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CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces a program review of Arena Solutions and their PLM portfolio. Arena Solutions was the originator of multi-tenant cloud-based PLM. Since their inception they have continued to expand and evolve the functional capabilities of their solution portfolio, their hosted delivery model, and the underlying technology so that it is now capable of supporting the largest global enterprises. This paper discusses the issues facing manufacturing organizations across all industries and the need to have scalable, flexible PLM environments for internal development and collaboration across the value chain. It describes Arena Solutions’ history and overall program approach to addressing these issues. It further presents information about each of Arena's PLM solution components as well as three case studies highlighting how customers have used Arena's solutions to achieve important business benefits. This paper is freely available from CIMdata’s Publications web page.

Originator of Multi-Tenant Cloud PLM Makes Solution Scalable for Largest Enterprises Ann Arbor, Michigan, 3 November 2015—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces a program review of Arena Solutions and their PLM portfolio. Arena Solutions was the originator of multi-tenant cloud-based PLM. Since their inception they have continued to expand and evolve the functional capabilities of their solution portfolio, their hosted delivery model, and the underlying technology so that it is now capable of supporting the largest global enterprises. This paper discusses the issues facing manufacturing organizations across all industries and the need to have scalable, flexible PLM environments for internal development and collaboration across the value chain. It describes Arena Solutions’ history and overall program approach to addressing these issues. It further presents information about each of Arena's PLM solution components as well as three case studies highlighting how customers have used Arena's solutions to

 PDF Key takeaways: SAP is expanding their reach across the extended supply chain, focused on needs and opportunities in the age of smart connected products The platformization of the SAP portfolio on S/4HANA illustrates the evolution of the product innovation platform as defined by CIMdata and others Expansions like Innovation Management, Product Lifecycle Costing, and others are bringing new energy into SAP PLM, expanding their solution coverage to the full product record CIMdata attended SAPs Extended Supply Chain Management (eSCM) analyst event at SAP Headquarters in Walldorf, Germany on 29-30 September 2015. The SAP team put on a comprehensive program with most of the first day focused on updates from SAP on company strategy and specific products and initiatives. One-to-one sessions between SAP executives and analysts spanned the rest of the allotted time in which SAP asked for pointed feedback during each session. Because CIMdata’s focus is on product lifecycle management (PLM) that is the

Australia's vintage clothing firm, The Darnell Collection, has partnered with Gerber Technology, to adopt 3D technology into its clothing styles. McFadden executive director, CAD Product Management, Gerber said, “The Darnell Collection is important on so many levels, but perhaps the highest being its role in bringing the true art of fashion to life. It serves as an inspiration, and allows us to delve into the past and bring details and ideas to the present in a new and exciting way.” The process of converting these garments to a computer generated dress for a 3D avatar yields astonishing results. Being vintage and highly constructed, some with corsets, yards of fabric and even boning, the dresses that McFadden 3D-rendered were a challenge. With these garments being older and fragile, there were unique steps taken. 3D rendering vintage garments requires attention to lots of small and specialized details in order to make sure that fabric

PROSTEP has integrated the OpenDXM GlobalX solution for file exchange and managed file transfer (MFT) even deeper into the Windows environment, thereby allowing Office application users outside the engineering department to also easily and securely exchange files. In addition to OpenDXM GlobalX Outlook-Integration, which has been available since 2014, the Darmstadt solution provider has now also integrated its Web-based file exchange platform into Microsoft Windows Explorer. Having the platform integrated into Windows Explorer makes it possible to exchange sensitive information as easily as with Dropbox. However, thanks to the encryption mechanisms and the HTTP-based proxy service offered by OpenDXM GlobalX, this is done with the highest level of security. Using Windows Explorer-Integration is remarkably easy. Users register WebSpaces for recipients with whom they regularly exchange files in their Windows Explorer in the form of directory folders, drag and drop the files to be exchanged into the folder, and write a brief

Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced the general access of its new SewerGEMS, SewerCAD, StormCAD, and CivilStorm V8i (SELECTseries 5) products for the analysis and design of wastewater and stormwater systems. In addition to being available as stand-alone applications and to running on CAD and GIS platforms, the V8i (SELECTseries 5) sewer and stormwater products can now be used from within the V8i (SELECTseries 4) versions of OpenRoads-based products – combining 3D design and hydraulic analysis capabilities in the same platform. The resulting comprehensive civil solution eliminates the need for extra import/export steps or file conversions. Commenting on the new releases, Chris Haines, senior civil engineer and PAR-BIM technical lead, Drainage & Utilities, Parsons, said, “The integration of Bentley’sOpenRoads civil design functionality with the advanced capabilities of Bentley’s storm and sewer analysis products will be a huge benefit to productivity and quality for our highway drainage design workflows.” Gregg Herrin, Bentley Systems director

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Third quarter 2015 revenue of $562.3 million was down 4 percent as compared to the third quarter of 2014, and was approximately flat on a constant currency basis. Engineering and Construction revenue was $326.4 million, down 5 percent. Field Solutions revenue was $73.5 million, down 17 percent. Mobile Solutions revenue was$131.6 million, up 9 percent. Advanced Devices revenue was $30.8 million, down 6 percent. GAAP operating income was $46.0 million, up 314 percent as compared to the third quarter of 2014. GAAP operating margin was 8.2 percent of revenue as compared to 1.9 percent of revenue in the third quarter of 2014.    GAAP net income was $37.1 million, up 214 percent as compared to the third quarter of 2014. Diluted GAAP earnings per share were $0.14 as compared to diluted GAAP earnings per share of $0.04 in the third quarter of 2014. Third quarter 2014 GAAP results were negatively impacted by an approximately $51 million reserve for legal matters related to a jury verdict, which was

ModuleWorks, the leading supplier of CAD/CAM components for toolpath creation and CNC simulation is happy to join the consortium for the European Twin Control project. The first of October saw the start of the European project Twin-Control, an alliance of eleven European partners that aims to design a new concept for machine tool and machining process simulation. The project will last for 36 months, has a total budget of 5.6 million euros and is partially funded by the European Union under the European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020 (grant agreement No. 680725). Twin-Control is a new concept of machine tool simulation because it unifies the different concepts that affect the machining process, combining advanced simulation models and including vital aspects in today’s industry, such as maintenance and energy efficiency. In addition, it will allow for the integration of the actual machine state in the models, increasing productivity through model-based

Fujitsu today announces the market readiness of its Internet of Things (IoT) Edgeware(TM) management platform for Australia and New Zealand.  Edgeware provides the link between automated identification technology and enterprise applications and is particularly suited for organisations in sectors such as: Public Safety (Police, Firefighting and Emergency Services), Distribution & Freight (ports; postal services; environmental monitoring of sensitive cargo such as chemicals and explosives; cold storage transport and food distribution), Public Utilities, IT Asset Management, Mining and Oil & Gas, Healthcare and Manufacturing. Edgeware provides the link between automated identification technology and enterprise applications and is particularly suited for IT Asset Management  whether increasing inventory accuracy, requiring better real time asset lifecycle management, providing pro-active maintenance, security of goods or quicker and more accurate asset audits.   With the completion of training for its local team of expert architects, developers and industry consultants; a successful Proof of Concept with a Defence sector