Boeing Supplier Moves to Tecnomatix eMPower to Support Production of C-17 Aircraft.Business/Technology Editors NASHUA, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2001 eMPower To Help Ducommun Aerostructures Automate Quality Processes in Manufacturing of Aircraft Components Further strengthening its broad base of customers in the aerospace industry, Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. (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 : TCNO TCNO Time Compliance Network Order (USAF) TCNO Tactical Computers Network Operators ), the leading provider of Manufacturing Process Management Manufacturing Process Management (MPM) is a collection of technology and methods used in the manufacture of products. It incorporates such technologies as computer-aided production engineering (CAPE), Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) , computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), (MPM MPM Multi-Processing Module (Apache) MPM Manufacturing Process Management MPM Milwaukee Public Museum MPM MMW (Millimeter Wave) Power Module MPM Master of Project Management (degree) ) solutions, today announced that Ducommun AeroStructures has begun using Tecnomatix eMPower(TM) software to support the production of the Boeing C-17 aircraft. Ducommun AeroStructures is a subsidiary of Ducommun, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DCO DCO Demande Chimique En Oxygène (French) DCO Digitally Controlled Oscillator DCO District Coordination Officer (Pakistan) DCO Defence Community Organisation (Australia) ), a manufacturer of large, complex aerostructures and assemblies for the world's leading aircraft companies. eMPower solutions will enable Ducommun to deliver superior-quality components as they take over the production of the majority of C-17 fuselage components and manufacture them in their newly constructed facility in Gardena, California Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 57,746 at the 2000 census. Geography Gardena is located at (33.893615, -118.307841)GR1. . This first-time customer of eMPower has executed a purchase order with Tecnomatix worth approximately $250,000. Ducommun will collaborate across the extended enterprise with Boeing by using the electronic product definition from Boeing to drive the inspection of manufactured components through eMPower, ensuring that the highest-quality standards are met. Using eMPower, Ducommun will also have the ability to access aircraft inspection information from anywhere in the organization via the Web, using a standard browser. This MPM implementation will allow Ducommun to stay tightly linked to Boeing and deliver inspection results consistent with those achieved prior to the outsourcing of these components. "The Tecnomatix eMPower solution was a key component in our ability to take over the manufacturing and inspection of the aircraft skins for the Boeing C-17 program," said Sam Neer, vice president of Lean Manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. , Ducommun. "eMPower will enable Ducommun to achieve aggressive cost targets of delivering superior quality to Boeing by allowing us to use their product quality definitions to inspect large, complex components right on the machine that manufactures them. Because of this success, we also plan to use eMPower to generate value for our other customers, such as Lockheed and Airbus." "Companies like Ducommun, that leverage eMPower to help support major clients, such as Boeing, reinforce the critical nature of the solution, and of Manufacturing Process Management in general," said Harel Beit-On, president and chief executive officer, Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. "The ability of eMPower to reach across company borders, automating manufacturing quality processes that extend beyond the enterprise, encompassing partners and suppliers, demonstrates the flexibility and strength of the eMPower solution." About Ducommun Founded in 1849, Ducommun Inc. (NASDAQ: DCO) manufactures components and assemblies for the aerospace industry. Ducommun serves both original equipment manufacturers and the commercial airline after-market, and recently has expanded into the high-growth wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. industry. Ducommun products are represented on virtually every major aircraft, helicopter and space program. Aditional information about the company can be found at www.ducommun.com. About Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: TCNO) is the world's leading provider of Manufacturing Process Management software for the electronics, automotive, aerospace and heavy equipment industries. The company's eMPower software enables global manufacturing customers to build the best production strategies to succeed in their increasingly complex environments. Tecnomatix applications run on an open platform providing a collaborative environment for authoring, simulating and managing manufacturing processes across the extended enterprise and its suppliers. The company, founded in 1983, has offices and distributors in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Additional information about the company can be found at www.tecnomatix.com. Certain statements made herein that use the words "estimate", "project", "intend", "expect", "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those which may be expressed or implied by such statements, including, among others, changes in general economic, political and business conditions and specifically, changes in the level of activity in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , decline in demand to the Company's products, inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications and loss of market share and pressure on prices resulting from competition. For additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties associated with the Company's business, reference is made to the Company's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. eMPower is a trademark of Tecnomatix Technologies, Ltd. Note: All brand, product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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