As Product Complexity Continues to Increase, PLM Systems Will Need Cross-disciplinary Functionality to Satisfy Engineering Requirements, UGS Executive Vice President Chuck Grindstaff Tells Leading PLM Academics.Grindstaff, Head of Products for UGS UGS In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Uganda Shilling. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , Presented Initial Findings from an on-Going Research Study Being Conducted by UGS and Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology with Direct Input from Global Automotive OEMs BERLIN -- Executive Vice President, Chuck Grindstaff, head of products for UGS Corp., a leading global provider of 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 ) software and services, said that in the era of ever increasing product complexity, design, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance and repair cycles must be integrated processes in a distributed, multidisciplinary mul·ti·dis·ci·pli·nar·y adj. Of, relating to, or making use of several disciplines at once: a multidisciplinary approach to teaching. and highly automated environment. Grindstaff made the statements during his keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. at the Future of Product Development Conference (http://www.ipk.fraunhofer.de/cirp2007/) being held in Berlin from March 26 to 28. Grindstaff added that rapid innovation cycles demand reduced decision time. Practitioners from all disciplines must coordinate their decisions early and concurrently. Considerations from requirements, aesthetics, engineering as well as manufacturing must be balanced and reconciled as early and accurately as possible. Domain specific intelligence incorporated into the design digital product development environment is now routinely employed to augment engineering judgments. New tools must extend the automation to a distributed and scalable network of innovation. UGS has partnered with the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology (IPK) (http://www.ipk.fraunhofer.de/en), to conduct research in conjunction with leading automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) from Japan, Germany and USA, on the Powertrain development processes. The goal of the project is to evaluate the current state and, working with automotive OEMs, define a road map for the next generation Powertrain development processes. This research will enable UGS to develop future PLM technology which will assist OEMs to realize the future vision of Powertrain to have an end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. with complete digitalization digitalization /dig·i·tal·iza·tion/ (dij?i-tal-i-za´shun) the administration of digitalis or one of its glycosides in a dosage schedule designed to produce and then maintain optimal therapeutic concentrations of its cardiotonic . "Academic research, responsive IT development teams with domain specific knowledge as well as defined and maintained business processes are prerequisites for new successful practices in the future of our industries," said Grindstaff. "These types of studies are win-win situations for all involved and are effective for all industries. In this case the definition of the next generation process is a win for the OEMs; a clear set of requirements to help create better software is a win for UGS; and the resulting end product that meets the future needs of consumers is win for the industry." "To anticipate the next generation product creation process for Powertrain is a first step towards a roadmap of sustainable innovation for the entire industry," said Professor Frank-L Krause, Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology. "Virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. , extending the view to non-mechanical engineering as well as globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation and cooperation between OEMs and suppliers are essential for future success." About Fraunhofer IPK Fraunhofer IPK works on optimizing industrial processes - from the initial product idea and its development to its manufacture. Our objective is a rapid transfer of research results into the corporate practice. We pay special attention to offer novel, cost efficient and environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] solutions to small and medium sized companies. Fraunhofer IPK currently employs over 260 researchers, graduate and postgraduate students and administrative staff. About UGS UGS is a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 4.3 million licensed seats and 47,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. , UGS' vision is to enable a world where organizations and their partners collaborate through global innovation networks to deliver world-class products and services while leveraging UGS' open enterprise solutions, fulfilling the mission of enabling them to transform their process of innovation. For more information on UGS products and services, visit www.ugs.com. Note: UGS, Transforming the process of innovation are trademarks or registered trademarks of UGS Corp. or its subsidiaries in 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. and in other countries. All other trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks belong to their respective holders. |
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