CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
18 January 2010
Company News
Siemens PLM Software’s Technology Used in 90 Percent of the Vehicles on Display at the North American International Auto Show
Siemens PLM Software announced that its technology enabled the development of more than 90 percent of the vehicles that top selling automakers are exhibiting at the North American International Auto Show.
Siemens PLM Software’s technology was used to plan, evaluate and coordinate the development and manufacturing engineering of these vehicles. Siemens PLM Software satisfies the needs of leading automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) for managed collaboration across complex engineering functions and throughout the extended supply chain. By breaking down barriers between engineering functions, providing real-time access to information and performing analysis and simulation, Siemens PLM Software has delivered double digit efficiency improvements.
In 2008, there were 68+ million cars produced globally by the top 50 Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and of those vehicles, Siemens PLM Software’s technology was used in 64+ million. Industry analysts project that 2009 totals are even greater than 2008.
“Of the 16 OEMs producing more than one million vehicles annually, 15 use Siemens PLM Software’s technology in the development and manufacturing of their vehicles,” said Chuck Grindstaff, Executive Vice President, Products and Chief Technology Officer, Siemens PLM Software. “Overall, of the top 30 OEMs, 26 use Siemens PLM Software’s technology in the development and manufacturing of their vehicles – more than any of Siemens PLM Software’s competitors.”
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