Boeing selects Concentra to support development of electrical application; Cycle time for electrical configuration of most plane orders to be reduced.BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 1996--Concentra Corp. (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 : CTRA CTRA Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association CTRA College Terrace Residents' Association CTRA Canadian Telecommunications Resellers Alliance CTRA Committee To Restore America ), a leading supplier of sales and engineering automation software solutions, announced today that The Boeing Co.'s Commercial Airplane Group has selected Concentra Corp.'s Worldwide Client Services Group to build a strategic electrical configuration application to reduce cycle time for aircraft wire harness routing. After an extensive evaluation of available tools, including CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. software, the Electrical/Electronic Preferred Process Implementation group (EEPPI) selected The ICAD ICAD International Community for Auditory Display ICAD Individual Chemical Agent Detector ICAD Institute of Community and Area Development ICAD Individual Channel Analysis and Design ICAD Integrated Computer Aided Design ICAD Iowa City Area Development Group, Inc. System(TM), Concentra's knowledge-based engineering Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) is a discipline with roots in computer-aided design (CAD) and knowledge-based systems but has several definitions and roles depending upon the context. solution, to automate the assemble-to-order process used to configure electrical routing for all new commercial aircraft orders. The contract represents The Boeing Co.'s first large engagement of Concentra's consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" . The electrical configuration application development project will continue through the end of the year. Upon completion, the application will be used primarily by Electrical/Electronic Designers and will automate a large portion of the wire harness configuration, design and installation activities for every plane produced by the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group. Boeing has been using Concentra's ICAD System(TM) since 1989 and relies on it for the design of structures and tooling for the new 777 airplane and derivatives, and for wing design of the next generation 737. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Larry Flesher Flesh´er n. 1. A butcher. A flesher on a block had laid his whittle down. - Macaulay. 2. A two-handled, convex, blunt-edged knife, for scraping hides; a fleshing knife. , EEPPI Program Manager, "Due to increasing competitive pressures in the commercial aircraft market, we overhauled the processes and tools we use for electrical/electronic configuration in an effort to reduce cycle time and costs. After determining the new processes, we sought out systems and tools to enable our vision. Since electrical configuration is essentially a well-defined exercise, Concentra's knowledge-based system (artificial intelligence) knowledge-based system - (KBS) A program for extending and/or querying a knowledge base. The related term expert system is normally used to refer to a highly domain-specific type of KBS used for a specialised purpose such as medical diagnosis. offered not only the fundamental synergy we were seeking, but also the power to manage complexity and variability in a highly efficient manner." Noreen Brochu, Vice President Concentra's Worldwide Client Services said, "This represents our largest sales engineering project to date at The Boeing Company. Our team is very excited about working with the EEPPI Group and we feel that the combined skills of our consultants and Boeing's functional experts will result in a state-of-the-art solution that automates a mission-critical process: getting a new plane order out in record time. When delivered, this system will support Boeing's leadership position in the commercial aircraft industry into the next century." About Concentra Concentra Corp. is a leading provider of object-oriented sales and engineering software solutions. Using Concentra's software, market-leading companies worldwide in the aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment and construction industries are creating product designs and configurations in minutes, not months. Headquartered in Massachusetts, the company operates from offices across the U.S., Europe and Asia. For more information, contact Concentra Corp., 21 North Avenue, Burlington, Mass. 01803-3301, Tel: 617/229-4600, Fax: 617/229-4700, info@concentra.com, or http://www.concentra.com. CONTACT: A. Lavin Communications Andy Lavin 212/354-2266 alavincom@aol.com or Concentra Corp. Janet Page, Marketing Communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales 617/229-4669 jpage@concentra.com |
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