CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
9 June 2004
Product News
Lilly Software Associates, Inc. and Netstream Solutions Inc. Form Strategic Alliance to build ERP / CAD Integration
Lilly Software Associates, Inc., the developer of VISUAL Enterprise, and Netstream Solutions Inc., the Ontario-based developer of iCenter for Autodesk Inventor, have announced the formation of a strategic alliance to build an ERP Planning/CAD (computer-aided design) integrated solution. The new product will enhance overall productivity by providing solutions that will link engineering data to the rest of the enterprise. Lilly Software is committed to delivering solutions that streamline the engineering process and improve the accuracy of the bill of material as it is shared across the enterprise.
Many customers today have recognized returns on implementing tools such as ERP and 3D CAD systems. While these individual systems have improved productivity in their respective departments, they have also contributed to creating burdensome islands of information within an organization. The result is often duplication and inconsistent manual data entry, which translates into wasted time and lost productivity. Lilly Software and Netstream Solutions are committed to improving this process by building bridges between these islands of data. iCenter for Autodesk Inventor will be leveraged to integrate engineering bill of materials with VISUAL EnterpriseT.
"We are pleased about our alliance with Netstream Solutions Inc.," says David Bennett, Director, Product Management, Lilly Software Associates. "iCenter currently does an outstanding job of making certain that quality bill of material data is entered into Autodesk Inventor. With VISUAL® part data integrity on the engineering bill of material in the CAD file, this solution will ensure that quality data will be carried seamlessly back into VISUAL Enterprise to create the bill of manufacturing (bill of material and manufacturing routing), improving our customers' overall productivity by eliminating the duplicate data entry and minimizing data entry errors."
Netstream Solutions Inc. specializes in the design and implementation of collaborative product design software. Their commitment is to create tools that will streamline communication and share Bill of Material information throughout an organization. For more information, about Netstream Solutions Inc., visit http://www.netstream.ca
Lilly Software Associates, Inc. provides a complete line of enterprise and supply chain solutions for manufacturers and distributors. The VISUAL EnterpriseT suite of products helps companies capture and analyze real-time data about all their business processes using ERP, Project Management, Business Performance Management, Quality Management, Customer Relationship Management, and Warehouse Management System capabilities. Most VISUAL® applications run on Windows® 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, UNIX®, LINUX, Novell®, using SQLBase®, Microsoft SQL Server®, or ORACLE® relational databases.
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