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CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Materials Engineering & PLM for the Automotive Industry.” The webinar will take place on June 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will address how materials engineering impacts PLM and its use within the automotive and other similar industries. According to the webinar host, CIMdata’s President, Peter Bilello, “New materials and materials engineering in support of additive manufacturing, lite-weighting, and other topics are having and will continue to have a major impact on the automotive and other similar industries for years to come. As a result, PLM practitioners will need to learn how to support this emerging and critical innovation topic.” Peter Bilello has more than 25 years of experience in the development of business-enabling IT solutions for research, engineering, and manufacturing organizations worldwide. During this time, he has been directly

 PDF Key takeaways: Even simple products have embedded electronics and software, complex products can have a lot of more including live connections to the cloud Electronics and software cannot be effectively added as an afterthought, products that delight their customers have hardware, electronics, software, and services integrated seamlessly The shift to products with embedded technology and accompanying services requires manufacturers to develop or expand competencies in areas such as model-based systems engineering, agile software development, and supply chain management TCS has provided embedded technology R&D and product development services for many years across a variety of industries and has competencies that can add value to customers and partners TCS helps customers accelerate product development using its embedded product development capabilities from chip design and software development through manufacturing and deep expertise in PLM The growth of complexity in products in recent years has been relentless and is accelerating. Embedded electronics and software within products is a key

In this free educational webinar participants will be introduced to the impact of materials engineering on PLM. ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 3 May 2016—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Materials Engineering & PLM for the Automotive Industry.” The webinar will take place on June 9, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will address how materials engineering impacts PLM and its use within the automotive and other similar industries. According to the webinar host, CIMdata’s President, Peter Bilello, “New materials and materials engineering in support of additive manufacturing, lite-weighting, and other topics are having and will continue to have a major impact on the automotive and other similar industries for years to come. As a result, PLM practitioners will need to learn how to support this emerging and critical innovation topic.” Peter Bilello has more than 25 years of experience in the development

Addnode Group’s subsidiary TechniaTranscat, a world leading provider of PLM solutions, has signed a new services agreement with a leading US based global technology provider of transportation systems. The agreement has an order value of more than $2.5 million over a 12-month period. With a focus on improving the end user experience, TechniaTranscat will deliver a wide set of services such as business consulting, solutions development and production rollout services. “This validates TechniaTranscat as the leading vendor for demanding and global 3DEXPERIENCE based implementations. Our strong US team together with our partner network is a key for this delivery. It is true to call the agreement a multiyear PLM partnership,” says Jonas Gejer, CEO at TechniaTranscat AB. To view the original press release, please click here. Search for TechniaTranscat on CIMdata.com

As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand into every aspect of work and life, Fujitsu is highlighting its cutting-edge contributions to the advancement of next-generation, connected solutions that are helping industrial businesses enhance safety and streamline productivity. Fujitsu will be discussing and sharing many of these connected solutions and services in Orlando, Florida at the US stop of Fujitsu World Tour on May 5, 2016. IoT-enabled devices in factories and businesses currently represent a significant part of the market, and by 2025, 37 percent ($2.3 trillion) of the $6.2-trillion IoT market is expected to consist of devices used in manufacturing applications1. Fujitsu plays a key role in the development of this hyper-connected world, working with customers to increase efficiency through the development of sophisticated devices and systems for industries such as farming and manufacturing as well as placing a focus on workplace safety. "The Internet of Things is

CGS announced that it is sponsoring and participating in the Apparel Magazine webinar, "Predicting the Trends: How to Turn Your Fashion Data into Actionable Intelligence," on Tuesday, May 24, at 10 a.m. EDT. The panel of industry experts will include: Keith Carter, an actionable intelligence expert and author; Abe Kassin, vice president of operations from LT Apparel; Jill Mazur, WWA advisor consultant; and Jason Roth, CGS vice president of applications.  Over the last several years, big data, analytics and business intelligence (BI) have crossed over into the fashion and apparel world at a rapid pace. With this infiltration of information the real challenge for executives has been how to easily, effectively and proactively gather, analyze and act on their in-house and global supply chain data. This data is from a multitude of areas, including store operations, abandoned online shopping carts, product development, production, EDI and warehousing. As a result, the fashion industry

SPRING Technologies, developer of NCSIMUL SOLUTIONS, an All-in-One CNC Programming software suite including its innovative module NCSIMUL CAM, has appointed Eddie Wong to manage SPRING Technologies Malaysia. SPRING Malaysia is a newly formed company who officially started its operations this month. Based in Penang, Malaysia, it will be fully dedicated to marketing and supporting NCSIMUL SOLUTIONS in the Southeast-Asia region and countries giving a direct, fast and reliable service. Eddie Wong, Manager of SPRING Malaysia, has a wide experience in selling and supporting leading edge CAD/CAM technology to the Industry. His contribution to our NCSIMUL SOLUTIONS business on the Southeast-Asia Market will be significant to provide first-class support to all our customers and resellers building a mutual win-win relationship with the existing partners and the new ones. Commenting on the opening of this Office, Eddie Wong says: "We are very proud and honored to have joined

Oracle today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Opower, the leading provider of customer engagement and energy efficiency cloud services to utilities, for $10.30 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $532 million, net of Opower’s cash. Opower’s solutions enable over 100 global utilities, such as PG&E, Exelon and National Grid, to deliver a modern digital customer experience. Opower’s big data platform stores and analyzes over 600 billion meter reads from 60 million utility end customers, enabling utilities to proactively meet regulatory requirements, decrease the cost to serve, and improve customer satisfaction. “Utilities want modern technology solutions that work together to meet their evolving customer, operational and compliance needs,” said Rodger Smith, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Oracle Utilities Global Business Unit. “Together, Oracle Utilities and Opower will be the largest provider of mission-critical cloud services to utilities.” “The combination will

Visual 2000 International are pleased to announce that sportswear manufacturer Local Boyz are implementing Visual End2End suite of software products. The London-based firm is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of leisurewear. Local Boyz Managing Director, Steve Mucklow, commented, “We pride ourselves on our contemporary designs, high quality products, and excellent customer service.  We needed a system that would seamlessly integrate our processes all the way from design to financials, and provide us with advanced reporting, financial and merchandising abilities.”  Steve explained that they “undertook a detailed market evaluation to find the most efficient and fit-for-purpose solution to support our current and future needs. With Visual 2000 we are pleased to have found a solution that fits the bill. We will now be able to connect all departments, from design to finance, with total visibility within a ‘one stop shop’ application. It’s exciting to stimulate business growth with new

PTC today announced the availability of PTC FlexPLM® 11, the latest version of its product lifecycle management (PLM) solution for retail, fashion, footwear, apparel, and consumer products. The release provides visibility and connectivity across consumers, products, stores, designers, and supply chains, enabling closed-loop product lifecycle management with such new features as role-based apps and ThingWorx® platform connectivity. More than 150 retail brand owners and over 79,000 users have already implemented the PTC FlexPLM solution to create and collaborate more easily, streamline supply chains, and deliver more inspired and on-trend products to market. IDC Corporation also has recognized and named PTC as a leader in the retail PLM industry in its 2016 PLM vendor assessment report. "The bar has been reset for excellence in retail brand product innovation and PLM platforms,” said Leslie Hand, vice president, IDC Retail Insights. PTC’s retail PLM solution offers industry-leading retail-ready capabilities. PTC FlexPLM 11 offers sleek, connected, and