Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2 October 2014—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the successful start of its PLM Road Map™ 2014 conference in Plymouth, Michigan. The theme of the conference is PLM-enabled Continuous Product Development and Delivery for the Automotive & Transportation Industry and Supply Chain. 142 people, from a variety of industries, attended the event. Sponsorships sold out.
Driven by comments from speakers at previous PLM Road Map events concerned with the large number of gray-haired attendees, CIMdata initiated a program to encourage young engineers to attend. The “You give them the Time, we give them the Ticket™” program was highly successful and popular with the industrial companies in attendance.
The format of this year’s PLM Road Map was a series of presentations by industrial PLM users interleaved with short vignettes about topics of interest presented by the sponsors. Highlights of this year’s event are the keynote speakers who shared experiences from across industries. Speakers included:
- The Volvo Journey, Anders Carlsson, Senior Advisor - Virtual Manufacturing & PLM, Volvo Car Corporation
- New Age Collaboration and Design, John Mannisto, Engineering Director, Simulation-Based Design, Whirlpool Corporation
- Global Product Development & the CAE Challenge, Dan Mekker, Manager, Gas Turbine Design Integrity, Siemens Energy
- Advanced Information Technology Solutions: An Engine of Innovation, Greg Schroeder, Senior Research Engineer, Center for Automotive Research
- A Flexible Approach to PLM, Rolf Hüsemann, Manager, Engineering Systems & PLM, GETRAG FORD Transmissions
- Model-Based Systems Engineering and PLM, Dr. Nicholas Bell, CIO, Global Product Development, Information Technology, General Motors
- “Built for It”, The Caterpillar Service Information Solution, Mike Perez, Strategic Projects & Services Manager, Caterpillar Inc.
- Additive Manufacturing & Conformal Cooling, Lou Young, Jr., Director of New Business Development, Tooling & Manufacturing, Linear Mold & Engineering
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The “Platformization” of PLM, Peter Bilello, President, CIMdata
The PLM Collaboration Cafe™, provided a vibrant environment for open discussions among the attendees and the sponsors.
