January 14 2008

2PLM John Stark Associates

Volume 10 Number 19

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* Welcome * Welcome to 2PLM, an e-zine distributed about every two weeks. This issue includes : Valuable Multiple Executive Views of PLM A380 News Front End of Innovation PLM News * Valuable Multiple Executive Views of PLM * PLM is the enabling technology for Global Products, manufactured products that: Can be purchased and used worldwide Are maintained and supported worldwide and have probably been: Developed and engineered in many locations Assembled from materials and parts manufactured in many locations For many companies, Global Products have only become a reality in the last few years. Such companies have little experience in managing products across the world, throughout their lifecycles. Not surprisingly, it can be difficult for them to develop a PLM strategy and implement corresponding processes and applications. If they base their future activities on the existing situation within their own company they may develop an incomplete or biased picture. Their current company environment may result from very specific circumstances or the actions of specific individuals. Its PLM status may be far behind that of the leading deployers of PLM. Fortunately for such companies, though, a lot can be learned about PLM by studying and analyzing what other companies are doing. That was the approach taken for Chapter 4 of Global Product: Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management and the Billion Customer Question. PLM is the business activity of managing a company's products all the way across their lifecycles, from the very first idea for a product all the way through until it is retired and disposed of, in the most effective way. Chapter 4 results from discussions with executives in companies of different sizes and in different industry sectors about different components of PLM. It illustrates the different situations of different companies and the complexity of the product environment. Contributors included: Thomas W. Schmidt ; Group Vice President, Head of Information Systems ; ABB Power Products Division Ruedi Klein ; Product Portfolio Manager ; Mobility Access business unit, Lucent Technologies, Inc. Uwe Tontsch ; Head of ITD, Information Technology - Product Development and Industrial Engineering Solutions; BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH Eric Peeters ; Executive Director ; Sealants and Adhesives, Core Products Business, Dow Corning Corporation Luis Cediel ; CEO ; Habasit AG Heinz-Simon Keil ; Director of the Virtual Engineering Centre ; Siemens AG The resulting 42-page Chapter, 'Global Products: At the Coalface', shows many facets of PLM, and highlights the value of exploring different situations, relationships and connections in examples from other companies. * A380 News * 11 January 2008 A380 rolls off Singapore runway A flight by an Airbus A380 had to be abandoned after the jet rolled off the runway in Singapore, forcing passengers to be moved onto another plane. 11 January 2008 Airbus delivers second A380 to Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines' second A380 will join the first aircraft, which has been operating a reliable daily scheduled service between Singapore and Sydney since 28th October, operating around 15 hours per day with a 100 per cent technical reliability for over two months to the satisfaction of the airline and the passengers alike. Airbus A380. See the bigger picture - Greener, Cleaner, Quieter, Smarter * Front End of Innovation * IIR announced the second annual Front End of Innovation Europe event. With its core team of advisors, the PDMA organization, its local European chapters and a respected faculty of presenters, IIR is honored to provide the industry with THE event dedicated to advancing the knowledge and practice of global innovation in the front end. Through a cross-industry advisory board and rigorous application process together IIR and PDMA have organized an experience marrying top quality content with unparalleled networking. Through vigorous research, the Front End of Innovation Advisory board determined today's most desired innovation topics that address your existing and future business challenges. The team behind FEI EUROPE matched these cutting-edge topics with expert cross-industry speakers to create an agenda that provides you with unparalleled content never seen before. More information here.

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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, First Trace, Inc., Infor, Omnify Software, Perspectix, Telelogic. PLM service providers. Latest additions/modifications : Airbus CIMPA, Capgemini, Engineering Management Consult GmbH, Honeycomb Solutions, Kalypso LP, PRION Group, Softlab Group, Thales Enterprise Services. General Interest Innovation Management Engineering Change Management Managing PDM in a changing environment Principles of Good Product Development

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* Corporate * CENIT AG announced that it has acquired cad scheffler. Details Cimatron Limited and Gibbs & Associates announced a definitive agreement under which Gibbs will be merged with and into a newly established US subsidiary of Cimatron. Details Cranes Software anounced the acquisition of ETA. Details * People * GTX Corp. announced that Andrew M. Ling has been named the organization's new President & CEO. Details Integware announced the appointment of Max Huff as their new Vice President of Research and Development. Details Lectra announced that it has named Hotsumi Baba as Managing Director, Lectra Japan. Details Siemens PLM Software announced the appointment of Ken Blakely as vice president, CAE Business Development. Details * Implementations * Altair Engineering, Inc. announced that SEGULA has selected Altair HyperWorks. Details ANSYS, Inc. announced that Petrobras has broadened its technology relationship with ANSYS. Details Arena Solutions announced that SemEquip Inc. has chosen Arena PLM. Details Catalog Data Solutions announced that Assured Automation has adopted its CAD model download solution. Details CMstat announced that General Dynamics SatCom Technologies selected CMstat for immediate deployment. Details Configit Software A/S announced that Novenco standardized on Configit Product Modeler. Details DEM Solutions (USA) Inc. announced that ASGCO Manufacturing, Inc. has selected DEM Solutions' EDEM software. Details Flomerics Group PLC announced that Marenco AG used EFD.Lab engineering fluid dynamics software to design a new extractor hood for one of their clients. Details Leica Geosystems announced that Exact Metrology, Inc. added four Leica Geosystems laser trackers to their line-up of portable metrology equipment. Details 10 Critical PLM Facts Every Executive Should Know. Click Here To Download OptiTex announced expanded sales to American universities. Details PACE announced that Embraer has purchased Pacelab Cabin, PACE's tool for aircraft cabin configuration. Details PTC announced that Mizuno Corp. has used Pro/ENGINEER to streamline its product development process. Details SolidWorks Corp. announced that Luminous Medical Inc. has used SolidWorks Corporation's 3D CAD and analysis software. Details Telelogic announced that an Asia Pacific based global defense manufacturer has signed a five year license and maintenance agreement for core components of Telelogic's Enterprise Lifecycle Management solution. Details Valor Computerized Systems Ltd announced it was selected by Alstom Transport Information Solution to provide its DFM software for design verification. Details Zuken announced that Poclain Hydraulics have boosted their international design with the help of Zuken's electrical design suite, E3.series. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced that American Precision Prototyping has added a Viper Pro SLA System to its fleet. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced that Acu-Cast Technologies, LLC has purchased a second Viper Pro SLA system. Details * Developments * Altima Software Corp. announced the release of Everest Professional 1.0, the first version of its data management software for the professional AutoCAD user. Details Delcam announced it has added new options specific to deep-draw press tool design in its Delcam Toolmaker CAD software. Details MasterControl Inc. announced the development of a connector between MasterControl and the PDMWorks product data management solution from SolidWorks Corp. Details MasterControl Inc. announced availability of an integration tool that connects with LORENZ Life Sciences Group submissions management solutions. Details nPower Software announced the release of its Power Translators product on the Autodesk Maya / Autodesk AliasStudio platform. Details Perception Software announced the general release of version 4.1 of SymXpert. Details PROSTEP AG announced the new version of their engineering data workflow solution: OpenDXM 6.1 - 64-bit and large file handling. Details ROMER Inc. announced the release of DOCS 2.3. Details SofTech announced the availability of its latest Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) release, ProductCenter 8.6. Details SpaceClaim Corp. announced the introduction of its SpaceClaim LT and LTX 3D design products. Details SYCODE announced the launch of a set of three CAD file conversion programs - DWG DXF Converter, IGES STEP Converter and Mesh Converter. Details Tecplot, Inc. announced the availability of Tecplot 360 2008, its flagship product for CFD and numerical simulation visualization. Details VizUp Technology announced VizUp 2.5 has been released. Details 3D Systems Corp. announced its plan to launch the ProJet HD3000 3-D Production System. Details * Relationships * Actify Inc. announced it renewed the contract with distributor 3D View GmbH. Details DEM Solutions announced its collaboration with Rutgers University and its partner institutions in their research and technology program aimed at improving manufacturing processes in pharmaceutical, food and agrochemical industries. Details MasterControl Inc. announced a partnership agreement with Medical Device Consultancy. Details NGC announced the company has been certified as a Microsoft Gold Partner. Details SEAL Systems AG announced that Share Consulting AS has been appointed as a new partner for the Norwegian market. Details * Other * ANSYS, Inc. announced that it has been cited as Europe's leader in engineering simulation software sales in a report by 01consulting. Details Ariba, Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Procuri, Inc. Details Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Mentor Graphics Corp. announced availability of the Open Verification Methodology. Details Delcam announced that it has been nominated for the Motorsports Industry Association "Service to the Industry" Award. Details i2 Technologies, Inc. announced that two of the Company's current directors, Harvey B. Cash and Michael E. McGrath, have notified the Company of their intention to not stand for re-election at the Company's 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. Details NovAtel Inc. announced that it is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hexagon AB. Details Objet Geometries, Ltd. announced it won the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Growth Excellence of the Year Award. Details The Open Design Alliance announced the launch of its newly enhanced member portal and website at www.opendesign.com. Details PDES, Inc. announced the 2007 winner of the Brad Rigdon Technical Management Award - Jim Lorenz, Rockwell Collins. Details PDES, Inc. announced the 2007 International William J. Conroy Standards Professional Award Winner - Dr. Gerald Radack, Concurrent Technologies Corporation. Details PROSTEP AG announced that BMW and Continental congratulate OpenDXM on its anniversary. Details ProSTEP announced that recommendations released by the Technical Steering Committee of the ProSTEP iViP Association at their December meeting are now available. Recommendation 'Engineering Change Order (ECO) PSI 3-2 (Draft) Version 0.9' documents the ECO (Engineering Change Order) related results of the ProSTEP iViP/VDA project group ECM (Engineering Change Management). It includes the ECO Reference Process phases, scenarios and data model. (PDF, 1.8MB) Details PTC announced that Battelle has incorporated the PTC Global Education program into its enterprise-wide education initiatives dedicated to advancing STEM education. Details QUMAS announced that it has been named by Forrester Research as a leader in the "Forrester Wave: Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance Platforms, Q4 2007" report. Details RAND Worldwide announced it has enhanced three of its CATIA V5 courses. Details Siemens PLM Software announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned Siemens PLM Software in the leaders quadrant of its 'Magic Quadrant for Product Life Cycle Management, 4Q07' report. Details upFront.eZine Publishing, Ltd. announced 'Customizing Bricscad V8'. Details upFront.eZine NEWS #541 includes a list of features to help distinguish the old guard of CAD from the new. Details WTWH Media, LLC announced the acquisition of MCAD Central. Details ZCorp. announced that the ZPrinter 450 has been named one of 15 "revolutionary inventions of 2007" by Entrepreneur.com. Details

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