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Centric Software® is pleased to announce that la Vie en Rose, the lingerie and swimwear company, has selected Centric Planning™ to optimize planning and enable accurate decision-making. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products such as fashion, luxury, footwear, outdoor, home and related goods like cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, la Vie en Rose is a lingerie, sleepwear and swimwear company. The company acquired Bikini Village in 2015. Product lines include undergarments, lingerie, loungewear, sleepwear, swimwear, accessories and beachwear for women and men. La Vie en Rose has nearly 400 retail stores in 19 countries, with a franchise model in the Middle East and sells online through its website. With approximately 50,000 SKUs across five product lines, the level
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Platform Science announced that NFI, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has selected Platform Science’s Instinct Fleet Solutions to improve fleet safety, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The solution will also enhance the driver experience for 3,200 trucks within NFI’s dedicated fleet service offering, leveraging the Instinct Fleet Solution ecosystem of streamlined and connected workflows to better connect NFI’s drivers and back-office personnel. Instinct Fleet Solutions is a bundled ecosystem of Platform Science hardware and applications built on the Android operating system. By connecting driver workflows with the back-office through its mobile platform, Instinct Fleet Solutions integrates both Platform Science and third-party applications. Instinct Fleet Solutions’ core tools include ELD, Instinct App Manager, Instinct Fleet Manager, Instinct Media Manager, Instinct Inspections and telematics services such as APIs, onboard event recording and vehicle and engine performance data. Family-owned and operated since it was founded in 1932, NFI is a leading third-party logistics provider that offers end-to-end supply chain solutions across North America.
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PROSTEP, a leading PLM consulting and software company, has partnered with Swiss materials information management pioneer Total Materia. As part of the collaboration, PROSTEP will support the integration of Total Materia's online material lifecycle management (MLM) solution into customers' PLM and ERP systems. For this purpose, PROSTEP has developed a new standard connector that connects the Total Materia Integrator environment to common PLM and ERP systems via the OpenPDM integration platform. Customers can either use the integration software as a service from the cloud or install it on-premises. Manufacturing companies today face the challenge of integrating material information into the digital thread of their products at an early stage of development to generally improve product life-cycle management, be able to calculate the ecological footprint and comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulations. This material information is typically managed in specialized databases. One of the world's largest online material databases is that of material management pioneer Total
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Roadzen Inc. ("Roadzen" or the "Company"), a global leader in AI-driven mobility and insurance solutions, announced it has been selected by India’s largest general insurance company to manage its Roadside Assistance program for a second consecutive 3-year term. The insurer, with a global Gross Written Premium (GWP) of $5 billion and approximately 6.4 million motor policy holders, reaffirmed its confidence in Roadzen’s technology following a rigorous technical and commercial evaluation. Since the partnership began in 2021, Roadzen has consistently enhanced its proprietary roadside assistance platform, StrandD. The platform integrates real-time tracking, AI-driven dispatch, multilingual AI-powered customer support (FNOL), and comprehensive vehicle condition reporting using computer vision. These features significantly improve reliability, response times, and overall customer experience. Rohan Malhotra, CEO of Roadzen, expressed enthusiasm about the renewed collaboration: “We are honored to continue earning the trust of India's largest insurance company. This renewal underscores our joint success and continuous innovation in driving
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Xometry, the global AI-powered marketplace connecting enterprise buyers with suppliers of manufacturing services, and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), announced that ITA is leveraging Xometry’s extensive Thomasnet platform to raise awareness for Italian companies that have prominent sales or manufacturing locations in the U.S. and Canada and which specialize in industrial machinery, equipment or technology. ITA’s “Machines Italia” initiative has established an Italian Industrial Hub on Thomasnet to showcase 30 of its hundreds of leading Italian manufacturers with a strong presence throughout North America, exemplifying Italy’s world-class expertise in industrial innovation. The showcased suppliers – based in Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas as well as Ontario and Quebec – offer advanced solutions across automation, packaging, metalworking and other key processes and sectors. In addition to the hub, Machines Italia is utilizing the full suite of Thomas’ promotional tools – including sponsored ads, Thomas Industry Update newsletter placements, weekly e-blasts, video
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Centric Software® proudly announces that Wool & Prince, a Portland-based direct-to-consumer fashion brand known for its innovative merino wool apparel, has adopted Centric PLM™ to streamline workflows, enhance traceability and drive growth. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products such as fashion, outdoor, luxury, footwear, home and related goods like cosmetics & personal care as well as multi-category retail to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Established in 2013, Wool & Prince’s product lines are based on the unique properties of merino wool. With a strong focus on sustainability, the company philosophy is, “own less, own better.” Wool & Prince offers men’s and women’s clothing direct-to-consumer via websites based in the United States and Europe. With a growing product line and an expanding team, Wool & Prince recognized the need for a powerful PLM solution to optimize workflows
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Canvas GFX, Inc., the leading provider of connected knowledge solutions for the manufacturing enterprise, today announced the appointment of Dean Marsh as CEO. Marsh succeeds Patricia Hume, who will now lead the Canvas GFX board as Executive Chairperson. Having held senior leadership roles at IBM, Accenture,and Dassault Systèmes, Marsh brings high-level expertise in digital transformation and manufacturing to Canvas GFX. With additional experience in start-up and growth environments, including most recently as CEO of Virtual Technologies Group, he also brings a clear vision for the company's next phase of growth and its opportunities within the manufacturing technology sector. “We are thrilled to welcome Dean to Canvas,” said Executive Chairperson and outgoing CEO Patricia Hume. “He is an outstanding leader with a powerful combination of skills and experience, and a proven track record of driving success at the highest levels in our industry. It has been an honor for me to lead the
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Eagle Point Software, creators of Pinnacle Series learning solutions, is partnering with Guardian, a BIM management tool for Revit, to integrate Guardian’s training content into Eagle Point’s Pinnacle Series learning management system. Through this collaboration, Guardian will supply premium training content to Eagle Point’s Pinnacle Series platform, further enhancing the learning experience for users worldwide. Integrating Guardian’s training content into Pinnacle Series will streamline the learning process for Guardian Administrators and end users. The videos help design teams quickly understand and adopt Guardian’s features, ensuring consistent BIM standards and improved modeling practices. “At Eagle Point Software, we’re focused on providing Pinnacle Series users with access to the training resources they need to succeed,” said Steve Biver, COO at Eagle Point Software. “By partnering with leading software vendors like Guardian, we are bringing their training materials into Pinnacle Series alongside our existing content to create one centralized platform. This gives AEC professionals the ability
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Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and ETAP, the industry and technology leader in power system design and operation, are unveiling a cutting-edge digital twin that can accurately design and simulate the power needs of AI Factories. Leveraging the NVIDIA Omniverse™ Blueprint for AI factory digital twins, Schneider Electric and ETAP enable the development of digital twins that bring together multiple inputs for mechanical, thermal, networking, and electrical systems to simulate how an AI Factory operates. The collaboration is set to transform AI Factory design and operations by providing enhanced insight and control over the electrical systems and power requirements, presenting an opportunity for significant efficiency, reliability and sustainability gains. While basic visualization of electrical systems was previously possible, the integration of ETAP and NVIDIA Omniverse technologies enables the creation of a comprehensive AI Factory digital twin where multiple dynamics interact seamlessly. ETAP’s sophisticated modeling technology will create a virtual replica of a
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Trimble® announced Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. as the first Trimble Technology Outlet based in the United States. Kirby-Smith Machinery will now sell and support Trimble grade control technology directly to customers using Komatsu, Takeuchi and Hamm earthmoving equipment. Contractors can now purchase Trimble technology from Kirby-Smith, including the Trimble Works Subscription, which provides an easy entry-point, predictable monthly payment, upgrade flexibility, software and firmware maintenance and more. Trimble Technology Outlets are a new and important part of Trimble's evolved civil construction distribution strategy. By adding authorized resellers representing a wide variety of manufacturers to the Trimble distribution channel, it becomes easier for users of all machine types to purchase, install and utilize Trimble technology for improved jobsite productivity and profitability. Streamlined Access to Trimble Technology"We are thrilled to announce Kirby-Smith Machinery as the first Trimble Technology Outlet in the United States," said Ron Bisio, senior vice president, field systems at Trimble. "Across the U.S. and around the world, contractors who have better access to field-proven technology have a competitive advantage. Our
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