Lectra’s 3D virtual prototyping solution has crafted Zannier, a French fashion brand, a great advantage in terms of future planning and control and become an essential tool for mastering fit, a major issue in childrenswear.

Zannier produces over 55 million pieces for their 19 brands and 5 prestigious brand licenses, sold at over 1,300 of their own stores and 10,000 points of sale worldwide. “With 80 per cent of garments sold outside France, Zannier is a proud ambassador of French high quality fashion on the world stage,” Lectra said in a press release.
Zannier faced multiple challenges as not...

Infor announced Infor AutoRelease Cloud, to provide automotive customers with a cloud-based iSeries solution. This release helps minimize risk for Infor AutoRelease customers that have not upgraded their iSeries platforms to current or supported levels, by providing a cost effective alternative to upgrading their hardware, operating systems and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions. Infor AutoRelease Cloud provides a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) option, enabling automotive manufacturers and OEM providers to stay compliant with electronic data interchange (EDI) trading partners without incurring the added capital expenses associated with full ERP upgrades.

This release builds upon Infor's strategic vision as a cloud-technology provider by...

Gerber Technology introduces the I-Table Series for automated spreading and cutting systems. The I-Table incorporates a series of unique engineering enhancements to ensure ease of material movement for operators and long-term durability in a variety of manufacturing environments.

The I-Table optimizes the fabric spreading and cutting processes, featuring simplified operation and increased consistency across multiple configurations. Precision molded strips connect table units, allowing fabric to move smoothly across multiple sections and preventing costly damage from fabric and hand-cutting blades getting caught on uneven seams. The I-Table’s laminate top and chipboard substructure prevent chipping, table wear and warping. Its construction grade steel...

IdeaScale, the California-based innovation management solution, today announced an exclusive partnership with Innovationmanagement.se (IM), the world's leading platform for cutting-edge innovation management content, best practices and online training programs. This announcement is part of IdeaScale’s and IM´s continued global expansion.

Both companies have long supported cities, brands, and organizations in building impactful innovation programs that foster meaningful and profitable change. Now, as a consolidated partnership, IM.se will be able to enhance IdeaScale’s product offering with comprehensive training and IdeaScale can provide a robust platform for executing on IM´s techniques. As part of this partnership, IdeaScale will now offer IM training programs...

 CGS today announced that SHEEX Inc., a manufacturer of luxury performance bedding, selected its BlueCherry® Enterprise Suite to bring wholesale production in-house and support business growth.

After deciding to take its wholesale business in-house, SHEEX sought a solution to replace time-consuming manual processes with a standardized platform. To achieve transparency of data across the enterprise and make more informed decisions, SHEEX selected the BlueCherry Enterprise Suite of solutions. The customized platform includes enterprise resource planning, product lifecycle management, electronic data interchange, and B2B eCommerce, among a range of other capabilities. CGS's BlueCherry solutions will arm SHEEX with the scalable tools needed...

Tecplot, Inc. today announced the general availability of Tecplot Chorus 2015 Release 2. The most notable functionality enhancements in the new release include constraint visualization, selected-cases view, and license roaming.

Constraint visualization has been added to 2D scatter plots to aid in trade studies. It allows engineers to quickly see which points in their design space are close to the constraint boundaries. With this information engineers may be willing to relax a constraint to achieve a lighter, stronger, or more efficient design.

The selected-cases view lets engineers quickly see which cases are selected in each view so they can make quick comparisons...

ModuleWorks announced the availability of Simulation for hybrid additive/subtractive manufacturing applications.

Additive manufacturing builds a part from a powdered material as opposed to the traditional subtractive process where material is removed to create the final part. Although still relatively new, the technology has seen significant growth and is now seen in many walks of manufacturing. Machine Tool companies have reacted by producing a new generation of machine tools that combine additive and subtractive technologies in a hybrid approach. Typically the part is built using additive technology and then finished using subtractive machining techniques.

ModuleWorks Simulation, which is found in many of the...

Aras today announced that Univance Corporation, a global manufacturer of transmission systems, 4WD Torque management systems and other automotive parts for passenger and industrial vehicles, has selected the Aras Innovator® solution suite for enterprise PLM to streamline collaboration for its multiple design and production sites around the world. Their implementation includes document management, BOM management, engineering change management and workflow. The move to Aras PLM will enhance Univance’s strategy to build on its reputation for quality via improved global collaboration surrounding product data.
The flexible and resilient architecture of the Aras PLM platform and associated business model provides Univance with...

Aras today announced that Nissan Motor, TOYO DENSO and Kawasaki Heavy Industries will be among the presenters at ACE 2015 Japan.  ACE 2015 Japan will take place September 2-3, 2015 at the Rappongi Academy Hills in Tokyo, Japan.  Details, agenda and free registration at www.aras.jp/ACE2015JAPAN

During the two day conference, industry leaders will discuss how they transformed their business with Aras.  The theme of ACE 2015 Japan is “Rethink PLM.” Sessions will revolve around the conference theme and are designed to encourage interaction, learning and networking.

Nissan Motor will share their PLM strategy and how they enhanced their data management for...

BIM and VDC experts from construction, designer and owners companies across North America, including Balfour Beatty, Sutter Health, McCarthy Building Companies , A ECOM , VEGA Architecture, the California High -Speed Rail Authority and many more will converge in San Francisco on August 26-27 for the BIM Integration Congress.

With the global BIM market set to grow at a CAGR of 17.4% over the period 2013-2018, BIM has rapidly become a mainstream tool for designers and contractors. As for owners, they are gradually realizing that the deliverables provided help to dramatically cut down the lifecycle costs of asset management. So overall, the adoption of BIM is turning into a no-brainer for all stakeholders.

However, while designers, contractors and owners feel...