Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has been selected by the National Health Service (NHS) Supply Chain for application development support and maintenance of its core business systems and cloud infrastructure platforms, over a period of 5 years. TCS will deploy a host of cloud and AI-enabled solutions to modernise NHS Supply Chain’s IT systems and enhance overall operational efficiency.  This partnership brings together TCS’ global experience in large-scale transformation and NHS Supply Chain’s ambition to create a modern, adaptable organisation built around people, purpose, and performance. To accelerate the value NHS Supply Chain provides to frontline care, TCS will replace legacy systems with a modern Supply Chain ERP solution for faster time to market, seamless scalability and enhanced customer satisfaction aligned with NHS Supply Chain’s vision of helping the NHS put patients first. TCS will also transform legacy operations into a product and

Centric Software® is delighted to announce the release of a success story about its customer, Rhone, a Connecticut-based leader in performance apparel. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, comply, buy, make, price, allocate, assort, market, sell and replenish fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home, cosmetics & personal care products as well as multi-category retail, to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Founded in 2014, Rhone is a performance-driven apparel brand built by and for those in the pursuit of progress. Inspired by the waters of the Rhone River, the brand maintains a relentless focus on steady, intentional progress. Designed for versatility, comfort, and style, the men’s and women’s lines are available in more than 750 points of distribution nationwide, spanning department stores, specialty accounts, pro shops, and studios, with 20 retail locations projected by the end of 2025. As a company with rapid growth, Rhone needed

Siemens announced that SAICEC, a leading provider of chip and system design services for the automotive industry, has begun building complex digital twins of automotive architectures based on Siemens’ PAVE360™ software, facilitating comprehensive verification of automotive components from system-level to chip-level. This initiative will accelerate the adoption of advanced solutions that help overcome the challenges of software-defined vehicle (SDV) development. It also supports OEMs in identifying next-generation chip technologies and developing critical systems at the scale and speed demanded by the mobility industry. “Our collaboration with Siemens brings together world-class simulation technology and China’s fast-growing automotive integrated circuit (IC) ecosystem,” said David He, chief executive officer, SAICEC. “With Siemens’ PAVE360 system-to-chip digital twin capabilities, we can shorten development cycles, improve functional safety and strengthen the foundation for intelligent mobility design." “Our work with SAICEC demonstrates how automotive OEMs are able to solve critical bottlenecks in ADAS and IVI capabilities development and deliver the

Stratasys Ltd. announced that Austrian medical training and innovation company, Addion GmbH, together with Eyecer.at Gmbh, has adopted a Stratasys Digital Anatomy™ Solution to create Europe’s first 3D-printed anatomical eye models for eyelid surgery training. The solution, already implemented by the Anatomical Institute of the University of Innsbruck, enables surgeons and medical students to practice delicate procedures with exceptional accuracy and realism, supporting better outcomes for both patients and trainees. Using Stratasys’ PolyJet™ 3D printing technology, Addion can reproduce the intricate anatomy of the human eye and surrounding tissues—including skin, muscle, and fat layers—with lifelike precision. The technology also enables the simulation of rare or complex pathologies, giving trainees the opportunity to develop their skills across a broader range of real-world surgical scenarios, from reconstruction of injured or surgically impacted eyelids to elective procedures that improve patient aesthetics. “We can now simulate rare and complex pathologies in a way that is ethical, reproducible, and

The Fifth and Final Module of the 2025 PLM MAR Report Series is now Available ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 18 November 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Geography Analysis Report, the last of five modules of the CIMdata 2025 Market Analysis Report Series. The MAR Series offers detailed information and in-depth analysis of the global PLM market for 2024. It contains analyses of major trends and issues, revenues of leading PLM solution providers, and revenue analyses by geographical region and industry sector, as well as historical and projected data on market growth. Distribution of PLM Revenue by Geography “The PLM market grew to US$80.3 billion overall in 2024, 10.7% growth over 2023, and above our forecast of 8.6%” said Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Vice President. “The Americas region is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 10% to $50.3 billion in

The Fourth Module of the 2025 PLM MAR Report Series is now Available ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 17 November 2025—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Industry Analysis Report, the fifth of five modules of the CIMdata 2025 Market Analysis Report (MAR) Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis of the worldwide PLM market during 2024. It contains analyses of major trends and issues; revenues of leading PLM solution providers; and revenue analyses for geographic regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth. “The PLM market grew to US$80.3 billion overall in 2024, 10.7% growth over 2023, over our forecast of 8.6%” said Stan Przybylinski, CIMdata’s Vice President. Most industries saw growth in Mainstream PLM spending in 2024, as shown in the figure below. Distribution of PLM Revenue by Industry PLM spending is greatest in aerospace &

Siemens has acquired key technology from Setmetrics in Australia. The technology enhances the Brightly Software portfolio with new energy modeling capabilities. Setmetrics is a SaaS provider that has been enabling customers across Australia and North America to rapidly create an Energy Twin for diverse buildings, undertake scenario analysis, and track outcomes to drive success for commercial real estate, education, and healthcare sectors.  Brightly Software offers an integrated approach to asset investment planning that incorporates operational, financial, and sustainability data throughout the asset lifecycle. The newly acquired technology from Setmetrics boosts Brightly Software’s comprehensive energy impact analysis capabilities and paves the way toward a broader value framework for Asset Investment Planning. This solution provides an integrated planning framework that embeds energy efficiency into its core. It simplifies sustainability and lifecycle planning, helping organizations maximize investments and achieve long-term results.  “This technology significantly elevates our digital twin capabilities, enabling us to model the impact

PDTec, a global solution provider for data and process management in simulation and collaboration, and CAIQ, a simulation expert and pioneer in AI applications in engineering, are joining forces. Their goal is to combine leading expertise in data management, simulation, systems engineering, and artificial intelligence (AI) to shape the next generation of data-driven product development. As part of the CONTACT Group, the company will operate under the name CAIQ GmbH in the future.  With this step, PDTec and CAIQ are merging their complementary standard software and consulting offerings to strategically expand their joint solution portfolio for digital product development in the fields of simulation, collaboration, and systems engineering. In the future, customers will gain broader access to technology: End-to-end software solutions and high-quality services for virtual engineering will be developed based on the latest technologies and approaches. Innovative solutions for the engineering of tomorrowSynergies arise in particular from the interaction between PDTec

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, in collaboration with NVIDIA, launched an innovation lab in Santa Clara, California, to help enterprises explore, incubate and scale industry applications of physical AI and cognitive robotics. Integrated with HCLTech’s global AI Lab network, the dedicated facility will combine the power of the NVIDIA technology stack and its core platforms, such as NVIDIA Omniverse, NVIDIA Metropolis, NVIDIA Issac Sim, NVIDIA Jetson and NVIDIA Holoscan, with HCLTech’s growing set of physical AI solutions, which include VisionX, Kinetic AI, IEdgeX and SmartTwin, to help G2000 organizations experiment, incubate and scale physical AI initiatives for increased competitiveness.  "Generative physical AI is set to revolutionize industrial automation, but bridging the gap from digital simulation to real-world deployment remains a critical challenge," said Deepu Talla, VP of Robotics and Edge AI at NVIDIA. "HCLTech's innovation lab will help enterprises develop, test and validate the complex autonomous systems needed to turn AI ambitions into operational reality.” “By combining HCLTech’s global AI Engineering capabilities with NVIDIA’s cutting-edge platforms, this

At IFS Industrial X Unleashed, IFS Nexus Black and Anthropic announced a partnership to accelerate and scale the impact of AI in the world’s most critical industries. IFS is launching Resolve as the first of many new IFS solutions that puts industry-specific AI directly into the hands of frontline workers to transform work and rapidly deliver value.  The partnership combines the deep industry expertise and AI talent of IFS Nexus Black, part of IFS – the global Industrial AI leader that’s spent decades alongside customers in the hangars, factories and plants that keep the world turning – with Anthropic’s world-leading AI capabilities and commitment to building safe, reliable AI.  “Partnering with Anthropic is about more than just their best-in-class AI models, it is also their commitment to responsible, safe AI – that’s non-negotiable when serving industries where, some days, life is on the line,” said Kriti Sharma, CEO at IFS Nexus Black.