Boeing Successfully Pilots SDRC's Accelis; Accelis, SDRC's Collaborative Product Commerce Solution, Enables Boeing to Reduce Development Time in Initial Pilot Project.Business Editors, High-Tech & Aerospace Writers CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000 SDRC (company) SDRC - The company behind VGX. http://sdrc.com/. (Nasdaq:SDRC), a global supplier of e-business collaboration solutions for the 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. , today announced that The Boeing Company has completed a successful pilot project using SDRC's new e-business solution, Accelis(TM), as the foundation for its collaborative product commerce (CPC (1) (Central Processing Complex) An IBM mainframe that has two or more central processors (CPs) that share memory. It is the collection of processors, memory and I/O subsystems manufactured with a single serial number, typically all contained in one cabinet. ) environment. Accelis is a standards-based, Web-centric software solution that draws business information from dissimilar enterprise application systems and seamlessly presents it to knowledge users and decision-support applications. Within their Commercial Airplane Group, Boeing had a need for a rapid implementation of a solution that would seamlessly update information between their Product Data Management (PDM (1) (Product Data Management) An information system used to manage the data for a product as it passes from engineering to manufacturing. The data includes plans, geometric models, CAD drawings, images, NC programs as well as all related project data, notes and ) system - based on SDRC's Metaphase metaphase /meta·phase/ (met´ah-faz) the second stage of cell division (mitosis or meiosis), in which the chromosomes, each consisting of two chromatids, are arranged in the equatorial plane of the spindle prior to separation. (R) product knowledge (PKM PKM Pokémon PKM Product Knowledge Management PKM Please Kill Me PKM Perigee Kick Motor PKM Patrol Killer Medium (type of naval battle ship) PKM Penalty Kicks Missed (soccer) PKM Polskie Kólko Miedzykolegialne ) system - and Boeing vital production systems during its transition to commercial-off-the-shelf software. For this initial pilot, Accelis synchronized Boeing aircraft bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. (BOM) information between Metaphase and other Boeing BOM systems. The pilot project was completed in less than 30 days, enabling Boeing to forecast a significant decrease in development time in making this solution a production capability. "Accelis allowed us to quickly design and develop a solution using the standards-based integration tool without modifying the individual systems, by building on the foundation of our business processes and data," said Carol Pittman, Boeing senior manager of PDM Products and Services. "And because the product is built on industry standards, we faced no costly delays caused by customization and training requirements." In this Boeing pilot scenario, Accelis served as the foundation of a Web-based interface for connecting two BOM database systems, updating both applications with a single entry, eliminating human error translation issues. Boeing is piloting Accelis at other sites, using the lessons learned in the completed pilot, and testing other Accelis capabilities. "We're pleased that our new Accelis product has proven successful in Boeing's pilot project," said Bill Weyand, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , SDRC. "We look forward to working closely with Boeing as they evaluate the applicability of this product for other sites and applications." About Boeing The Boeing Company is the largest aerospace company in the world. It is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners, military aircraft and the nation's largest NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. contractor. In terms of sales Terms of sale Conditions under which a firm proposes to sell its goods or services for cash or credit. , Boeing is the largest U.S. exporter. Total company revenues for 1999 were $58 billion. The global reach of the company includes customers in 145 countries, employees in more than 60 countries and operations in 27 states. Worldwide, Boeing and its subsidiaries employ 190,000 people - with major operations in the Seattle-Puget Sound area of Washington state; Southern California; Wichita, Kan.; and St. Louis. Boeing is organized into four major units: Commercial Airplanes, Space and Communications, Military Aircraft and Missiles, and Shared Services shared services, n.pl the administrative, clinical, or other service functions that are common to two or more hospitals or their health care facilities and used jointly or cooperatively by them. . www.boeing.com About SDRC SDRC (Structural Dynamics Research Corporation) is a leading global provider of e-business collaboration solutions for the product lifecycle. The Company's products address the areas of Product Knowledge Management, Collaborative Product Commerce, and e-Design Automation. Coupled with process engineering and consulting services, the Company's solutions facilitate innovation through collaboration, enabling industry leaders to optimize product development early in the design process, increase productivity, and significantly improve time-to-market. SDRC employs more than 2,500 people worldwide, with 77 offices in 18 countries throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. www.SDRC.com Note to Editors: SDRC and Metaphase are registered trademarks and Accelis is a trademark of Structural Dynamics Research Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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