In light of the growing awareness and adoption of PLM, it's interesting to note that while there is a good consensus on the benefits of PLM, there is still some debate on its precise definition.
In light of the growing awareness and adoption of PLM, it's interesting to note that while there is a good consensus on the benefits of PLM, there is still some debate on its precise definition.
In manufacturing today, product development processes and profitability are inextricably linked. There is a strong causal relationship, whereby such processes have a direct impact on manufacturers’ ability to generate sustained business growth. Fundamental in today’s global business environment – one that’s characterised by geographically dispersed workgroups, increased competition, and new customer requirements in emerging markets – product development challenges for discrete manufacturers are more complex than ever.
Over the past ten years, more and more manufacturers have deployed Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions to optimise product development and enhance bottom-line performance.
This story still causes high emotions: As engineers of aircraft builder Airbus were working with different software programs during the development of the mega plane A380, the cabling of the engines failed in manufacturing. This disaster as per today causes for mother holding EADS a 2-year-delay in delivery to the customer and 5 billion Euro in expenses. Today’s Airbus-Boss Tom Enders keeps repeating: “This must not happen to us again.” In order to ensure, that this does not happen again, a completely new software system shall overcome this challenge.
With more than 20 years of professional experience, in which he has tried many CAD software packages, such as AutoCAD®, Inventor®, Vellum® and Alibre Design®, Håkan Kjellgren has developed the expertise to become a trusted advisor to his clients at Teknikide AB, a design agency based in Stockholm.
When founding Teknikide in 2003, Mr. Kjellgren selected Pro/ENGINEER as the design package of choice for his company, since, in contrast to many competitive products, Pro/ENGINEER is capable of handling even the most complex and advanced designs, while covering all needed areas of functionality.
PTC confirmed that it has been ranked top performer within the PLM industry in the recent "Product Lifecycle Management (PLM ) Solutions AXIS for Hardgoods Manufacturers, Q2, 2009 " report by leading technology research and consulting firm, the Aberdeen Group.
Our customers reveal that they have significantly improved their design process by utilising Mathcad as their key tool to capture and document their engineering calculations and analysis work.
Honeycomb Solutions are featured in Microsoft’s Prime Partner Guide .
