The market leader in barn equipment is implementing a seamless configure-to-order process with CIM Database Cloud. As part of an innovation partnership, Big Dutchman and CONTACT will advance the PLM solution together. A modern agricultural barn is a high-tech facility. Connected equipment controls aspects such as climate and feeding, while sensors collect real-time data on everything from temperature to water consumption per animal. The barn equipment specialist Big Dutchman ensures that all these components work together in perfect harmony. The market leader offers solutions for pig and poultry farming, greenhouses, and insect farming. Big Dutchman is now replacing its existing PLM system with CIM Database Cloud Enterprise. After the go-live, more than 200 users will be working with CONTACT Software’s PLM solution. Big Dutchman has launched the PLM initiative “Cimplify” based on CIM Database Cloud to prepare for further growth. The goal: consistent data and automated, efficient processes that shorten time-to-market and improve customer

PROS Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of AI-powered SaaS pricing, CPQ, revenue management and digital offer marketing solutions, announced that Lufthansa Group has expanded its use of PROS Request-Specific Pricing and adopted PROS Dynamic Ancillary Pricing, as the group continues on its AI-driven dynamic pricing journey. The moves deepen the long-term relationship between PROS and Lufthansa Group, with a constant focus on industry innovation, eliminating legacy barriers to dynamically deliver optimized offers for travelers at their ideal price point. These advanced dynamic pricing capabilities, alongside PROS Continuous Pricing which launched in 2019, aim to make the Lufthansa Group the most advanced and the most sophisticated in its adoption of AI-powered pricing science. By factoring in relevant trip attributes and ensuring that all components of the offer, including ancillaries, are price-optimized, the Group can deliver relevant, compelling offers in real-time. This approach helps Lufthansa Group meet customer expectations and maximizes value for

Centric Software® is pleased to announce that Carhartt, America’s heritage premium workwear brand, has selected Centric Planning™ for its innovative enterprise solutions. These solutions include the ability to plan, design, develop, source, buy, make, price, allocate, sell and replenish products such as fashion, outdoor, 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. Centric Planning’s tools enable customers to unify planning, merchandising and replenishment processes under one scalable, AI-driven platform. “With Centric Planning, we’ve streamlined operations, connected teams and established a single source of truth for planning, financials and inventory,” said Eric Hrubik, Director of Global Application Technologies at Carhartt. “Centric Planning delivers the capabilities we need while seamlessly integrating with our existing Centric PLM™ to create full business flow synergies.” By integrating AI-powered modules for Merchandise Planning, Assortment Planning, Allocation & Replenishment and Demand Planning, Carhartt can forecast

Delivering Complex Products Faster and Accurately ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 28 January 2025—Today, CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, published a new eBook focused on Aras’ Configure-to-Order solution. This eBook describes Configure-to-Order (CTO), a product and sales strategy that efficiently defines and manages customer demand through the use of product variants. Aras’ approach enables common variability definitions across the lifecycle, from sales to product development to manufacturing and finally to service. This ensures consistency while leveraging a low-code approach to support maximum product configurability. Aras has developed a comprehensive enterprise CTO solution that enables manufacturers to engineer, produce, and service complex configured products while effectively managing change and satisfying both a product’s designers and producers and the varied needs of their end customers. According to Mr. Tom Gill, CIMdata Principal Consultant, “The Aras Innovator platform provides the technology base upon which companies can develop and produce configurable products

 PDF The Design and Make Conference—Transforming today, reinventing tomorrow. Key Takeaways Autodesk is establishing itself as a leader in driving AI-powered automation to help users save time and enhance efficiency across its entire portfolio. Autodesk is advancing its goal of seamless data connectivity across domains and disciplines through enhancements in Autodesk Platform Services and AI-driven improvements. Customers showcased their use of Autodesk Vault and Autodesk Fusion Manage to cover the entire spectrum of organizational workflows from requirements management, BOM management, change management, and project management to quality, and supplier management. Autodesk presented Project Bernini, an AI, paradigm-shifting research project that creates 3D models in minutes and which shows the potential of someday augmenting the work of designers, engineers, and creators. CIMdata attended Autodesk University: The Design and Make Conference, held from October 15 through 19, 2024 in San Diego, CA, and attended by nearly 12,000 global industry professionals.[1] CIMdata was excited to hear about and

Addnode Group announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire Congere IT-Konsult AB (Congere), a supplier of digital solutions to the defence industry. Congere is based in Västerås, Sweden, has 22 employees and net sales of SEK 25 m. Congere has developed, innovated and improved systems and applications for the defence industry for over 25 years. With its solid experience, the company has established long-term customer relationships with, among others, the Swedish Armed Forces, FMV (The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) and SAAB. ”Our subsidiary Stamford, in the Process Management division, already has a successful collaboration in place with Congere, which now makes it extra exciting to welcome them to Addnode Group. With their expertise in system development and their extensive experience from the defence industry, Congere will be able to contribute to our work in supporting the development of a democratic society – something that is of utmost importance in the

Emerson and Aspen Technology, Inc. (“AspenTech”) announced that they have reached an agreement under which Emerson will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of AspenTech not already owned by Emerson for $265.00 per share pursuant to an all-cash tender offer. The transaction values the minority stake being acquired at $7.2 billion, and values the total company at a fully diluted market capitalization of $17.0 billion with an enterprise value of $16.8 billion. Emerson currently owns approximately 57% of AspenTech’s outstanding shares of common stock following Emerson’s 55% majority investment completed in 2022. Upon the closing of the transaction, AspenTech will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Emerson. The transaction was unanimously recommended for approval by a special committee of the AspenTech Board of Directors composed of three independent and disinterested directors (the “Special Committee”), which, as announced by AspenTech on November 20, 2024, was formed to consider the non-binding proposal

GoEngineer, a leading provider of engineering design solutions, has officially announced the acquisition of CAD MicroSolutions, a prominent Canadian reseller of SOLIDWORKS, 3D printing technologies, and engineering services. This strategic move strengthens GoEngineer’s presence in North America, further enhancing its ability to deliver exceptional design and manufacturing solutions to a growing customer base. “We are excited to welcome CAD Micro into the GoEngineer family," said Ken Coburn, President and CEO of GoEngineer. "Their dedication to customer success and technical expertise aligns perfectly with our mission to empower innovators. Together, we will continue to deliver industry-leading solutions and unparalleled support to engineers and designers across North America.” CAD MicroSolutions, a well-established Canadian company, has a long-standing reputation for providing exceptional customer service and delivering innovative solutions to clients across various industries. With a focus on Dassault Systèmes products, including SOLIDWORKS, 3DEXPERIENCE, DraftSight, and Cadence, CAD MicroSolutions has built a strong foundation of trust and loyalty

CoreLogic®, a leader in global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions, announced a new strategic alliance with Vexcel Imaging, a global leader in aerial imagery.  Vexcel will provide CoreLogic with aerial imagery from the U.S., Canada, Western Europe and Australia, including post-disaster (Gray Sky) imagery captured after wildfires, hurricanes and tornadoes. This imagery is part of CoreLogic’s broader roadmap for the implementation of AI-driven analysis and measurements. Vexcel refreshes its imagery library annually, covering more than 90% of the U.S. population, with urban areas refreshed up to three times a year. This will allow CoreLogic to consistently provide clients with up-to-date, high-resolution imagery. “Bringing Vexcel’s imagery to CoreLogic’s solutions will be a game changer for the industry, matching unparalleled property intelligence capabilities with high-resolution imagery that is trusted by governments and industries worldwide,” said Garret Gray, CoreLogic’s president of Global Insurance Solutions. “This relationship will help CoreLogic continue to provide solutions that

LTIMindtree, a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, announced that the Board has decided to appoint Mr. Venu Lambu as the CEO (Designate) & Wholetime Director based out of London with immediate effect. This strategic decision marks a significant milestone in the leadership succession plan and reinforces our commitment towards profitable growth & stakeholder value creation. Over the coming months, Mr. Venu Lambu will work closely with Mr. Debashis Chatterjee, CEO & MD, LTIMindtree, to ensure a smooth and seamless transition. This period will allow him to gain deeper insights into the current operations, yearly budget and strategic plans. Mr. S. N. Subrahmanyan, Chairman, LTIMindtree commented that “This move reflects our dedication to fostering a seamless transition in leadership, preserving the company’s legacy, and positioning us for future opportunities. Venu is a bright leader who has amazing solution providing capabilities and a phenomenal networker. We are confident that Venu’s home coming to