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2007: ‘We push the vision’: An interview with Dassault Systèmes CEO Bernard Charlès
Charlès makes a strong case for Dassault as the innovation leader in PLM in this interview, which includes jabs at ...
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2007: Driving product development with critical parameters management
Tracking critical design parameters with precision is a challenge in the face of rising product complexity.PLM analyst Michel Vrinat examines ...
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2008: Dassault sees simulation lifecycle management as silver bullet for complexity
In 2008 Dassault Systèmes announced plans for Simulia SLM, a new product suite for performing and managing simulation processes; SLM ...
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Lockheed Martin immerses itself in virtual product creation
Dassault Systèmes’ Delmia products help fine-tune physical processes in the virtual environment. Lockheed Martin Collaborative Human Immersive Lab (CHIL) is ...
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2008: RIP Autodesk Mechanical Desktop
When Autodesk Inventor was initially launched, Autodesk said it would keep Mechanical Desktop alive for three more releases. When it ...
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Mercury Marine pushes PLM first, ERP second
“Our lifeline is product innovation,” so Mercury Marine uses PLM to invest in four key components: people, process, technology, and ...
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2008: Autodesk and Bentley exchange software libraries to improve interoperability
In 2008 Autodesk and Bentley Systems agreed to direct exchange of software libraries and the reciprocal use of each other’s ...
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2007: Major acquisitions consolidate PLM industry
Two major acquisitions dominated the PLM scene in 2007: Siemens buying UGS and Oracle buying Agile. An analysis by CIMdata’s ...
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June 2007: Autodesk Inventor LT aims to be 3D design editor
Autodesk released its entry into the MCAD direct editing sweepstakes in June 2007 with the preview release of AutoCAD Inventor ...
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Will engineers be creators or facilitators in the mass customization era?
Futurist Brian Seitz wonders; will the democratization of design fundamentally change the role of engineering? By Brian Seitz The engineering ...
