CAD Design Integration

If There's One Thing CRM Tells Us: Don't Do PLM the Same Way

by David Smith ... very important, pieces of the architecture: the computer aided design (CAD) system and ... The integration needs to account for structured data (such as bills of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2005/11/research_notes/MI_PL_XDS_11_25_05_1.asp - 21k - 2005-11-25 Summary: Product lifecycle management (PLM) doesn't work, but it should. Industry's general approach and attitude to PLM mimics the early days of customer relationship management (CRM) adoption, and lessons from that experience should help when tackling the 'ifs' and 'hows' of PLM investment.

Two Origins, One Destination? A Look at the Two Main Genres of PLM ...

by Yu (Kurt) Chen ... ERP-PLM vendors step deeper into the product design and engineering domain, CAD-PLM and ... might not be so important in terms of integration capability ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2009/02/research_notes/TU_PL_YC_02_04_09_1.asp - 18k - 2009-02-04 Summary: There are two major genres of PLM solution: CAD-PLM and ERP-PLM. These two types have different integration capabilities, but the gap between them is shrinking thanks to various factors driving the market. Currently, however, the difference still matters in the solution selection process.

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): ProductCenter by SofTech

... productivity solutions with its computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided ... a combination of document management, design integration, configuration control ... http:/.../software/221-13094/Product-Lifecycle-Management-PLM/SofTech-ProductCenter.html - 3k - 2009-11-18

Core PLM for Discrete Industries: ProductCenter by SofTech

... productivity solutions with its computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided ... a combination of document management, design integration, configuration control ... http:/.../software/344-16847/Core-PLM-for-Discrete-Industries/SofTech-ProductCenter.html - 3k - 2009-11-18

Customization Drives Complexity - Why It's Hard to Design, Sell ...

by Jim Brown ... Modern computer aided design (CAD) tools offer design automation techniques to ... islands of automation." Without harmonization and integration between the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/09/research_notes/TU_ER_XJB_09_09_03_1.asp - 20k - 2003-09-09 Summary: It seems counterintuitive, but the process of selling, designing, and producing what appear to be 'simple' products becomes surprisingly complex when manufacturers introduce high levels of customization. How can manufacturers of configured products address this complexity to streamline their processes, r

The Blurry Line between ERP and PLM in Engineer-to-order (ETO) ...

by Kurt (Yu) Chen ... the product development application camp (eg, computer aided design [CAD] and product ... often ERP was implemented earlier that PLM) and integration between the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/PLM/2009/09/research_notes/RN_PLM_KC_09_18_09_1.asp - 14k - 2009-09-18 Summary: Engineer-to-order (ETO) manufacturing needs a high level of integration between ERP and PLM systems. This article points out that ERP and PLM solutions are moving toward each other to achieve more organic data and process connectivity.

Encompix--Thriving on Encompassing Complexity Part One: Event ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... architecture and engineering, construction (A/E/C), manufacturing, and electronics markets; Aimasoft, a computer-aided design (CAD) integration provider; and ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2004/05/research_notes/PN_ER_PJ_05_24_04_1.asp - 20k - 2004-05-24 Summary: If Encompix has for any reason deliberately maintained its ETO-oriented (engineer-to-order) enterprise resource planning system as one of the best-kept secrets in the complex manufacturing mid-market, it has certainly succeeded so far. However, given a certain number of viable solutions from more renowne

What Keeps EAM/CMMS Away From PLM? » The TEC Blog

... Before cross-organization integration becomes feasible, an alternative solution is to ... When the capability of storing computer-aided design (CAD) models in a non ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2009/08/20/what-keeps-eamcmms-away-from-plm/ - 43k - 2009-08-20

Integration is the Name of the Game in Software Systems

by Rachel Davis ... the PDM capability to import CAD drawing data ... PDM will focus on Web-based design collaboration with ... parts, and assess the potential for integration of products ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/08/research_notes/MI_ER_XRD_08_01_02_1.asp - 14k - 2002-08-01 Summary: This article, originally published in Engineering Times, on how companies are employing ERP is based on an interview with Ben Spencer, TEC’s Senior Director of Knowledge Bases and Content Development.

Acquisitive Vendor Expands Its Enterprise Asset Management ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... A close partnership with Bentley Systems (which acquired the former IFS Plant Design set of CAD modules in 2004) supports special integration tools for ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/EAM/2008/04/research_notes/NA_EA_PJ_04_18_08_1.asp - 15k - 2008-04-18 Summary: IFS has much to offer customers. Its IFS Applications suite now boasts an asset lifecycle management module for quick data retrieval. IFS also has a strong commitment to international standards, and with its acquisition of iSC, expertise in naval and marine operations.