Ann Arbor, Michigan, 28 October 2015—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the start of its inaugural PLM Road Map for the Aerospace and Defense Industry. The theme of the event is Free at Last with 3D Model Based Design? No, Not Yet, Just a Little Bit Longer: Status Check and Next Steps for Aerospace & Defense OEMs and their Supply Chain Partners. Around 150 people registered for the event which took place at the Westfields Marriott, near Washington, Dulles.
The event comprised presentations made by industry-specific PLM users interleaved with short vignettes about topics of interest and aerospace and defense industry case studies presented by the sponsors of the event.
Speakers and presentation topics included:
Digital Product Definition & Why Standards Matter, Henrik Weimer, Airbus
New Approaches to ALM-PLM Cross-Discipline Systems Development, Doug MacDonald, Aras Corp.
3D MBD for Aircraft Type Certification, an OEM's Viewpoint, Dan Ganser, Gulfstream Aerospace
Future Factory Today, Michel J. Tellier, Dassault Systèmes
Issues and Remedies for PLM Technology Obsolescence in Aerospace & Defense, Tom Gill, CIMdata Inc.
Managing Culture Change in a Model-Based Enterprise, David Baum, Strategic Manufacturing Technologies
3D Model Based Definition at Embraer, Aldo Norio Teshima, Embraer
Influencing Standards for Data Storage and Exchange, Jeff Plant, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Configuration Management as the Information Framework for Full Lifecycle Systems Engineering, Anurag Jain, Tata Consultancy Services
Complementing Complex PLM Systems with Simplified User Interfaces, Rachel Bray, CERN European Laboratory for Particle Physics
Adaptive Systems - Critical Aspect of any A&D Roadmap, Barry Chapman, Siemens PLM Software & Joed Dougherty, IPDM Program Manager, The Boeing Company
Long Term Archiving and Retrieval of Digital Product & Technical Data (LOTAR), Phil Rosche, LOTAR International
The Platformization of PLM, Peter Bilello, CIMdata, Inc.
The PLM Collaboration Cafe™, provided a vibrant environment for open discussions among the attendees and the sponsors.
