How do we turn what customers expect into innovations that do more than they imagined?
The Siemens answer: PLM software for small businesses to improve customer responsiveness

PLM is no longer the exclusive domain of big business. The SMB is now seeing PLM as a genuine opportunity to gain the competitive advantage.

This webinar will show you how moving to a PLM solution can help you to exceed your customers expectations. We will also introduce you to the Velocity Series of PLM solutions design specifically for the needs of SMBs… and we will discuss how implementing Velocity Series has helped other companies exceed customer expectations.

For more information, visit the MarketKey website or alternatively register here.

MarketKey has announced the launch of the PLM Webinar Series 2009, a 6 part free-to-attend webinar series offering insight into the PLM space from leading analysts, vendors and thought leaders with a view to further understanding the commercial benefits of Product Lifecycle Management.

The first two sessions take place in June with 4 further sessions scheduled for later in the year.

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SESSION 1 – On June 3rd, CIMdata President, Ed Miller, will deliver the opening session titled ‘Using PLM to Succeed in the Downturn‘.

At a time of economic instability, the session will explain how PLM can improve your business processes, eliminate waste and crucially, maintain innovation through this difficult period.  Attendees will learn why PLM is not a luxury that should be cut when a recession strikes, but a necessity to compete and succeed during a recession.  For more information visit the MarketKey Website or alternatively register here.

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SESSION 2 – On June 10, Bruce Boes, VP of Global Velocity Marketing at Siemens PLM, will lead the session ‘Delivering the PLM Benefit to the SMB‘

How do we turn what customers expect into innovations that do more than they imagined?
The Siemens answer: PLM software for small businesses to improve customer responsiveness

PLM is no longer the exclusive domain of big business.  The SMB is now seeing PLM as a genuine opportunity to gain the competitive advantage.

This webinar will show you how moving to a PLM solution can help you to exceed your customers expectations.  We will also introduce you to the Velocity Series of PLM solutions design specifically for the needs of SMBs… and we will discuss how implementing Velocity Series has helped other companies exceed customer expectations.

For more information, visit the MarketKey website or alternatively register here.

If you require any additional information regarding the MarketKey PLM Webinar Series or any other MarketKey webinars, please contact us at info@marketkey.co.uk.

The 2009 PLM Summit North America, the only independent PLM Summit on the continent, brings together a variety of world class and cross-industry specialists to explore the dynamic strategies, benchmark the latest technologies and analyze the cutting edge business practices that will ensure you are able to maximize the ROI from your PLM investment.

In today’s economy it is imperative that companies who wish to remain profitable and competitive look at PLM as an enterprise wide business improvement process. Join us at this premier conference and networking event designed specifically for senior IT, Engineering and Business Strategy Executives. The 2009 PLM Summit features in-depth case studies and interactive sessions from world class PLM practitioners designed to help you develop and deliver innovative products in an increasingly competitive and complex global environment.

Hot Topics at PLM North America 2009

The goal of PLM is open innovation – follow our roadmap and ensure you are heading down the right path to success!

PLM in A Down Economy:  Develop strategies to maximize the ROI of your investment and ensure you maintain competitive advantage
Moving towards a cohesive definition:  Make sure you are getting the most out of your conference experience by developing a clear understanding of how companies organized around PLM and  increase the benefit of on site networking by speaking the same language as other top practitioners
Advanced Technical Case Studies: Learn from in-depth case studies in Mechatronics and Digital Factory and how these strategies can help you drive efficiency and streamline product development
Advanced Business Strategy Case Studies:  In depth case studies on performance driven PLM and Product Portfolio Management (PPM) will help you ensure visibility across the entire product lifecycle
Knowledge Drive Product Development: Take your PLM investment to the next level by embracing the concepts of lean and ensuring a more successful product launch
Integration: Overcoming the integration barrier and ensuring a profitable PLM strategy

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If you could not attend the summit, this is your opportunity to purchase a copy of the PLM North America Virtual Conference CD and catch up on the presentations you missed for only US$755. This includes the speaker notes and audio from a number of presentations and is an invaluable record which can be referred to time and time again by you and your colleagues. Secure your copy today quoting JOB1.

Each year our conference program is carefully researched ensuring that our speakers present original ideas that address the current business critical issues you are facing today or in the near future. We give our attendees relevant real-time solutions that can be taken straight from the summit and implemented on their return.

Discover the latest thought leadership from some of the industry’s most respected speakers:

• Michael Burkett, Vice President of AMR Research who revealed new ways in which the. value of your PLM investment can be driven throughout your organization.
• Doug Tracy, Global Chief Technology Officer at Rolls Royce portrayed the case for PLM technology investment and how you should be aligning your business processes to adapt to such changes.
• Huw Evans, R&D Information Director, HPC at Unilever outlined what PLM had brought to Unilever in terms of sharing information, implementing improved product procedures and workforce unity.
• Terry Kline, Global Product Development Process Information Officer, General Motors Corporation explained how GM has used PLM to improve every aspect of their business and how it could help build your products to become best in class.

Don’t forget – secure your copy today quoting JOB1 for only US$755 for your permanent record of the latest PLM industry developments.

This report presents an analysis of the 2007 Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) market. It includes analyses of the overall PLM market and its various sectors. These include cPDm, Tools and Tools sub-sectors, and Digital Manufacturing. This analysis provides CIMdata’s perspective on PLM across a variety of industry and geographic sectors, identifies market trends, reviews investments in PLM-related software and services during 2007, and forecasts PLM investments for 2008 through 2012. The forecasts are based on data available through the first quarter of 2008. It is important to note that the data and revenue information presented in this report are CIMdata’s estimates of the PLM revenue performance of the various suppliers.

For more information and to purchase the report, visit the publications page of their website.

The following issues and themes will be discussed during the webinar:

• How to reduce the time and cost for product deployment with a centralized catalog that enables reuse of components
• How operators will benefit from rationalizing and standardizing product portfolios
• How to streamline fulfillment processes with automated pre-order to order flowthrough

Panelists include:

• David Doherty, Group IS Director, Easynet
• Nancee Ruzicka, Senior Research Analyst, Stratecast
• Elaine Haher, Director, Product Management, Telcordia

The webinar takes place on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at 10:00am EDT / 3:00pm Western Europe Daylight/Summer Time (London), and lasts for 1 hour.  To register, visit the webinar registration page.

The report reveals that while there is still a relatively modest adoption of PLM by SMEs, there is a clear performance benefit to those that are using it.   Specifically, product profit margins are claimed to be 18.5% higher.  In addition to this, the report claims that misconceptions of PLM are extensive which prevents many smaller companies from recognising the value, or indeed exploring PLM as an opportunity at all.

“Prior to implementing PLM, Best-in-Class SME companies focus on understanding their current product development processes so they can identify where PLM will offer the most benefit. Starting with the problems they need solved clarifies how PLM will help them. They are also sure to have executive level involvement from the very beginning,” observes Michelle Boucher, Research Analyst in Aberdeen’s Product Innovation & Engineering practice. “Their approach pays off as their implementation costs are 74% lower than the Industry Average.”

A complimentary copy of the report has been made available by IBM, Siemens PLM Software and the Aberdeen Group.  This offer remains open until 26 September 2008.

2. CIMdata

News Sources:

3. Manufacturing Business Technology

4. Engineering Talk

5. Managing Automation

Video Tutorials

• Beginniner’s tutorial on CATIA
• CATIA V5 Start to Finish Part 1 and Part 2
• Preparing CATIA for work Part 1 and Part 2
• Catiatutor.com (some free videos – registration required)
• Harvard Graduate School of Design (interactive flash)
• CATIA resource centre

Web Tutorials

• 3Dcadtutorials.com – a must, 107 tutorials at time of writing
• catiacommunity.com tips and tricks
• caddigest.com’s tutorial list
• 3Dcadtips requires free sign-up

Once you’ve brushed up your CATIA skills, why not check out our current CATIA jobs.