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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.  and Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the companies are collaborating on a development program to optimize the chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) process through silicon characterization and modeling for advanced-node designs at 14 nanometer (nm) and below. The program allows design teams to predict the impact of CMP on both functional yield and parametric yield, and for manufacturing teams to boost planarization performance, which is increasingly critical for advanced FinFET architectures. The Cadence® and Applied Materials joint development program is focused on front end-of-line (FEOL) and wafer-level CMP modeling. Applied Materials can use the Cadence CMP Process Optimizer, a tool that allows silicon calibration of semi-physical models and optimization of CMP material and process parameters such as pressure, polish time and overall CMP uniformity, to enhance the precision performance of its Reflexion® LK Prime? CMP system. Once models are calibrated, design teams can leverage Cadence CMP Predictor, a tool that

NGC Software today announced that Dutch LLC, a global, multi-brand designer of premium contemporary apparel, is implementing NGC’s Extended PLM software, which combines fashion PLM and Supply Chain Management (SCM) into a single seamless solution. Dutch LLC is the parent company for sought-after contemporary fashion brands JOIE, Equipment and Current/Elliott. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California with offices in New York, Dutch, LLC boasts an impressive portfolio defined by its covetable designs, unique origins, and utmost commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Under the leadership of CEO Jack Schwefel, coupled with creative direction from CCO Serge Azria, Dutch, LLC maintains a clear-cut competitive advantage and creative know-how that has truly paved its way as an unstoppable influence within the contemporary market of the fashion industry. The company’s flagship brand, JOIE, has been one of the most sought-after contemporary brands. Sold in leading department and specialty stores worldwide, JOIE boasts boutiques in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles

Infosys today said it has completed the implementation of Smart Oilfield Services (OFS) Solution for SAP ERP at FTS International (FTSI), the largest private well completion company in North America.  Within 14 months, Infosys helped FTSI implement 15 SAP modules across 20 locations for over 1,400 users, enabling the company to improve its operating metrics and to leverage an upgraded IT platform for future growth, the company said.  FTSI has grown rapidly since its inception. Its IT infrastructure, based on a series of legacy systems, required an overhaul to manage that growth and avoid keeping the company's operations in silos, Infosys said in a release here.  "We have already realized the value of this transformation, including access to useful data that helps us in real-time decision making, tighter control on processes and procedures and improved visibility in the supply chain," FTSI Chief Information Officer and Chief HR Officer Sharon S. Stufflebeme said.   

The so-called Hybrid Manufacturing, is nothing more and nothing less than the blend of subtractive and additive manufacturing processes. This is news today because an increasing number of high-profile machine tool manufacturers that are bringing to market hybrid CNC multi-tasking machines combining  traditional CNC machining with additive manufacturing on the same machine. Over 60% of the leading CAM manufacturers across the world have integrated  MachineWorks' Software Development Toolkit (SDK) to drive their CNC simulation and verification seamlessly inside their CAM applications.  Now that the demands of the market are expanding to include 3D printing simulation functionality in a CNC environment, both CAD/CAM software providers and machine tool manufacturers are turning to MachineWorks to provide this enhanced functionality.  MachineWorks Software encompasses key functionality for the simulation of both process; traditional CNC machining where the material is being removed,  as well as additive manufacturing where the material is being added. Furthermore, MachineWorks software offers analysis

On the 4th and 5th of July, ITC Infotech will hold a two day Hackathon on Internet of Things (IoT). “The event provides an opportunity to IoT startups, developers, professionals, students to present solutions to business users and confirm ideas through live simulations of real business scenario,” said Sushma Rajagopalan, Chief Executive, Infotech. She also added that, the company will provide intellectual capital for mentoring budding innovators and hand over tools to develop ideas to prototypes using disruptive technology. Also, at the venue, the Hackathon will have a 30 hour prototype building contest using IoT kits which is provided by the company. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for Infotech on CIMdata.com

Infor has announced its new Micro-vertical Specialisation Program for the Infor Partner Network (IPN), an initiative designed for partners to showcase unique strengths and capabilities with Infor solutions in specific niche markets. By awarding micro-vertical credentials, Infor is confirming that the partner organisation is knowledgeable and prepared to help customers optimise their use of Infor applications in a particular market such as power generation or prepared foods manufacturing. As part of the program's pilot, eight partners were awarded specialisation designations in 15 different micro-verticals at the Infor Americas Partner Summit earlier this year. The application process is now open to Infor's global partner community to help participating organisations benefit from increased credibility and market visibility across their areas of expertise.   This initiative coincides with the Micro-vertical Product Program (MVPP) launched by Infor in 2013, which allows partners to build industry-specific applications using Infor Mongoose, a development platform that enables users to easily design applications without knowledge of complex

BobCAD-CAM, Inc has announced a new partnership with MSI, an industry-leading innovator of motherboards, graphics cards, notebooks, and all-in-one PCs, to provide manufacturers and job shops with a quality laptop solution to operate their high performance CAD/CAM software. After months of rigorous testing, BobCAD-CAM selected MSI as a preferred Notebook PC supplier. The selection was based on MSI's ability to deliver high performance hardware that could manage the processing demands of CAD/CAM software, including complex 3D model design, realistic CAM simulations, and large volumes of toolpath calculations. MSI has a solid reputation of developing quality products for software that demands a lot from computer hardware. Their products are widely used throughout the PC gaming, digital arts, and CNC machining industries. In fact, many of the MSI Mobile Workstations have been pre-certified by leading 3D software giants like SolidWorks and Adobe to ensure compatibility, reliability and stability for professional applications. BobCAD-CAM's advanced CAD-CAM software

Synopsys, Inc. announced the release of version 2015.06 of the RSoft product portfolio, the company's industry-leading family of software tools for photonic component and optical communication system design. The RSoft Photonic Component Design Suite delivers advanced finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation features as well as significant speed and usability improvements. The RSoft Photonic System Design Suite includes new libraries of components and algorithms to streamline the design of photonic chips, modulator circuits and coherent transceivers, as well as an innovative new platform for modeling large-core multimode fibers. The enhancements in version 2015.06 facilitate faster, more efficient design of a wide range of current and emerging photonic devices, photonic circuits and fiber-based applications. "The updated RSoft Photonic Component Design Suite helps designers model photonic devices with greater efficiency, accuracy and flexibility. For example, advanced modeling capabilities in FullWAVE simplify the design of photonic nanostructures used in LCDs," said George Bayz, vice president and

Infor has announced Infor Advanced Planning 11, a configurable constraint-based supply chain planning solution to optimise supply chains. The latest version of Infor Advanced Planning provides users with a highly configurable solution that is adaptable to the unique business requirements of the customer’s supply chain, further enabling faster and more accurate decision-making. Infor has made significant investments in scale and performance to help users identify and solve problems before they slow or halt the fluidity of the supply chain. Benchmarking performed by Infor and customers to date indicates that this release is more than 30 percent faster across the board. Infor Advanced Planning offers customers an optimised plan that considers cost and constraints across the entire supply chain, through sourcing, inventory, manufacturing, labour and warehousing, distribution and transportation. Advanced Planning is designed to help secure the lowest total supply chain costs while meeting organisational objectives and customer demands. Featured enhancements to Infor

Blueprint today announced the release of Blueprint 6.2. With Version 6.2, Blueprint introduces new features along with security and significant performance improvements for enhancing user productivity and customer success. Two key additions are a new “Accelerator”, and the introduction of a Global Search capability. Blueprint’s modern, innovative requirements technology continues to set the company apart and provide clients tools they can leverage for competitive advantage. Blueprint 6.2 helps projects accelerate and drive improvements in overall quality through the introduction of a new Nonfunctional Requirements Accelerator. Nonfunctional requirements have always been a huge challenge in enterprise projects, and even more-so as enterprises continue a shift toward enterprise-agile and bi-model project portfolios. Blueprint’s Nonfunctional Requirements Accelerator is based on industry-leading work by Roxanne Miller as described in her text “The Quest for Better Requirements.” This Accelerator offers significant benefits for IT project teams and stakeholders, including: Reusing Content – Jump start your projects by reusing from