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News Release from: PTC - Parametric Technology (UK) | Subject: PTC Windchill PLM platform
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 01 February 2007
PLM partnership formed
Schneider Electric has selected PTC as its technology and services partner to improve the efficiency of its globally distributed product development processes.
Schneider Electric has selected PTC as its technology and services partner to improve the efficiency of its globally distributed product development processes Schneider Electric's strategic business initiative includes the shift to a single product lifecycle management (PLM) platform powered by PTC Windchill and the deployment of processes to support key product development strategies such as product modularisation and the implementation of a web-based IT architecture in a distributed engineering environment
As a result, Schneider Electric chose PTC Global Services as the preferred partner to realise a fast roll-out and a return on investment for the PTC Product Development System (PDS) including Pro/Engineer and Windchill.
"PTC is not only delivering best-in-class technology for our global PLM initiative but has also proven to be an important service partner for implementing and optimising its solutions, based on a clear implementation roadmap" said Michel Catry, EIS Manager, Schneider Electric.
"The fast roll out of a single and integral product development system will substantially support our organic growth and the capability to cooperate with global competency centres based in Mexico, India and China".
Schneider Electric has launched a global product development initiative to reduce time to market for new products while lowering product development costs.
As a single, web-based technology platform, the PTC product development system implemented by the Global Services team is well suited to support these initiatives and lower the total cost of ownership for Schneider Electric's Research and Development IT infrastructure.
The new PLM backbone will enable Schneider Electric's global product development teams to work with common methods and processes, and share and re-use mechanical, electrical and software information more efficiently to free up product development capacity.
The PDS replaces existing legacy systems in different departments and allows Schneider Electric to keep a single source of all relevant information, which can be shared internally and externally throughout the extended enterprise, including the suppliers, partners and distributed technical centres in China, India and Mexico.
The overall change process is managed in Windchill PDMLink, and the exchange of information with participants both inside and outside the company is provided by Windchill ProjectLink in a seamless, integral change management environment.
"The power and control industry is under significant competitive pressure to reduce cycle times and costs by sharing and re-using more mechanical, electrical and software data on a global scale" said Barry Cohen, Executive Vice President, Strategic Services and Partners, PTC.
"This requires a web-based PLM infrastructure which can be easily rolled out on a global scale, but it also requires a deep knowledge about the product development process".
"Schneider Electric's decision to partner with PTC demonstrates that we are providing leading technology combined with the services expertise to help our customers realise long lasting business value".
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