Position Papers

Data Governance: Getting Off to a Good Start - in this recent article by CIMdata's PLM Success Practice Manager, Janie Gurley and published by ConnectPress, you will learn how CIMdata looks at data governance and more.  The full article is available at http://connectpress.com/portal/downloads/CIMdata%20PLM%20View%20December%202019%20Data%20Governance.pdf   About the Author: Janie Gurley, PLM Success Practice Manager at CIMdata, has over 26 years of professional experience demonstrating broad experience in understanding and supporting strategic business execution with broad-based expertise in product development solutions within manufacturing. As a senior consultant at CIMdata, Ms. Gurley is responsible for leading CIMdata’s Data Governance Practice, as well as the management and execution of CIMdata’s services delivered to PLM solution providers, including the coordination and execution of CIMdata’s global Community and associated solution provider strategic management consulting activities. To contact Ms. Gurley email \n Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet

Fostering trust in information starts with establishing project scope, assessing the current situation, and determining the most appropriate vision As digital transformation spreads throughout the enterprise, the need for effective Data Governance is gaining importance, benefiting every task or process where reliable data is indispensable. Note I did not say “can” benefit or “may” benefit. Dramatic as it is, digital transformation is only one of the drivers of the need for Data Governance. Many other changes are sweeping through today’s successful enterprises. The ways that products are developed, marketed, and serviced are rapidly and fundamentally changing. So are the ways in which the countless tasks of the enterprise get done—as well as who is doing those tasks and the tools they use. This quick look is a high-level overview of the urgent need for Data Governance (DG). Without effective DG, the information underlying business and operations decision-making will not be fully reliable, at

Infor announced it has been chosen by hagebau Handelsgesellschaft für Baustoffe mbH & Co. KG to set the course for its digitization strategy. The hagebau Group, the leading distributor for the construction and building materials industries making €6.3 billion net revenue per year, has opted for Infor CloudSuite Distribution Enterprise. The cloud-based ERP solution is designed specifically for wholesale distributors and includes predefined industry solutions for micro-verticals including building materials, wood and tiles, as well as the hagebau retail shops. By implementing Infor’s cloud solution, the hagebau Group will harmonize its current 270 ERP instances and reduce the complexity of its IT landscape. The hagebau Group comprises around 370 legally independent, medium-sized companies in the specialist and retail trade with a focus on wood, tiles and building materials. The individual IT requirements vary from company to company. Until now, hagebau IT, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the group, has been responsible for developing the ERP

ANSYS will become a component of the NASDAQ-100® Index (Nasdaq: NDX) effective with the stock market open on Dec. 23, 2019. The NASDAQ-100 index is composed of the 100 largest non-financial company stocks listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market based on market capitalization. "We are honored to join this elite group of the world's most successful and dynamic companies on the NASDAQ-100 Index," said Ajei Gopal, ANSYS president and CEO. "The simulation market has incredible growth opportunities, and ANSYS' world-class ecosystem and innovative solutions ensure that we are in the best possible position to take advantage of them. This important milestone is a testament to the strength of our Pervasive Simulation strategy." The NASDAQ-100 Index is composed of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market® and dates to January 1985 when it was launched along with the NASDAQ Financial-100 Index®, which is comprised of the 100 largest

Working efficiently with your partners and suppliers is a key factor for success. One important area that needs to be addressed is how to manage the involved product information like drawings, bill of materials, spare parts lists etc.  You and your partners are typically using different part number series, different change procedures and way of structuring. This training will give you an insight in best practices in the collaboration area, what standards to consider and how cloud technology could be part of the solution. The training will be delivered by three of the senior consultants at Eurostep with extensive experience from designing and implementing PLM collaboration solutions in a number of Industries.   AGENDA (TOTAL 6H) 1. Introduction to Collaboration (1h 30m). This block will give you an understanding of the basic concepts and challenges in the collaboration area and some best practice examples. Industry Trends: Current challenges within Collaboration as experienced

Kubotek3D announces that intrinSIM has signed a definitive agreement to add the Kubotek Kosmos® 3D framework to its portfolio of embeddable technologies for engineering. intrinSIM is a premier source of embeddable technologies for engineering applications and represents a portfolio of leading-edge tools suitable for commercial or in-house engineering software applications through a unique technology broker model. intrinSIM will partner with Kubotek3D on business development and licensing of the Kubotek Kosmos 3D Framework on a worldwide basis. “The Kosmos 3D Framework allows engineering software vendors to maximize their software application’s ability to work with engineering models and data by providing the fastest and most interoperable framework,” says Joe Walsh, founder of intrinSIM. “We are very happy to work with Kubotek3D in bringing their Kubotek Kosmos 3D Framework to a broader market through distribution by other software vendors.” “Kubotek is focused on building technology to enable partner software products to work with

Offering verification, simulation, analysis, and optimization of CNC machine operations. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 17 December 2019—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the release of a report focused on CGTech’s VERICUT® manufacturing program verification solution suite. CIMdata has covered the CAM and Digital Manufacturing software market spaces since the early 1990s and is pleased to provide this update on the current state of manufacturing program verification and optimization. This comprehensive review focuses on the enhanced capabilities from CGTech including: support for additive and hybrid manufacturing, composite materials and processes, optimized toolpath processes, physics-based optimization called Force, and a host of other improvements and advancements. Mr. Mike Fry, a CIMdata Senior Consultant states, “As Additive Manufacturing becomes more prevalent and companies transition to additive from subtractive—or even more disruptive to combined machining strategies, the value of verification capabilities is going to increase rapidly. CGTech is certainly on the leading edge of capabilities

This free educational webinar will describe how data and process flows can be organized to support digitalization. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA, 17 December 2019—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “PLM and ERP Drive Digitalization.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will last for one hour. In the drive to digitalize a broad-based view is needed. Too often companies look at their issues from the perspective of siloes of information creation and use. This approach creates an environment in which it is difficult to understand what information has to flow from the conception of a product until that product reaches its end of life. A digital thread of lifecycle information that supports digital twins is critical to delivering and supporting today’s increasingly complex and customized products. This webinar will present insights into

Wipro Limited announced that it has been awarded a strategic multi-year cyber governance, cloud and infrastructure services transformation engagement by Olympus. Headquartered in the bustling business hub, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Olympus is a global medtech company committed to "Making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling". It is passionate about optical and digital solutions for the medical, life sciences and industrial equipment industries as well as cameras and audio products. The company has a history of a hundred years and has now embarked on a transformational journey to become a leading global medtech player. Olympus has chosen Wipro as a strategic partner with a focus to transform their IT infrastructure. For this transformation, Wipro will leverage its SHINRAI delivery framework, which is designed specifically for engagements in Japan. It has stringent quality processes and ensures reliable and predictable delivery to improve customer satisfaction and experience. Wipro’s proven expertise in the area

Siemens Digital Industries Software today announces its selection by Navantia, a leading European ship builder, as its technological partner to digitalize the company’s shipbuilding process. Using Siemens’ Xcelerator platform, Navantia will implement a comprehensive digital twin for its new F-110 Frigate program, thus meeting the Spanish navy requirements. Siemens is the only industrial supplier who has been able to present an end-to-end project that virtually covers the whole lifecycle process of a vessel: form the initial conception and simulation until the final services and maintenance phase. The agreement also includes the creation of a Center of Excellence of the Naval Industry in Galicia that will help drive the digital transformation and encourage collaboration between different agents. Navantia plans to implement a variety of solutions from Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio, including NX™ software, the Teamcenter® portfolio, Siemens OpCenter™ software, Simcenter™ software and the Tecnomatix® portfolio for the entire vessel lifecycle management as