Amcor PET Packaging NA Implements PLM Solutions from TechniGraphics and IDe; Global Leader in Consumer Product Packaging Deploys IDe's IDweb and Dassault Systemes' V5 PLM Solutions to Accelerate Innovation.WOOSTER, Ohio & CONCORD, Mass. -- TechniGraphics, a leader in Product Lifecycle Product lifecycle or product life cycle is the course of a product's sales and profits over time. The five stages of each product lifecycle are product development, introduction, growth, maturity and decline. Management (PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design ) design and implementation, and Integrated Development Enterprise, Inc. (IDe(R)), the leading provider of Product Portfolio Management solutions, today announced that Amcor PET Packaging, a division of Amcor Limited (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AMCR AMCR American Crow AMCR Average Monthly Crime Rate AMCR Advanced MP3 Catalog Reader AMCR Afghan Mother and Child Rescue AMCR Accès Multiple par Code de Répartition (French) AMCR Alliance for Mediation and Conflict Resolution ), has deployed an integrated PLM solution. The solution from TechniGraphics and IDe will automate development processes, increase productivity and enhance innovation within their Product Development team. TechniGraphics' Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and PLM Implementation team lead the deployment of the new environment at Amcor PET Packaging, the industry's leading polyethylene terephthalate Ter`eph´tha`late n. 1. (Chem.) A salt of terephthalic acid. (PET) food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. bottle makers. Amcor has been using world-class product development tools such as CATIA A family of 2D and 3D CAD programs from IBM. CATIA was one of the first CAD programs to provide 3D solid modeling. The program was developed by Dassault Systems, a French aerospace company. V5 and ENOVIA SmarTeam for the past seven years to create, engineer and manufacture custom packaging solutions. This combined system, IDweb integrated with ENOVIA SmarTeam, provides the Amcor team with superior visibility into these product development details and enables informed decision-making based upon specific real-time project data. Companies such as Amcor PET Packaging, with short product development processes and large numbers of discrete designs, need to decide early on which designs are most likely to succeed and which, therefore, to focus on. IDweb(R) from IDe brings clarity to Amcor's product portfolio management tasks and product development planning, with Dassault Systemes' (NASDAQ:DASTY) (PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. :DSY DSY Drum Storage Yard ) CATIA V5 and ENOVIA SmarTeam acting as the product design, supplier and data management backbones. "TechniGraphics' implementation team knew early on that the integrated IDweb, CATIA and ENOVIA SmarTeam product lifecycle management environment would be the best configuration for a company with a massive product portfolio to manage, as well as significant supplier and data management needs," said Frank Fernandez, senior director, PLM Operations, TechniGraphics. "The combination of best in class solutions from IDe and Dassault Systemes Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) (NASDAQ: DASTY; Euronext: 13065) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. allows a company to meet and exceed customer requirements on time and on budget." "Product development like ours requires early and clear visibility of customer requirements for inclusion into the design process and product portfolio," said Steve Barker, manager at Amcor PET Packaging. "Not only is design excellence key to our business, but the ability to roll up data to management, as well as easily drill down for details when needed, ensures that our processes remain lean, efficient and fast. This is what technology is for: keeping us at the forefront of our industry, where we have always been a leader." "Amcor has clearly demonstrated its commitment to quality and excellence by focusing on improvements to their entire process from product ideation ideation /ide·a·tion/ (i?de-a´shun) the formation of ideas or images.idea´tional i·de·a·tion n. The formation of ideas or mental images. and development to delivery and automation with best of breed information technology from IDe and Dassault Systemes," said Craig Divino, president and chief executive officer of IDe. "We look forward to continuing our business partnerships with Amcor, TechniGraphics and Dassault Systemes and contributing to Amcor's achievement of optimal performance as they realize new opportunities to gain competitive advantage with IDweb and ENOVIA SmarTeam." About Amcor PET Packaging Amcor PET Packaging is the leading manufacturer of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic packaging for the global beverage, food and non-food industries, with 70 manufacturing sites in 20 countries. Its parent company, Amcor Limited, offers a broad range of packaging solutions and ranks as one of the top three packaging companies in the world. Amcor's extensive operations have grown in 2005 to include 240 plants in 39 countries. It is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia and, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, had sales revenues of US$8.5 billion. For further information, visit www.amcor.com. About TechniGraphics, Inc. TechniGraphics is a world-class information technology company headquartered in Wooster, OH, with offices across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . As a leader in Product Lifecycle Management, TechniGraphics strives to help customers cut costs and drive innovation through visualization and simulation of products, processes, and environments. The company focuses on being a trusted advisor in PLM transformation efforts. This includes implementation, design automation, design services, personalized training, and support in the deployment of the Dassault Systemes Product Lifecycle Management suite of products. For more information please visit www.tgstech.com. About IDe IDe (www.ide.com) is the leading provider of Product Portfolio Management solutions. IDe's IDeWeb(R) software solutions automate and integrate product development processes and information for better business decision-making on product portfolio strategy, planning and execution for best-in-class companies worldwide. |
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