September 3 2007

2PLM John Stark Associates

Volume 10 Number 9

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* Welcome * Welcome to 2PLM, an e-zine distributed about every two weeks. This issue includes : New PLM Book: Global Product Top 10 Business Reasons for Implementing PLM 2007 Product Development Metrics Survey PLM News * New PLM Book: Global Product * In the early years of the 21st Century it has become possible, for the first time, for tens of thousands of companies to offer manufactured products to customers across six continents. For many of these "global products", there are potentially more than a billion customers. In 2007, Wall Street has hit new highs as the enormous opportunity for increased sales and profits has become clear. However, the new environment is not easy to manage and the risks are high. Meeting the various requirements of customers from a range of countries, choosing the most suitable locations for the different stages of development, manufacturing and support, deciding what can be global and what must be local, implementing suitable processes and systems, accommodating different national regulations, and effectively sharing the workload between mulitple sites are among the many challenges faced by providers of global products. Product Lifecycle Management is now used worldwide to manage the innovation, development and support of global products. This key new business activity manages a product anywhere in the world, at any time in its life: from the first idea through development and manufacturing to recycling and disposal. Based on interviews with executives and managers in companies such as ABB, Alcatel-Lucent, Dow Corning and Siemens, Global Product: Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management and the Billion Customer Question, published on August 24, 2007, outlines the new environment and driving forces, and the resulting opportunities and challenges. From lessons learned, it draws conclusions about best practices and the ground rules for successful strategies and operations. The implementation and use of Product Lifecycle Management to meet these requirements is described. Details * PLM White Paper. Top 10 Business Reasons for Implementing PLM * SofTech Inc. announced the "Top 10 Business Reasons for Implementing PLM" White Paper (details), developed as a follow-on to the 10 Critical PLM Facts Every Executive Should Know briefing. The new easy-to-read whitepaper spells out the top reasons businesses can benefit from the implementation of a PLM solution. Details * 2007 Product Development Metrics Survey * Goldense Group, Inc. (GGI) announced that its 2007 Biennial Product Development Metrics Survey is now available on the web. This year's theme is "Innovation Processes, Tools, Techniques, & Metrics." The Table of Contents for the 2007 Survey is: Innovation Environment Innovation Processes Innovation Identity Innovation Tools Top Corporate Metrics In Industry R&D Practices The 2007 Survey addresses the nature of the direction, environment, processes, tools, and metrics that underlie product innovation in companies. The research is primarily directed at discovering "practices that facilitate organic innovation." All product development professionals can participate in the survey here. The survey close date is October 15, 2007. For more information, please contact Brett Kratchman at GGI at 781-444-5400 x202.

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Understanding PLM Some resources to help increase understanding of PLM: Product Lifecycle Management: Paradigm for 21st Century Product Realization (Book) Top 10 Business Reasons for Implementing PLM (White Paper) 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., Apriso Corporation, FeaturePlan, Infor, Perspectix, Telelogic. PLM service providers. Latest additions/modifications : Cades Digitech, Capgemini, 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 * Autodesk, Inc. announced the acquisition of PlassoTech. Details * Financial * Metris announced that H1 2007 sales increased 40% over H1 2006 to Euro 36 million. Details Open Text Corp. announced unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2007. Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $175.2 million. Details * Implementations * AVEVA announced that Metso Paper, Inc has signed a contract worth over $4.5 million with AVEVA. Details BigMachines, Inc. announced that Enterasys has selected the BigMachines CPP solution. Details Dassault Systemes announced that Glass Service Improve BV is using professional services and Abaqus Unified Finite Element Analysis software from SIMULIA. Details Flomerics annnounced Shaw Aero Devices, Inc's use of Flomerics' EFD.Lab. Details 10 Critical PLM Facts Every Executive Should Know. Click Here To Download MSC.Software announced that JAXA has selected Marc. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that Tractair, Ltd. is using SolidWorks 3D CAD software. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that Hardbar USA is using SolidWorks 3D CAD software. Details * Developments * Bentley announced the release of an enhancement to AutoPLANT P&ID. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced the Cadence SoC Functional Verification Kit. Details Engineous Software announced the launch of "Component Central". Details Eurostep announced that the Share-A-space Web Services offer is extended with support for PLM Services 2.0 from OMG. Details The IntelliCAD Technology Consortium announced the release of IntelliCAD 6.4. Details INUS Technology, Inc. announced the release of an upgrade to its XOS/Scan software. Details Theorem Solutions announced a new family of CADverters. Details UGS PLM Software announced the availability of new releases of two of its D-Cubed component software products. Details UGS PLM Software announced Version 20 of UGS Solid Edge software. Details * Relationships * Altair Engineering, Inc. announced that Brunel has included the use of HyperWorks into its tool sets employed for service offerings. Details Autodesk, Inc. announced the Autodesk Preferred Industry Partner Program. Details Barry-Wehmiller International Resources announced a strategic partnership with CADVenture. Details CONTACT Software and IDS Scheer announced a partnership in the area of Product Lifecycle Management. Details InnovMetric Software Inc. announced a technology sponsorship agreement with the Corvette Racing Team. Details Kubotek USA announced the addition of a new Reseller in the Southwestern US and Mexico. Details Mentor Graphics Corp. announced an agreement with the College of Automotive Engineering of Tongji University, China to set up a Joint Lab and Technical Training Center for Auto Electronic System Design in Shanghai. Details

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