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Dassault Systèmes announced that Shiseido Company, Limited, a 150-year-old global beauty company operating in 120 countries, signed a multiyear licensing agreement to implement Dassault Systèmes’ manufacturing operations management solutions across major Shiseido production sites globally. In response to consumer trends toward greater skincare and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shiseido aims to be able to establish more efficient production systems that resonate with consumers and drive brand loyalty. Shiseido’s implementation of Dassault Systèmes’ “Perfect Production” industry solution experience, which leverages DELMIA Apriso applications and is based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, will support Shiseido’s “Win 2023 and Beyond” business transformation growth strategy by enabling it to focus on improving factory productivity and reducing costs. “Perfect Production” including DELMIA Apriso will enable Shiseido to unify and standardize its manufacturing operations management and best practices across major production sites such as ones in Japan, Europe, the U.S. and other countries. In a single collaborative virtual environment,

Honeywell announced that Lincoln Harris, a full-service commercial real estate firm in North Carolina, has implemented Honeywell Forge enterprise performance management software-as-a-service to drive digital transformation. Lincoln Harris first implemented Honeywell Forge at the SIX50 building at Legacy Union in Charlotte, N.C. Another Charlotte site developed and managed by the company at Legacy Union includes Honeywell's new global corporate headquarters at 855 South Mint Street. Lincoln Harris uses Honeywell Forge Predictive Maintenance at the sites to reduce operating costs and improve building resilience by analyzing and optimizing systems maintenance. The solution recommends early and proactive actions based on live and historical data to avoid costly, unnecessary changes and reduce unplanned, reactive work on their building systems. Proactive actions can help reduce energy usage from unnecessary maintenance visits, improving the overall environmental impact of the building. "As a premium provider in real estate development and building management, we look to provide value-added services that optimize operating costs and

DXC Technology, a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, has been awarded a four-year contract by PreZero Group, a leading Spanish environmental services provider, which is part of Schwarz Group, Europe’s largest retailer. DXC will help PreZero to transform its IT systems, enabling it to develop innovative approaches to waste recycling for over 15 million citizens across Spain and Portugal. DXC will work with PreZero to build a modern digital platform to accelerate the development of innovative and sustainable waste recycling methods, helping them with their mission to protect the environment and create a sustainable value chain using an efficient, digitized, circular economy recycling system. PreZero is the waste and recycling management expert for the Schwarz Group, the company behind Lidl, one of Europe’s leading supermarket groups. Using a variety of environmental innovations, PreZero has a successful track record in converting waste into new products, directly contributing to the circular economy.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced it is the Official Solutions Partner for World Wide Fund for Nature Singapore’s (WWF-Singapore) AR-mazing Tiger Trail, a highly visual and gamified exhibition aimed at driving awareness and action on tiger conservation and sustainability. The WWF-Singapore’s AR-mazing Tiger Trail, which is open now till April 9, comprises 33 life-sized tiger sculptures exhibited across different parts of Singapore, including iconic spots such as Gardens by the Bay and Sentosa. These sculptures are designed by more than 60 local and international artists, and seek to educate visitors about the debilitating impact on the tiger population in Asia caused by events such as climate change, poaching and deforestation. Besides the physical exhibits, visitors can also experience a digital version of the trail by scanning a ‘QR’ code at the base of the sculptures. Powered by TCS, the digital trail is co-designed with WWF-Singapore and provides users with an Augmented Reality

Vivobarefoot, the UK-based footwear developer and retailer, has selected Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to plan, design, develop, source and sell products such as apparel, footwear, sporting goods, furniture, home décor, cosmetics, food & beverage and luxury to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals. Founded in 2012 by two seventh-generation cobblers, Galahad and Asher Clark, Vivobarefoot is based on one simple insight – barefoot footwear is sustainable footwear. With an aspirational vision to reconnect people with nature, Vivobarefoot aims to go beyond sustainability and create truly regenerative footwear. “We’ve basically designed our footwear around the human foot and in our view, our products are the ultimate accessory for walking and running around the planet,” says Mark Bickell, Head of Technology at Vivobarefoot. Vivobarefoot had impressive earnings of nearly £35 million in 2021, is forecasting £50 million in 2022, and has plans to achieve

KloudPLM announces the launch of its Cloud-First, PLM platform built on Salesforce.com, which allows organizations to streamline and automate their entire product development cycle.  KloudPLM is the industry’s most modern, SaaS, Cloud First PLM, and a generation ahead of older, legacy PLM solutions. KloudPLM has the following unique differentiators: Cloud-First – KloudPLM was built on the industry’s #1 Cloud Platform, Salesforce. This has been trusted by over 150,000 customers globally and gives our customers infinite flexibility, scalability, reliability and security  Modular – Customers can start with one module and adopt other modules as your business expands, broadens Digital, Agile – KloudPLM fully is a critical enabler for your Agile, Digital Transformation strategies Configurable – KloudPLM has pre-configured templates that can be further configured to meet your business process and goals Rich Analytics – KloudPLM provides comprehensive Reports, Dashboard, and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for you to manage your business pro-actively Secure – Salesforce platform has been trusted

Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced that its Analog FastSPICE (AFS) platform is now certified for United Microelectronics Corporation’s (UMC) 28nm high-performance, low-power process technology. With this certification, customers using Siemens‘ AFS platform can now leverage the performance enhancement and power efficiency of UMC‘s proven 28HPC U+ process for their next-generation analog/mixed-signal designs.  “We continue to have a strong collaboration with UMC to provide comprehensive support for UMC’s process technologies for our mutual customers,” said Ravi Subramanian, senior vice president and general manager of IC Verification Solutions, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “Our Analog FastSPICE simulation technology complements UMC’s 28HPC U+ processes by providing our mutual customers with a highly accurate, high-performance verification solution. We look forward to our continued partnership with UMC for a wide range of technology nodes.”  Siemens‘ Analog FastSPICE platform provides leading-edge circuit verification for nanometer analog, radio frequency (RF), mixed-signal, memory and custom digital circuits. It delivers a unified platform

 PDF Key takeaways: A closed-loop requirements view through all phases of the product lifecycle—from design to manufacturing and including customer use—is critical so that an Automaker can learn, adapt, and adjust continually to stay ahead of its competition. Only a fully integrated solution—one that is and remains integrated through a product’s lifecycle across all disciplines—can enable the process revolution essential to establish and sustain an automaker in a leadership position for tomorrow. Reducing early physical prototypes with simulation by relating requirements with test results enables repeatable, traceable correlation of virtual to actual performance. Concurrently examining how a requirement is implemented as the product design evolves is essential to all stakeholders across different disciplines. Siemens Digital Industries Software Systems Digitalization solutions are designed to keep teams integrated, improve decision-making across the lifecycle, and keep the relevant requirements visible all the time. CIMdata’s definition of product lifecycle management (PLM) emphasizes the complete lifecycle of a product and all its

Altium LLC announced that it has launched Altium Education, a free online curriculum and certification program for college and university students interested in engineering and electronics design. This hands-on course takes college students from the very basics of electronics to designing their first printed circuit board (PCB).  Altium Education is the next step in Altium's education initiative that makes learning electronics more accessible. In 2020, Altium introduced Upverter Education, a modular-based PCB design program created for high school students. With a focus on higher learning institutions, Altium Education has been developed for university and college students studying engineering and computer science. Designed for virtual, hybrid, and physical classrooms, Altium Education’s curriculum supplements engineering classes and offers professors the flexibility of incorporating it into their current lesson plans. "Understanding prototyping skills is a necessary step for Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) students," said Siddharth Deliwala, Director, ESE Lab Programs, School of Engineering and Applied Science at

The Digital Twin Consortium® today announced an agreement with Thynkli to become Regional Branch Organizer (RBO) in Canada. As RBO, Thynkli will facilitate and drive local Digital Twin Consortium engagements and activities with regional industry, government, and academic institutions on behalf of the consortium throughout Canada. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Thynkli specializes in Digital twinning-as-a-service and operates in industries with complex business operations such as construction, energy, and logistics. "We are excited about having Thynkli as the RBO in Canada," said Dan Isaacs, CTO, Digital Twin Consortium. "Thynkli has an extensive and growing network of partners, companies, and associations with local government, industry, and academia to further the advancement of digital twin and enabling technologies." "Digital twin application requires building blocks to overcome challenges and arrive to successful implementation, said Eman Kawas, Co-Founder Chief Growth Officer, Thynkli. "From breaking data silos to systems thinking, we use Digital twins to transform businesses today & accelerate growth." RBOs will drive