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Astea International Inc., a global provider of service management and mobility solutions, announces that Physical Electronics (PHI), the world's leading supplier of UHV surface analysis instrumentation, has signed a software-as-a-service (SaaS) contract for Astea's service management and mobile workforce platform. Physical Electronics aims to leverage this powerful and feature-rich cloud solution to streamline and strengthen their service business reinforcing their commitment to providing world-class service and support. Physical Electronics (PHI) is a subsidiary of ULVAC-PHI, the world's leading supplier of UHV surface analysis instrumentation used for research and development of advanced materials in a number of high-technology fields including nanotechnology, microelectronics, storage media, bio-medical, and basic materials such as metals, polymers, and coatings. Physical Electronics selected Astea's platform because the solution is based on service excellence disciplines and best practice experiences drawn from Astea's long and established history in the industry. Astea's solution will provide a comprehensive and robust combination of capabilities such

Gerber Technology today announced that Hotel Particulier is the first in France to implement YuniquePLM In The Cloud for improved quality and quicker time to market.   "In order to provide the fur trade with a high-quality product, the software behind the scenes needs to match," said Eddy Rizal, CEO of Hotel Particulier. "YuniquePLM In The Cloud will allow us to have more effective management of the product development cycle, while simultaneously improving product quality." By implementing YuniquePLM In The Cloud, Hotel Particulier will have effective management of their product life cycle by improving communications of product status and data with its integrated how-to-measure guides, style and image versioning and auto generation of comments. Comparative workflow views also allow for a more streamlined operation across all channels. "Hotel Particulier is going to notice an immediate shift in how timely and efficient their online tracking will become," said Bill Brewster, vice president and general manager,

With the talk of IoT booming across almost every industry and the number of connected products exploding towards mindboggling numbers, IoT has become a major economic force. A force that is predicted to grow at an increasing rate during the next decade. While IoT mainly provides the possibility to connect products, by collecting and exchanging data, it is the use and application of that data and the new business opportunities that come with it that make IoT so important for companies and consumers alike. There is a wealth of insightful information that can be generated from the right data, and that is where the challenge lies. This topic will be covered in more detail at CIMdata’s PLM Market & Industry Forum which will take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on March 30; Stuttgart, Germany on April 6, Bangalore, India on April 10; Beijing, China on April 14; and Tokyo,

TransMagic, Inc. announced that support for Siemens PLM NX11 is now available in their R12 sp1 products.  The new release from TransMagic now supports Siemens PLM software NX 11 part and assembly files.  All TransMagic standalone products now read native 3D NX 11 files for viewing, interrogation and analysis.  TransMagic PRO or EXPERT can also translate these files into 37 different file formats for use in almost any other 3D application on the planet, including CATIA, AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, ACIS, Parasolid, IGES, STEP and many more formats. "We are excited to offer NX version 11 file support to assist our automotive and aerospace industry customers," explained Todd Reade, CEO of TransMagic, Inc. "TransMagic provides the tools to communicate 3D design data, from nearly any source, between their suppliers, customers or internal departments." To view the original press release, please click here. Search for TransMagic on CIMdata.com

Oracle announced that it is expanding its Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio with four new cloud solutions to help businesses fully utilize the benefits of digital supply chains. These solutions enable businesses to detect, analyze, and respond to IoT signals and incorporate these insights into existing and rapidly evolving market capabilities. Signals from IoT-enabled devices are growing exponentially and represent an opportunity for organizations that are able to manage, interpret, and leverage these vast sources of data. Organizations with the tools to integrate device data into business processes and applications can gain critical predictive insights and drive cost-effective actions. IoT solutions enable businesses to deliver innovative new services faster and with less risk to their customers. "The world is becoming ever-more digital and IoT is the next step on that journey—delivering better customer experiences and helping organizations achieve a competitive advantage," said Bhagat Nainani, group vice president of IoT applications

Electronic security and trust are key concerns in the digital era, which are magnified as everything becomes connected in the Internet of Things (IoT). NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) today disclosed details of a secure platform for building trusted connected products. The QorIQ Layerscape Secure Platform, built on the NXP trust architecture technology, enables developers of IoT equipment to easily build secure and trusted systems. The platform provides a complete set of hardware, software and process capabilities to embed security and trust into every aspect of a product's life cycle. Recent security breaches show that even mundane devices like web-cameras or set-top boxes can be used to both attack the Internet infrastructure and/or spy on their owners. IoT solutions cannot be secured against such misuse unless they are built on technology that addresses all aspects of a secure and trusted product lifecycle. In offering the Layerscape Secure Platform, NXP leverages decades of

For almost three years, Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) software business has been helping Land Rover BAR to design, evaluate, verify and produce Britain’s America’s Cup Class (ACC) catamaran – on-time and on-budget. Over 85,000 hours of design and build have resulted in a 15 meter boat that includes 1200 meters of electronic and electrical cabling connecting 190 sensors and four video cameras. Working with Siemens, the team successfully managed the ambitious schedule using an integrated software environment for product lifecycle development that enabled multiple disciplines to work together seamlessly. The result is a vessel – christened “Rita” today in a ceremony on the island of Bermuda – designed to bring the America's Cup back home to where it all began in 1851. “Siemens’ software technology has enabled us to simulate, analyze and test design solutions throughout the design and build process,” said Andy Claughton, Chief Technology Officer of Land

Infor today announced Danish-owned fashion manufacturer LTP Group has selected Infor CloudSuite Fashion to be deployed throughout its production facilities in Europe and the Far East. The suite of applications will help drive growth by delivering the benefits of standardization and enable LTP to offer increased customer value by combining the product lifecycle management (PLM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities within the suite. LTP Group (l-t-p.com) is a contract garment manufacturer for brands such as Kjus, House of Lola and Peak Performance, as well as furniture manufacture. It has over 1,200 employees throughout seven factories, producing more than three million items a year. Handling such high production volumes, LTP faces the challenges of continual changes to designs whilst earlier iterations of those designs are in production. In order to accommodate this dynamic environment, LTP sought a solution that could offer full ERP and PLM integration, whilst still

In a scenario where business is more and more impacted by the Internet and end customers are increasingly able to tell manufacturers exactly what they want and when: Manufacturers must respond quickly With improved flexibility to enable individualized mass production With efficiency to reduce energy and resource consumption. Merely focusing on the automation of manufacturing processes or on the cost and efficiency of individual production operations is no longer enough to compete in the global marketplace. A holistic approach, spanning the entire value chain and including suppliers, is necessary.  The growing complexity and variation of markets is forcing manufacturers to rethink their source-make-deliver processes, depending on target market locations, requirements and conditions. This requires a closer integration of manufacturing operations in the company’s overall value chain – which will in turn call for harmonization of technologies, the capability to handle massive data flows, the use of appropriate metrics and last but not least, the correct interpretation of

Each year CGTech hosts many VERICUT Users' Exchange (VUE) events for its customers. In 2016, more than 1,600 VERICUT users attended over 45 VUE events in 15 countries. CGTech has announced 24 North American VUE locations scheduled in 2017, and the first will be held on Tuesday, March 7th, in Irvine near CGTech headquarters. Attendees will learn about new software features, tips and tricks for improving manufacturing efficiency and optimization, and will have the opportunity to meet with CGTech staff and influence the future direction of the software. There is no charge to attend. VERICUT Users’ Exchange Tuesday, March 7, 2017 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Courtyard Marriott Irvine Spectrum Irvine, Calif.  The agenda is customer-driven following a survey that was distributed at the end of 2016. In addition to tips & tricks, the agenda will include a review of recently implemented and planned enhancements.  A list of all currently scheduled worldwide