Position Papers

Fifth Module of the 2022 PLM MAR Report Series

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 23 August 2022—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of the CIMdata PLM Industry Analysis Report, the fifth of five modules of the CIMdata 2022 PLM Market Analysis Report Series. The MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market during 2021. It contains analyses of major trends and issues, revenues of leading PLM providers, and revenue analyses for geographical regions, industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.

All industries saw growth in Mainstream...

Presentations from these key executives will focus on digital transformation activities.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 23 August 2022—CIMdata, Inc. is pleased to announce that Don Farr, Senior Technical Fellow at Boeing and Carol Erikson, Vice President, Systems Engineering and Digital Transformation at Northrop Grumman will each make keynote presentations at PLM Road Map @ GPDIS 2022.

PLM Road Map @ GPDIS will take place at the McCormick Ranch Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ, as a one-day event on Tuesday, 27 September. The theme for PLM Road Map is “Digital Transformation and PLM – a call for PLM Professionals to redefine and reposition the benefits...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 19 August 2022—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free webinar, “The Digital Thread in Aerospace & Defense, Current State, and Future Direction.” The webinar will occur on Thursday, 22 September 2022, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will last for one hour.

The Digital Thread has been a core element of the PLM vision for decades. The concept of automated linkage of multiple representations of a product, each tuned to the needs of various creators and consumers along the...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 19 August 2022—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that its President & CEO, Peter Bilello, will participate in a webinar, “Setting a Foundation for Model-Based Enterprise.” The webinar, sponsored by Razorleaf, takes place on Thursday, 8 September, at 1:00 PM EDT.

Establishing a model-based enterprise (MBE) involves setting an overall strategy that drives digital transformation in how products are developed and brought to market. An MBE-driven organization has the opportunity to embrace new organizational capabilities that can differentiate a...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 18 August 2022—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the release of a new whitepaper, Vehicle Electrification—Accelerated by Integrated Electrical/Electronic Systems Solutions. The whitepaper describes vehicle electrification engineering challenges and the capabilities of Siemens Digital Industries Software’s integrated and cross-discipline approach of their Integrated E/E Systems Solutions. With new drive lines and battery technology, not to mention the explosive growth in electronics and software, these capabilities allow automakers to remain competitive, even as new start-ups enter the electric vehicle marketplace. Siemens Digital Industries Software (Siemens), a proven provider to the...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 17 August 2022—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the release of a new whitepaper, Siemens Accelerates Development of Batteries and Motors for Vehicle Electrification. The whitepaper describes vehicle electrification engineering challenges and the capabilities of Siemens Digital Industries Software’s solutions for batteries, electrically powered motors, and the power electronics needed to make them work efficiently. With new drive lines and battery technology, not to mention the explosive growth in electronics and software, these capabilities must enable automakers to remain competitive, even as new start-ups enter the electric vehicle marketplace....

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Key takeaways:

• PTC has developed an innovative product strategy built atop a product’s 3D model-based definition (MBD) core that facilitates the Digital Thread.
• The MBD Core enables a model-based enterprise beyond product design, to include the wider scope of supply chain, production, and service.
• The semantic content of the MBD core facilitates the Digital Thread through downstream applications including emerging technologies.

Developers of computer-aided design (CAD) products are actively implementing 3D model-based definition concepts within their software solutions. They add the semantic (machine-readable) knowledge that a given geometric construct is a feature of a particular type, such...

Fostering trust in information starts with establishing project scope, assessing the current situation, and determining the most appropriate vision

As digital transformation spreads throughout the enterprise, the need for effective Data Governance is gaining importance, benefiting every task or process where reliable data is indispensable. Note I did not say “can” benefit or “may” benefit.

Dramatic as it is, digital transformation is only one of the drivers of the need for Data Governance. Many other changes are sweeping through today’s successful enterprises. The ways that products are developed, marketed, and serviced are rapidly and fundamentally changing. So are the ways in which...

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 12 August 2022—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that Tom Gill, Senior Consultant, will participate in a webinar entitled, “Creating More Sustainable Practices in Automotive Manufacturing Through Virtually Testing Multi-material Assemblies.” The webinar, sponsored by ESI Group, takes place on Thursday, 1 September, at 10:00 AM EDT.

In this webinar, Tom will be part of a discussion addressing how automakers are moving towards more sustainable strategies.

Tom Gill has over 35 years of experience applying computer-based solutions to engineering and manufacturing. Before joining CIMdata, he worked as an independent PLM consultant...

This free webinar will show how PLM and digital twins can help manage the safety-critical elements of a product when combined with real-time data analytics.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, USA 9 August 2022—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “Safer Complex Products use Digital Engineering and Agile Processes.” The webinar will occur on Thursday, 8 September 2022, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will last for one hour.

Product complexities are increasing as they become more computer controlled, with some emerging automation. Digital...