This educational webinar will look further into the promise of digitalization and the role Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) has to play.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 6 February 2018-CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, "Digitalization and PLM - The Next Big Thing or All Hype?" The webinar will take place on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EST) and will last for one hour.

There is real energy behind the idea of digitalization, with many companies embracing the concept and beginning to invest heavily. Whether digitalization lives up to its promise...

Now in its 25th year, this major PLM industry event will take place in conjunction with PDT North America in the Washington D.C. area in May.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1 February 2018-CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, has announced that the theme for PLM Road Map North America 2018 (PLM Road Map) will be, "Charting the Course to PLM Value Together: Expanding the Value Footprint of PLM and Tackling PLM's Persistent Pain Points." This two-day, multi-stream, event will be held in collaboration with PDT North America (PDT) at the Marriott Hotel, Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA...

There are very few events that are designed exclusively for PLM Solution Providers in the PLM economy. CIMdata's annual PLM Market & Industry Forum, which is now over 25 years old, is one that comes to mind. Of course, I might just be a little bit partial! But consider how rare it is to get all the key PLM solution providers together in the same place for networking and an open discussion on the state of the PLM industry....

Webinar will show how Additive Manufacturing plus Industry 4.0 will transform the manufacturing process.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 26 January 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that James White, Director for Additive Manufacturing Strategy, will take part in a webinar to discuss how Industry 4.0 and Additive Manufacturing (AM) together can help enable the creation of products that are first-to-market, customizable, and aren’t static.

In this webinar, “Industry 4.0 Transformation,” Mr. White will discuss how AM with Industry 4.0 will transform the manufacturing process including how we design, manufacture, and work in the 21st century. The...

Group to provide research and guidance on the top PLM issues affecting the medical device and life science equipment industries.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 18 January 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the formation of its newest PLM member service—the Medical Device PLM Action Group, an association of medical device companies within CIMdata’s globally recognized PLM Community Program. The group is an industry-specific PLM advocacy group, as well as a defining organization for unfulfilled common interest PLM-related capabilities. Action Group members will participate in regularly scheduled meetings to review and discuss research and other actions...

These two leading PLM events will co-locate in the Washington D.C area on 15-17 May 2018.

CIMdata and Eurostep are pleased to announce the co-location of PLM Road Map North America 2018 and PDT North America 2018. The two events will be held in conjunction with each other at the Marriott Hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia, USA. Participants can choose to attend one of the events or both with a discount. PLM Road Map North America takes place on 15 & 16 May, while PDT North America will take place on 17 May.

“CIMdata is committed to delivering high client value with...

Presentations will take place on Sunday, January 21 in Jacksonville, Florida.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 18 January 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, is pleased to announce that Don Tolle, CIMdata’s Director for Simulation-Driven Systems Development Consulting Practice & Knowledge Council, will make several presentations at the INCOSE International Workshop which takes place at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, in Jacksonville, Florida from January 20-23.

Mr. Tolle’s presentations will take place on Sunday, January 21. The first presentation titled, Modeling and Data Interoperability Standards Where to Next, will take place at 10:30 a.m. as part of the...

The presentation will discuss the benefits of model-based enterprise and model-based design.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 16 January 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that its Practice Manager for PLM Enterprise Value & Integration, Tom Gill, will make a presentation at HCL’s DFX Insights 2018 which takes place at the Detroit Marriott on 22 January.

The presentation, entitled “Model-Based Enterprise - Moving your Firm from Concept to Reality,” will review what Model-Based Enterprise (MBE) and Model-Based Design (MBD) are, the benefits they can provide, and how DFX fits within these frameworks. In addition, he will talk...

Educational webinar will take a look at Blockchain technology and its applicability to Product Lifecycle Management.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 10 January 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Blockchain Technology and PLM Usage.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will last for one hour.

Blockchain technology has been used in currency transactions and has several key attributes that lend it to lifecycle management and the digital thread definition. This webinar will explore some of these attributes from the viewpoint of PLM to...

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• Siemens PLM Software expands topology optimization in its NX 12 release.
• Siemens topology optimization relies on the Parasolid geometric kernel’s ability to support planar mesh geometry seamlessly together with precise geometry to enable a generative design workflow.

Siemens PLM Software moves generative design technology forward by enhancing topology optimization within its most recent software release of their flagship CAD solution, NX 12. Traditional design methods rely on a “model then analyze” iterative cycle. The designer first creates a proposed geometric model of the product then follows with a post-mortem analysis to determine how well...