Commentaries & Highlights

 PDF Key Takeaways Presentations on the digital thread by customers and partners highlighted the strength of Aras Innovator’s architecture and applications, which have been enabling digital thread creation for over 20 years. Additionally, updates from past ACE presenters revealed the growth of Aras Innovator’s digital thread deployments and the additional…

 PDF Autodesk expands on 2023 study, going longitudinal Key Takeaways Autodesk launched their 2024 State of Design & Make global research study in New York City on 10 April 2024. Nearly 5,400 industrial practitioners from around the world responded to the 2024 version, of what will now be an annual…

 PDF Key Takeaways Speed of innovation for manufacturers in regulated product industries like automotive, aerospace, and medical devices is quickly becoming a key value driver. Competitive innovation means accelerating all aspects of the business: agile processes, digital solutions, and creating an ecosystem of partners that can match a manufacturer’s speed.…

 PDF Key Takeaways As product complexity increases, organizations need quality and compliance management techniques applied across the complete lifecycle–this requires organizations to refine roles and governance within PLM in the context of product lifecycle quality. Quality Management Systems (QMS) must expand beyond a narrow focus of managing manufacturing repeatability and…

 PDF Key Takeaways China's PLM market continues to rapidly expand, exceeding US$3.62 billion in 2022, up 7.5% from 2021. While the global PLM market grew by 10.0% and reached US$66.6 billion in 2022, China's PLM market share decreased slightly, from 5.6% in 2021 to 5.4% in 2022. World-class manufacturers require…

 PDF CIMdata had the pleasure of attending 3DEXPERIENCE World 2024, held in Dallas, TX, from February 11 to 14, 2024. While 3DEXPERIENCE World 2023[1] was a live, in-person event in Nashville, TN, the 2024 session brought more of the energy one expects from a larger crowd dominated by SOLIDWORKS enthusiasts.[2]…

 PDF Electronics industry solution provider expanding multiphysics systems design and analysis solutions portfolio On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BETA CAE Systems International AG, a leading computer-aided engineering (CAE) platform provider of multi-domain, engineering simulation…

 PDF Key Takeaways Product complexity continues to increase and the need for improved cross-business and cross-domain collaboration is becoming more critical Digital transformation initiatives are driving manufacturers to create robust digital threads across their organizations. Effective integration of PLM data requires a rare blend of skills in business and technology.…

 PDF On February 15, 2024, Renesas, a leading global provider of microcontrollers, announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire Altium Limited, a global leader in printed circuit board (PCB) design tools. Renesas will acquire all outstanding shares of Altium for a cash price of A$68.50 per share…

 PDF Key Takeaways CONTACT Elements’ open web architecture, with a configurable data model, enables composable, reusable components to build applications and interfaces which provide the foundation for a digital thread. CONTACT enables a closed-loop digital thread from requirements and project planning through product engineering, manufacturing, operations, maintenance, and through end…