regulations

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Understanding PLM Some resources to help increase understanding of PLM: Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realization (Book) 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) PLM State of the Art 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., FeaturePlan, Infor, Perspectix, Telelogic. PLM service providers. Latest additions/modifications : Cades Digitech, Engineering Management Consult GmbH, Honeycomb Solutions, InFlow Technology, LLC, ITC Mebius, Kalypso LP. General Interest Innovation Management Engineering Change Management Managing PDM in a changing environment Principles of Good Product Development

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* Corporate * LMS International announced that it has completed the acquisition of the shares owned by the private shareholders of IMAGINE. Details Metris announced that it has signed a share purchase agreement with the shareholders of Coord3 S.p.A for the purchase of 100% of the Coord3 stock. Details Oracle Corp. announced that it has agreed to acquire Agile Software Corp. through a cash merger for approximately $495 million. Details PTC announced it has acquired NC Graphics Ltd. Details SAP AG announced it has made a minority investment in Conformia Software Inc. Details * Financial * Autodesk, Inc. reported quarterly revenues of $509 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Details Avatech Solutions, Inc. announced financial results for its third quarter ended March 31, 2007. Total revenue totaled $14.6 million. Details Moldflow Corp. announced the results for its third quarter of fiscal 2007. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, total revenue was $18.0 million. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Total revenue for the first quarter was $57.6 million. Details RAND Worldwide announced financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007. Revenue increased to $33.1 million. Details * People * Avatech Solutions, Inc. announced that George M. Davis has been named President and CEO. Details Delcam announced the appointments of Peter Miles as Chairman and of Geoffrey McFarland as a Non-Executive Director. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced that Randy Brinkley has joined the Company's board of directors. Details nCode International announced that Michael Singer has joined the Company as its CEO and a member of its Board of Directors. Details * Implementations * Altair Engineering, Inc. announced that BSH has introduced the HyperWorks suite into its product development process. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced that Optichron, Inc. used the Cadence Encounter Timing System. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced that UMC has expanded its support for the Calibre nm Platform. Details Moldflow Corp. announced that RUCKER-POLSKA Sp. z o.o. has chosen Moldflow Plastics Insight. Details OptiTex announced that "White Collar" fashion design studio has chosen OptiTex software to manage its design processes. Details PTC announced that HUMAX Co. Ltd. has selected Windchill as the cornerstone of its electro-mechanical product development initiatives. Details 10 Critical PLM Facts Every Executive Should Know. Click Here To Download PTC announced that UMBRO has selected PTC's FlexPLM solution for retail, footwear and apparel. Details PTC announced that Reitmans has selected the PTC Retail, Footwear and Apparel solution, FlexPLM. Details PTC announced that ADVIK Hi-Tech Private Limited has standardized on Pro/ENGINEER. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced Tsinghua University implemented 500 seats of SolidWorks software. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that SolidWorks 3D CAD and COSMOSWorks analysis software helped packaging company ORBIS. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that Combilift, Inc. is using SolidWorks 3D CAD and COSMOS analysis software. Details Sopheon announced that SABMiller plc will deploy Sopheon's Accolade product life cycle management system to support the company's new standardized process for managing initiatives within the business. Details * Developments * Autodsys, Inc. announced the release of Autodsys IntelliCAD 6.3. Details Autodsys, Inc. announced the release of AcceliCAD 2008. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. unveiled Cadence Virtuoso Multi-Mode Simulation. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced new product and technology enhancements within the Cadence Allegro system interconnect design platform for PCB design. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced the Cadence Low-Power Methodology Kit. Details Catalog Data Solutions announced the availability of a new version of its CDS Catalog incorporating CDS Locator technology. Details Conformia Software announced the general availability of the second release of its Development Operations Platform. Details Dassault Systemes announced an integration between its ENOVIA MatrixOne and Adobe Illustrator. Details Dassault Systemes announced the availability of ENOVIA MatrixOne 10.7.1. Details Dassault Systemes announced it is delivering access to ENOVIA MatrixOne's collaborative process capabilities for all CATIA/ENOVIA VPLM users as part of its ENOVIA MatrixOne 10.7.1 solution. Details Dassault Systemes announced the release of Abaqus Version 6.7. Details Datakit announced its Catia V5 to SolidWorks converter. Details DP Technology Corp. announced the introduction of ESPRIT 2008 and ESPRIT Mold V.9. Details Geometric Software Solutions announced the release of Feature Recognition Library version 15.5. Details GlobalSpec announced the release of PartFinder. Details Informative Graphics Corp. announced the latest release of its Java version of the Brava! product line, Brava Enterprise 5.2J. Details The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium announced the New IntelliCAD. Details iSEEK announced CADSEEK Polaris. Details MasterControl announced the upcoming release of MasterControl Projects. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced the immediate availability of version 2.5 of the 0-In Clock Domain Crossing and Formal Verification products. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced it has expanded the Questa verification solution. Details Metris announced the K-Robot, the robot based laser scanner. Details Metris announced the release of Focus Scan 5.0. Details Primavera Systems, Inc. announced the availability of Primavera Inspire, a solution that enables the exchange of information between Primavera and SAP. Details ROMER Inc. announced the launch of ScanShark, an inspection and reverse engineering system. Details Solid Documents LLC announced the release of version 3 of Solid Converter DWG. Details Sopheon announced a set of enhancements to Accolade. Details SpaceClaim Corp. announced support for the 3D JT Open format with SpaceClaim Professional 2007. Details Top Systems announced the release of the newly updated set of translation modules for its T-FLEX CAD system. Details VX Corp. announced VX CAD/CAM V13. Details * Relationships * Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced 22 newly certified Incisive Plan-to-Closure Methodology Verification Alliance Partners. Details HighRES, Inc. announced certification for Autodesk Inventor 2008 under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Applications Program. Details JETCAM International announced an agreement with ZUND Systemtechnik AG. Details MasterControl Inc. announced that it has entered into a technology partnership with Informative Graphics Corp. Details MasterControl Inc. announced that it has entered into a technology partnership with EMC Corporation. Details MSC.Software Corp. announced a signed agreement with Computational Engineering International (CEI). Details Primavera Evolve announced a strategic alliance with Hitachi Consulting. Details PROSTEP IMP GmbH announced it recently became a partner in the AUTOSAR initiative. Details RuleStream Corp. announced that it has expanded its commitment to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire users by upgrading to the Gold Tier of PTC's Partner Advantage program. Details Tacton Systems announced that IBM Japan Application Solution Co., Ltd has signed an agreement to become Tacton System's reseller in Japan. Details * Other * ALGOR, Inc. announced the opening of a new office in Santa Clarita, California. Details Ansoft Corp. announced it would be added to the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 index. Details ANSYS, Inc. announced it was ranked on Baseline magazine's list of U.S. top research and development spenders in the IT industry. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced that it has passed the one million mark for users of its 3D model-based design solutions - Autodesk Inventor software, Autodesk Revit software and AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Gulf Stream Coach purchased the one millionth seat. Details Catalog Data Solutions announced that it has been selected as one of 30 companies to present at 'Launch: Silicon Valley 2007' on June 5, 2007. Details CNC Software announced that Mastercam sales for the 1st Quarter 2007 have been the highest in the history of the company. Details Dassault Systemes announced an initiative from SIMULIA to deliver solutions for Simulation Lifecycle Management. Details Dassault Systemes announced that the DELMIA Body-in-White solution was one of 20 products to receive the Automotive Engineering International (AEI) 2007 Tech Awards. Details Forming Technologies Inc. announced the opening of a subsidiary office Forming Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. in Pune. Details FreeDesign, Inc. announced the granting of a patent in the United States for the software's surface generation technology. Details IronCAD announced the Multiple Discipline Technology Group used IronCAD software to help secure Oakridge National Labs contracts. Details Materialise NV announced they launched DMS Somos' latest DMX-SL 100 resin on their stereolithography machines. Details myVR Software announced that the new Okern Sentrum development in Oslo, Norway is to be decided using virtual technology. Details progeSOFT North America announced a donation of progeCAD 2007 Professional CAD software to the Tri-State University in Angola, Indiana. Details progeSOFT North America announced a donation of progeCAD 2007 Professional CAD software to the Universidad Madero in San Andres Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. Details PTC announced it has launched e-commerce operations to sell PTC product development software and training programs to its customers. Details Right Hemisphere announced it was named one of the hottest companies of 2007 by Start-IT magazine. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that two high school robots designed in SolidWorks software win big in national competitions. Details SPEC/GPC released updated performance evaluation software for systems running SolidWorks 2007 3D CAD software. Details think3 announced that its suite of products fully supports the new Windows Vista operating system. Details UGS PLM Software announced the creation of a PACE Center at Tongji University in Shanghai. Details VISTAGY, Inc. congratulated the Condition Engineering team. Details

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