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Simside View is a blog feature by CIMdata's Sandeepak Natu about his experiences and observations in the “Simulation and Analysis” industry. As many of you probably know, I joined CIMdata Inc. as an Executive Consultant in the Simulation-Driven Systems Development Practice in January 2023. After working in the simulation software and services industry for more than 25 years, this is my first time not buying /or selling simulation software and services—a unique perspective for me. This blog posting offers my unique perspective on the simulation software industry, industrial usage, and the role of simulation and analysis in the overall “Digital Transformation” initiative. People transformation: Being in the simulation industry for such a long time means that you will probably run into someone you have already worked with or interacted with in the past. Despite the overall engineering software industry’s growth, the simulation and analysis solutions industry is still a close-knit community.

SAP SE announced it has agreed to sell all of its 423 million shares of Qualtrics International Inc. as part of the acquisition of Qualtrics by funds affiliated with Silver Lake (collectively, “Silver Lake”) as well as Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). At a purchase price of US$18.15 in cash per share, the transaction corresponds to a Qualtrics equity value of approximately US$12.5 billion on a fully diluted basis, representing a 73% premium over the 30-day average trading price prior to SAP’s announcement to explore a sale (approx. 62% premium relative to the unaffected closing price on January 25, 2023). SAP’s stake will be acquired for approximately US$7.7 billion. “Silver Lake has both the operational expertise and the track record with software companies to help Qualtrics extend its leadership in the XM category it pioneered,” said Christian Klein, CEO and Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE. “Since we

Hexagon's Geosystems division will present an extensive portfolio of digital solutions to improve productivity and sustainability from March 14-18, 2023, at the largest construction show in North America — ConExpo in Las Vegas. Hexagon’s solutions enable customers to innovate, improve workflows, increase productivity and reduce costs across entire project lifecycles. Smart Digital Realities simplify and accelerate data utilisation to connect and integrate disparate parts of the construction ecosystem for smarter, more autonomous and sustainable operations. Apart from showcasing its current solutions, Hexagon will also launch new products and reveal partnerships that will transform the heavy construction industry. "Hexagon is delighted to attend this pivotal event and showcase our ground-breaking and earth-moving solutions that empower the industry to reimagine construction," says Thomas Harring, President of Hexagon's Geosystems division. "Fully integrated job sites significantly improve the efficiency and profitability of construction businesses while attracting, keeping and freeing up key talent. We look forward

Capgemini and Eneco, a group of companies active in the field of renewable energy and innovation, energy trade and retail, have announced a commitment to reduce Eneco’s CO2 emissions by one megaton through joint initiatives across scopes 1, 2 and 3[1] by 2030. This is part of a broader 10-year agreement between Capgemini and Eneco to accelerate Eneco’s transition towards sustainable energy, and help meet its ambition of becoming carbon-neutral by 2035. Both companies will explore the impact of engineering, digital, data & AI, business technology and platforms on reducing scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2 emissions. This 2030 target is based on the shared conviction of both Eneco and Capgemini that a sustainable future is achievable only through cross-industry collaboration with all stakeholders, including customers, strategic partners, and suppliers. Capgemini’s work with Eneco, will focus on business model, process, and technology innovation and is expected to contribute approximately 17% towards Eneco’s 2030 carbon reduction goal. “We strive

Telecom Egypt (TE), a leading network operator in Egypt announced that they are working with IBM to adopt intelligent automation technologies to implement an umbrella solution for all its operations support systems (OSS) on mobile, fixed, and core networks. TE will adopt IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps deployed on RedHat OpenShift and implement IBM Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions. The solution will be designed to offer TE a holistic view of their entire IT environment, and to help them innovate quickly, reduce operational cost, minimize the time required to troubleshoot and resolve network related incidents. To help reduce operational and reporting time, IBM RPA, part of IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation, will enable TE's engineers and IT operators to track the network's operating capacity and service quality across Egypt. Manually, this process required sending power signals across central offices and cabins to identify the weak points and areas, which could require at least 18 hours of compiling and revising data. Adel Hamed,

Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced that it has collaborated with mobility specialist ZF to revamp its multi-echelon supply chain with SAP Integrated Business Planning® (SAP IBP) and Infosys Cobalt. Through this engagement with the aftermarket division of ZF, Infosys has implemented SAP IBP for demand planning and inventory optimization. Infosys was chosen to assist ZF on this transformation journey for its proven expertise in SAP IBP implementation and a plethora of in-house tools and accelerators, backed by efficient teams. As a part this initiative, Infosys leveraged its hybrid agile implementation methodology to replace multiple legacy demand planning tools at ZF Aftermarket, with a unified, global SAP platform. Further, by facilitating two-way flow of business-critical data between the new platform and external systems, Infosys has helped facilitate complex operations planning with complete automation of safety stock. The implementation has helped bring about advanced demand forecasting, collaborative planning,

Wipro Limited, a leading technology services and consulting company, announced that it has been selected by Menzies Aviation, the world’s largest aviation services company, to transform its air cargo management services.  The partnership will help fortify Menzies’ position as the leading cargo handler in the market, enabling the company to grow its services and use of new technologies. It will also accelerate competitiveness while keeping customers, partners, employees, and the environment at the center of this transformation. Wipro’s revolutionary cargo handling product was architected using cloud-native technologies and will address all of Menzies’ needs, as well as those of the broader air cargo industry. It was developed to improve business efficiencies, enhance employee experience and customer service through increased automation, and provide critical business insights with best-in-class security. This product will provide greater visibility of cargo location to both Menzies and its customers, support scanning technology for cargo and documentation, and integrate directly

Sinful is an erotic webshop that sells a wide selection of sex toys. The webshop is growing, and therefore, the company has been looking for a warehouse management system. The company is expanding, and more new markets continuously become a part of the Sinful-universe. Because of that, it has been a big wish for Sinful to optimize the logistics, and the company has now started the journey with LOGIA WMS. The LOGIA-solution controls automation in collaboration with a manual warehouse which among other things includes 10 vertical storage lifts from EffiMat that goes hand in hand with Sinful’s large product range. Sinful will benefit from the Single Line-functionality which is a big advantage for the annual Black Friday. Besides that, control of picking carts, refilling the machines as well as shipping- and route management are a part of the WMS-solution. Through these functionalities, the efficiency in the warehouse is strengthened simultaneously as the

SAP SE announced that Swarovski, the world’s premier jewelry and accessories brand, has chosen the RISE with SAP solution and the SAP Commerce Cloud solution to move its complete SAP software-based digital backbone and e-commerce landscape to the cloud to help save costs and improve efficiency. The strategic partnership with SAP supports Swarovski’s LUXignite strategy to cement its position in the luxury space and expand its presence in the fine jewelry market. RISE with SAP will enable Swarovski to realize its cloud strategy by giving it a future-proof digital core that has the flexibility and security to support continuous innovation in the cloud. SAP Commerce Cloud offers a consistent foundation for cultivating unique Swarovski customer loyalty across all touch points and innovating to create unique customer experiences. Swarovski and SAP enjoy a partnership that began over 40 years ago. In this next chapter, SAP will support the digital transformation of the 127-year-old company. “Innovation, coupled with

ALICE Technologies announced that The Beck Group, the architecture and construction firm, has selected ALICE for use on its key capital projects. ALICE Technologies’ construction optioneering platform helps general contractors and owners worldwide to leverage the power of generative AI to plan, bid and build their large-scale infrastructure and commercial projects more efficiently and with reduced risk. Beck will use the ALICE platform on a project it is designing and building for Woods Capital’s Pacific Elm Properties. Called The Ivy, the project is a 200,000 SF mixed-use tower. It will deliver ground-floor retail, nine floors of office space, and eight levels of above-ground parking just north of Dallas’ fast-growing Knox District. The technology is an ideal use case for this project, explained Bryce Morrow, Chief Corporate Officer at Beck. "ALICE will create thousands of innovative ways to deliver The Ivy and find the best solution to build it in a way that