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News Release from: PTC - Parametric Technology (UK)
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 19 June 2007
Software helps Airbus development
Airbus is likely to use Windchill for new aircraft programmes in the context of a multi-year partnership.
PTC has strengthened its strategic partnership with Airbus Windchill has been successfully deployed for content and process management as a key enabler for Airbus to manage product development data and processes within the complexity of its extended enterprise environment
Additionally, Airbus is likely to use the PTC solution for new aircraft programmes in the context of a multi-year partnership in which Airbus and the PTC RandD organisation are working closely together on the implementation of the strategic enterprise PLM roadmap.
Airbus' product development strategy is to increasingly use out of the box Windchill solutions.
This makes it easier to integrate and deliver new capabilities in the future and maintain new software versions.
The overall Windchill implementation programme is managed by PTC to ensure process alignment and to optimise operating performance for the maintenance and support of the PLM environment.
"Global manufacturing companies are trying to balance the pressure to be more efficient and cost-effective with customer demand for increased innovation, more product variants and shorter time to market", said Richard Harrison, President and CEO.
"Companies are changing the way they develop products as a result, but they must invest in new technologies to support this change".
"In a typical aerospace development programme for example, the OEM brings together millions of components made by thousands of suppliers around the world, with varying configurations depending on its airline customers".
"PTC Windchill has proven to be a successful and reliable solution for managing these highly engineered and enormously complex products".
"In order to achieve the specific needs of its customers, PTC is driving joint initiatives with its customers that will benefit not only one customer, but the entire customer base".
"This enables PTC to further strengthen its products to support multiple companies who share similar requirements".
"Like Airbus, companies of all sizes in all industries are increasingly adopting out of the box PLM solutions from PTC to optimise total cost of ownership, upgradeability, and overall project success", said James Heppelmann, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer.
"This type of partnership confirms the strength and maturity of the PTC Product Development System".
"Our customers gain competitive advantage when they can easily capture and integrate mechanical, electrical and embedded software information around a common bill of material, automate common processes, and enable collaboration between different departments and globally distributed teams".
PTC provides product lifecycle management solutions designed to meet the requirements of the global aerospace and defence industry.
These solutions enable digital automation of product development and programme management processes, as well as complete visibility and control over programme information for secure, collaborative product development.
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