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The order-producing company Alfa Laval is establishing a new logistics center in Qingdao, China, from where the company will supply components and spare parts for complex heating and fluid systems for ships and various industries worldwide. The decision was made to implement LOGIA WMS to manage and support the warehouse processes using the same setup implemented at the warehouse in Aalborg. Since 2018, Alfa Laval has been utilizing the LOGIA warehouse management system at their Aalborg logistics center, serving two business units dedicated to new sales and spare parts sales. The company has experienced good results with LOGIA WMS at the logistics center in Aalborg. For this reason, Alfa Laval has decided to implement the same warehouse setup at the new logistics center in Qingdao, which includes both a project warehouse and spare parts warehouse. The warehouse management system will control all processes from goods receipt to shipping and will be integrated

Centric Software® is pleased to announce that Boot Barn has selected Centric PLM™ and Centric Visual Boards™ to drive efficiency and enable rapid 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. Founded in 1978 and based in Irvine, California, Boot Barn is the largest country western and work wear retailer in the US, with over 425 retail stores in 46 states. The chain is growing, buoyed by their 12 private label brands. The goal is to continue its 15% annual increase of new store openings and to have a presence in every state. Rapid growth is one of the compelling reasons that Boot Barn sought a PLM solution. Its private label/exclusive

Trimble® announced that Performance Food Group Company (PFG), one of North America's largest food and foodservice distribution companies, has selected Trimble as its premier fleet management provider — servicing 100 percent of PFG's fleet business and doubling the number of trucks managed with Trimble in-cab technology from 4,000 to more than 8,000. Trimble will provide fleet management and telematics solutions to vehicles across PFG's three business segments including Performance Foodservice Core-Mark and Vistar. All PFG vehicles will be equipped with Trimble Instinct, Trimble's in-cab ecosystem that seamlessly connects drivers and back-office staff to boost safety, compliance and efficiency. Established in 1885 in Richmond, VA, PFG is a Fortune 100 company that delivers more than 300,000 food and food-related products to customers across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. PFG's decision to migrate their entire fleet to Trimble comes after years of using disparate fleet management systems across the company's multiple sectors, complicating communication and workflows between the company's vast network of

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that Sat Nusapersada, one of the largest Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers in Indonesia, has adopted its Process Preparation software to reduce its timescale for New Product Introduction (NPI) of printed circuit board assemblies and improve the efficiency of its Surface Mount Technology production lines by 23 percent. Founded in 1990, Sat Nusapersada is the first high-tech EMS listed on the Indonesia stock exchange and provides trusted services for large enterprise customers, including Asus, Xiaomi, Murata and Epson. Driven by customer demand and business growth, Sat Nusapersada has expanded its surface mount technology (SMT) lines to 24. With the increase of production capacity and RFQ per month, Nusapersada needed to reduce manual work, particularly during New Product Introduction (NPI). Following an extensive evaluation, Sat Nusapersada implemented the Process Preparation software from Siemens, which enables customers to keep assembly, test and inspection data up to date in a single environment

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has signed a contract with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a decarbonization program which will see 60 government buildings retrofitted with technology focused on energy efficiency and user comfort.  The program, which forms part of the UAE’s strategy to achieve its net zero 2050 targets, is intended to save up to 27 percent baseline energy and water consumption annually. The energy saving goal is equivalent to a CO2 reduction of 15,400 metric tons. The program follows a comprehensive study in which Siemens successfully implemented retrofits in a representative sample of seven of the ministry’s buildings, creating a baseline of energy consumption and an analysis of anomalies to inform the selection of buildings for the retrofit program. “This program with Siemens is a testament to our commitment to setting a global standard for sustainability and efficiency in the built environment,” said His

ALICE Technologies, the developer of the industry’s first construction schedule optimization platform, has launched “Optimization Objectives” for ALICE Core—a feature that enables ALICE users to fine-tune the platform's optimization algorithm to align with their specific project goals. With Optimization Objectives, ALICE users gain the flexibility to set, prioritize, and balance key project scheduling goals, helping them find optimized schedules that meet their project-specific needs with precision. Each time a scenario is run in ALICE, the platform’s advanced scheduling algorithm evaluates millions of possible outcomes to identify optimal solutions. With Optimization Objectives, users can now set, prioritize, and rank specific goals for each simulation run. ALICE then uses these preferences to generate optimized options in alignment with specific project needs, parameters, and priorities.  This fine-tuning of project options enables teams to make better, more informed decisions. It provides users with flexibility and adaptability while keeping the algorithm's core logic intact. This makes the platform

Canvas GFX Inc., the leading provider of connected knowledge solutions for the manufacturing enterprise, has announced the availability of a Japanese language edition of its Canvas Envision model-based work instructions solution for connected frontline workers. The launch of the Japanese edition of Canvas Envision marks the first phase of a wider internationalization project that will see Canvas GFX responding to market demand for the Envision platform in a variety of languages. The Envision platform delivers value across the manufacturing organization by connecting front-line workers to the latest design engineering and product information. Use cases include the authoring and consumption of model-based and interactive visualizations, animations, and instructional documents. “We are delighted to be introducing our Japanese language edition of Canvas Envision,” said Patricia Hume, CEO, Canvas GFX. “While we recognize demand for additional language support we are prioritizing development based on established partnerships and defined opportunities. We look forward to announcing our first

COMSOL, a global leader in modeling and simulation software, today announced the release of COMSOL Multiphysics® version 6.3, which delivers new features and capability updates for efficient physics modeling and simulation app development. The new version includes automated geometry preparation tools, GPU support for accelerated acoustics simulation and surrogate model training, a new Electric Discharge Module, and an interactive Java environment, to name a few. The new automated geometry preparation tools streamline model development by removing unnecessary details and defects in CAD models, resulting in higher-quality meshes for enhanced simulation reliability. Users can thereby import larger industrial CAD models, which originally were not meant for simulation, and use the automated geometry preparation tools to make the necessary adjustments for robust simulations. The interactive Java environment allows for on-the-fly model modifications using the COMSOL API. Additionally, a chatbot tool is available to assist with Java coding and answer general queries. Up to 25x Faster Transient

EarthCam, the leader in live camera technology, content, and services, at the Procore Groundbreak industry conference, announced AI Material Analysis. This unique new service is the first to combine real-time jobsite cameras with a specialized machine-learning model to identify, highlight and indicate the spatial configuration of materials within the environment. Materials are annotated, and work-in-place verification is automatically added to project management dashboards. EarthCam AI Material Analysis currently identifies 34 different types of construction materials in real time. From metal studs and insulation to plywood and drywall, materials are automatically detected, compared to scheduled tasks, added in a visual record to daily reports, and reported via alerts including the Procore Daily Log. The new AI Material Analysis will update the Delivery Log when specific materials arrive on-site, then report when those materials are being installed. Significant benefits include better readiness, reduced waste, and increased efficiency for subcontractors to coordinate tasks. For example, once HVAC ducts

Lantek, the global leader in sheet metal software solutions, is proud to announce the release of Lantek v44, an enhanced version designed to revolutionize manufacturing processes with the concept of “Connected. Live. Smart.” This latest update is a comprehensive suite of innovations across its CAD/CAM, MES, and ERP software, aimed at maximizing production efficiency, connectivity and decision-making. With v44, manufacturers gain unprecedented control over their production environments, leveraging new capabilities that integrate machines, streamline workflows, and enhance data-driven insights. This update marks a major leap forward for businesses looking to optimize their operations with cutting-edge software technology.  CAD/CAM 2D: Lantek Expert Boosts Efficiency  Lantek Expert v44 brings a host of enhancements designed to optimize CAD/CAM 2D workflows. At the forefront is the Properties-Based Nesting feature, which allows users to group parts by attributes like delivery date, customer, or other data, resulting in improved efficiency throughout the production process. This new capability not only organizes parts