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Siemens PLM Software Validated to Easily Support 5,000 Users With SQL Server 2008

With nearly 4 million licensed seats of Teamcenter at 47,000 customers worldwide, the company prides itself in providing the world's most widely used PLM system. Though Teamcenter can run on a number of operating systems and database management systems, the company sees increasing demand for deploying Teamcenter using the Microsoft...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server, Siemens AG, Microsoft Corp., Teamcenter, Databases, 64-Bit, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Case studies 2008-02-01

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Pratt & Whitney's Very Visible, Highly Successful Engineering Data Transformation

Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has built more than half of the 34,000 commercial aircraft engines in service today and more than 40,000 military engines. To meet ambitious cost and cycle time reductions targeted by top management, Pratt & Whitney's engineering organization needed to revitalize its handling of product data. Rather...

Tags: Software, Product Lifecycle, Siemens AG, Aircraft, Product Lifecycle Management, Pratt & Whitney, Product Development, Product Marketing, Aerospace & Defense, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Manufacturing

Case studies 2007-11-01

NX Fuels Auto Supplier's Bid to Become Billion-Dollar Company

Air International needed to boost design efficiency, leverage existing capital and enhance enterprise collaboration to meet ambitious sales goals. Air International implemented a three-part upgrade of its product development process, employing Siemens product lifecycle management technology. First, it installed Unigraphics NX now called NX as its standard CAD/CAM/CAE platform. GM...

Tags: Collaboration, Siemens AG, Supplier, Sales Strategy, Groupware, Product Development, Team Management, Strategy, Sales, Enterprise Software, Software, Research & Development, Business Operations, Management

Case studies 2007-11-01

Alfa Laval Speeds Time-to-Market Through Global Product Development

Geographic distances among employees used to delay the product development process. Alfa Laval wanted to turn its globally dispersed workforce into a competitive advantage. Siemens created a unified design department working from Denmark, the United States and England. One of the advantages of Teamcenter is that Alfa Laval can now...

Tags: Siemens AG, Product Development, Product Marketing, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Management

Case studies 2007-10-01

NX and Teamcenter Secure Lead in Crank Drive Design for Motor Sports and Aviation

Pankl Racing Systems designs, manufactures and markets high-precision, light-weight construction components for engine and drive systems as well as suspension parts for the motor racing, luxury automobile and aerospace industries. The company's challenge was to extremely short design cycles with top-quality requirements and complex mechanical systems. Pankl deployed Siemens comprehensive...

Tags: Siemens AG, Knowledge Management, Aerospace & Defense, Business Intelligence, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing, Data Management, Management

Case studies 2007-10-01

Collective Product Knowledge Is Shared in an Open, Collaborative Environment That Benefits the Entire Enterprise

Air Products wanted the cost savings of a re-usable plant design module, but that required a new IT infrastructure capable of supporting teamwork and maximizing the re-use of product knowledge across the enterprise. Air Products' next challenge was to implement an infrastructure that would facilitate modular plant design. A key...

Tags: Siemens AG, Knowledge, Environment, Benefit, Air Products, Product Marketing, Team Management, Strategy, Marketing, Management

Case studies 2007-10-01

Leading the Way in the Development of a Cost-Effective, High-Performance Jet

Aviation Technology Group wanted to create a civilian aircraft that performs like a military fighter. Keep the cost of the plane as low as possible and obtain FAA certification. One of the main challenges facing ATG has been coordinating development efforts with its global supplier base. ATG chose the Teamcenter...

Tags: FAA, ATG, Lifecycle Management, Siemens AG, High-performance, Teamcenter Software, Channel Management, Product Marketing, Marketing

Case studies 2007-10-01

At Opel, 80 Engineers Use NX Scenario Solutions as a Routine Part of the Design Process - A Step Toward Totally Virtual Vehicle Development

Opel is a brand with a long-standing tradition in Europe. Founded in 1862 to mass-produce sewing machines, the company now designs and manufactures trend-setting cars and vans that are sold around the world. Opel wanted to obtain performance data early in the development process to drive designs Work toward goal...

Tags: Siemens AG, Development, Opel, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management

Case studies 2007-10-01

Aviation Company Uses PLM Suite to Improve Collaboration and Internal Operations

Aviation Technology Group ATG leads the way in the production of aircraft that provides the power and in-flight functionality of a military fighter jet. ATG focuses on developing high-performance executive jets and derivatives for government markets. ATG expects first deliveries of the latest Javelin aircraft for commercial use in 2010....

Tags: Collaboration, High-performance, Aircraft, Microsoft Corp., Aviation Technology Group, Aerospace & Defense, Leadership, Manufacturing, Management

Case studies 2007-08-01

Siemens Case Study: Koenig & Bauer AG

Manufacturers such as Koenig & Bauer AG KBA use many purchased standard parts in the designs of their machines. They also redesign a certain number of components that already exist or are very similar to existing parts. The company's challenge was to accelerate design time and to reduce stock and...

Tags: Software, UGS Corp., Software Product, Siemens AG, Tools & Techniques, Management

Case studies 2007-07-01

Optimizing Design and Eliminating Production Problems Virtually

Comau wanted to manage growing design and production complexity and improve both process and results relative to the time and cost of changes. The challenge was to reduce industrial costs and reduce time to market. The company deployed Siemens PLM Software solutions NX software Teamcenter software and Tecnomatix software to...

Tags: Siemens AG, Tools & Techniques, CAD, Product Development, Management, Software, Research & Development, Business Operations

Case studies 2007-06-01

Faster to Market With Vehicles That Delight

The Mahindra Group's Automotive Sector is India's fourth-largest automaker and the country's second-largest independent OEM. The company wanted to ensure innovation and customer delight. The challenge was to bring new models to market sooner and increase number of product variants. Specifically, Mahindra is using the UGS Teamcenter digital lifecycle management...

Tags: Lifecycle Management, Siemens AG, Mahindra Group, Change Management, Tools & Techniques, Management

Case studies 2007-05-01

All-Digital Car Development Gives Formula One Team the Inside Track

Grand Prix racing is one of the most "time-critical" businesses in the world, with teams modifying cars, sometimes significantly, in the weeks between races. The company's challenge was to continuously re-tool vehicle to trim lap times and to develop process capable of major vehicle modifications in less than two weeks...

Tags: Team, Siemens AG, Team Management, Management

Case studies 2007-05-01

UGS Teamcenter Supports China's Fourth-Largest Automotive OEM in Its Efforts to Capture a Greater Share of the Country's Exploding Automobile Market

Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. is China's fourth-largest automaker. The company employs approximately 20,000 people and produces twelve vehicle platforms, ranging from passenger cars to SUVs to busses. Chery's position in the Chinese auto market has been marked by impressive growth. Chery Automobile Co wanted to accelerate product development and manufacturing....

Tags: UGS Corp., China, Siemens AG, Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., Product Development, Manufacturing, Product Marketing, Process Improvement, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Quality, Management

Case studies 2007-05-01

Technology Upgrade Moves Turbine Leader Toward Its Goals

Since the beginning of its official operation in 1958, Harbin Turbine Co., Ltd. has made an outstanding contribution to China's energy and power industry. The company wanted to increase presence in subcritical, supercritical and nuclear power industries. After determining that its traditional 2D design software was resulting in long design...

Tags: Software, UGS Corp., Turbine, Siemens AG, Product Development, Tools & Techniques, Telecom & Utilities, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Management

Case studies 2007-03-01

Konka Leverages PLM to Build Momentum for New Product Development and Introduction

Konka's goal is to create such innovative mobile phones that it overtakes foreign competition and becomes the leading domestic supplier in China. To address these challenges, Konka Telecommunications implemented a managed development environment based on UGS solutions, NX software and Teamcenter software. The company chose to partner with UGS in...

Tags: UGS Corp., New Product Development, Konka, Product Marketing, Channel Management, Marketing

Case studies 2007-02-01

Innovative, Award-Winning Consumer Products Are the Result of Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate's Integrated, Global Product Development Process

Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte operates 31 production sites and 43 factories in 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the United States and Latin America. The company wanted foster innovation in consumer product development with permit collaboration among worldwide sites. The company used 3D NX software models for entire range of product...

Tags: Siemens AG, Product Development, Product Marketing, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Management

Case studies 2007-02-01

Transforming the Process of Innovation Through Global Collaboration

The Power Generation Group PG of Siemens is one of the premier companies in the international power generation sector. It has a workforce of about 33,500 people worldwide. The company wanted to maintain leadership position in a very competitive industry to improve collaboration among 100+ design, manufacturing, third party and...

Tags: Innovation, Collaboration, Siemens AG, Groupware, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2007-01-01

Weir Warman Employs a Managed Development Environment to Enable Internet-Based Design and Manufacturing

Weir Warman creates a collaborative global product development environment that eliminates the costs of shipping documents and heavy freight around the world. The company wanted to improve collaboration between engineers based around the world and eliminate costs and delays of document shipping with Permit localized manufacturing to minimize freight costs....

Tags: Internet, Environment, Manufacturing, Development Environment, Weir Warman, Product Development, Development Tools, Research & Development, Business Operations, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Case studies 2007-01-01

Siemens Case Study: US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM)

JCME needed an easy method for commanders and their staff to put together a Joint Task Force and represent all the Communities of Interest COIs within the joint world. The challenge was aggregation of COIs manpower assets, capabilities and other command and control functions and tactics, techniques and procedures. The...

Tags: Aggregation, Siemens AG, Productivity, Asset Management, Leadership, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Management

Case studies 2007-01-01