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Thought leadership will be provided on the topic of digital transformation.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 13 April 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, is pleased to announce that Mr. Ken Amann, Executive Consultant, will be in attendance at the annual COE Experience & TechniFair which will take place in San Diego, CA from April 15-18.

Mr. Amann will join a panel discussion on the topic of "Digital Transformation from a PLM Perspective." The objective of the panel is to discuss how customers leverage their current investment in PLM technology to further their enterprise’s digital transformation. The discussion,...

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Key takeaways:

• With more than $10B in acquisitions, Siemens has expanded its software portfolio significantly including heavy investments in Siemens PLM Software.
• Siemens is now in the top-10 software providers worldwide.
• MindSphere is playing an increasing role in PLM with the theme of turning Data into value.
• Siemens PLM Software in conjunction with Siemens AG delivers a comprehensive and cohesive end-to-end message.
• Siemens is diligently working to define all aspects of digital twins and connect them with a digital thread.

CIMdata recently attended Siemens Innovation Day 2018 held in Chicago, Illinois on March 27th at the DMDII facility;...

This educational webinar will explain how PLM is building and protecting brands.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 12 April 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces an upcoming free educational webinar, “PLM’s Application in the CPG Industry: Protecting the Brand.” The webinar will take place on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) and will last for one hour.

It is well understood that maximizing brand value is a competitive necessity; unfortunately, many companies do not possess the end-to-end capabilities to do so in a consistent and repeatable manner. This webinar will discuss why companies in the...

Strong ROI secures executive support

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 11 April 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, released a new eBook focused on Return on Investment (ROI) for PLM Deployments in the Food and Beverage (F&B) Industry.

This eBook describes how a well-developed ROI can help gain executive support for deploying a PLM solution. The eBook reviews what items should be included in an ROI model. It then identifies some of the critical issues where PLM can impact F&B companies. It closes with both CIMdata and several SpecPage customers’ viewpoints of how SpecPDM can help F&B companies...

End-to-End Configuration Management is a Necessity.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 10 April 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, released a new whitepaper focused on Configit’s end-to-end configuration lifecycle management approach titled “Configuration Lifecycle Management: End-to-End Configuration Management is a Necessity.”

This whitepaper describes how for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in multiple industrial segments, including automotive, product complexity is increasing well beyond their ability to support it with traditional configuration management approaches and technologies. For many companies, the increased product complexity is being driven by the rapidly-increasing amount of embedded electronics and software, and the desire for more...

The event presents PLM Industry Trends, 2017 Global PLM Market Growth, and Major Research Topics.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 6 April 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces the successful completion of its 2018 North American PLM Market & Industry Forum—the first in a series of five global events. This year’s North American Forum was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan on 5 April 2018. There were 45 PLM industry participants representing 23 leading global PLM software and service providers.

CIMdata’s PLM Market & Industry Forums represent the world’s premier event for software and service providers focused specifically...

Thought leadership will be provided on the topics of Additive Manufacturing and Generative Design.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 30 March 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, is pleased to announce that Dr. Keith Meintjes, Executive Consultant, and James White, Director for Additive Manufacturing Strategy, will be in attendance at the Congress On the Future of Engineering Software (COFES) which will take place in Scottsdale, AZ from April 12-15.

Dr. Meintjes will lead a briefing titled, “Beyond Generative Design.” The briefing will show how Generative Design is just one step in the transition from CAD to Human-Aided Design....

The CIMdata administered group provides research and guidance on the top PLM issues affecting aircraft manufacturers, major defense OEMs, and Tier 1 suppliers.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 29 March 2018—Representatives from nine major aerospace and defense companies recently met in Paris, France to discuss and review the status and findings of the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) PLM Action Group’s working teams and to set priorities for their fifth business year. The A&D PLM Action Group, which is administered by CIMdata, is an industry-specific PLM advocacy group whose mission is to:

• Set the direction for the aerospace & defense industry on PLM-related topics that...

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Key takeaways:

• Increasingly, engineering designs comprise procured-in components and whole sub-modules from external companies.
• Today, final manufactured products are designed and built by a diverse distributed network of individuals and teams.
• Development of products involves a diverse Product Stakeholder Network of people who collaborate on ideas and content, and who make decisions that influence the final product.
• The Product Stakeholder Network determines final product definition, including procured-in content, and is especially prevalent in industries such as traditional manufacturing, consumer goods, and mechatronics.
• In this new age of global collaboration, organizations face internal impediments due to the way they’re...

Complimentary webinar will show the importance of developing a realistic ROI for gaining executive support for PLM.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, 27 March 2018—CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm, announces that Tom Gill, Practice Manager for PLM Enterprise Value & Integration, will participate in a webinar, titled “ROI for PLM Deployments in the Food and Beverage Industry.” The webinar will be broadcast twice on April 11 & 12, 2018.

Sponsored by SpecPage, the webinar will show how the use of PLM by food and beverage companies to address speed-to-market, product cost, traceability, and regulatory compliance issues can...