DENSO Selects SDRC Metaphase as Core PDM Software.Business Editors &High-Tech Writers CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2000 SDRC (company) SDRC - The company behind VGX. http://sdrc.com/. (Nasdaq:SDRC), a leading global supplier of Internet-enabled collaborative product development Collaborative Product Development (Collaborative Product Design) (CPD) is a business strategy, work process and collection of software applications that facilitates different organizations to work together on the development of a product. solutions, today announced that DENSO Corporation, located in Kariya City, Japan, has chosen SDRC's market-leading 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) Enterprise(TM) product data management software and related services for implementation in the DENSO Engineering Core Computing System (DECCS). Denso has provided SDRC with a letter of intent forecasting a multi-million dollar investment in Metaphase over the next 3 years. Initial orders have been received from DENSO via NK-EXA Corporation, an SDRC authorized distributor in Japan. DENSO, the world's fourth-largest automotive supplier, will use Metaphase to share product definition data on a global basis, and to integrate its entire design environment, DECCS, to increase responsiveness to consumer trends and to reduce development cycle time. Metaphase will be deployed as the core 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 to integrate DENSO's entire design environment -- DECCS. DENSO supports the implementation of proven production ready technologies, such as Metaphase Enterprise, to increase responsiveness to consumer trends and to reduce development cycle time. &uot;SDRC is pleased to support DENSO by providing solutions that will enable them to achieve their aggressive time to market goals,&uot; said Ron Schmitz, vice president, Metaphase Marketing and Product Planning Product Planning is the ongoing process of identifying and articulating market requirements that define a product’s feature set. See also
About DENSO A leading global supplier of advanced technology, systems and components, DENSO serves the entire world's major automakers. DENSO is a $14.5 billion corporation employing approximately 72,000 associates in 24 countries globally. DENSO ranks as the fourth largest independent automotive component supplier in the world. www.denso.co.jp About SDRC SDRC (Structural Dynamics Structural dynamics is a subset of structural analysis which covers the behaviour of structures subjected to dynamic loading. Dynamic loads include people, wind, waves, traffic, earthquakes, and blasts. Any structure can be subject to dynamic loading. Research Corporation) is a leading global provider of Internet-enabled collaborative product development solutions through its Metaphase(R) Enterprise(TM) product data management software and I-DEAS(R) mechanical design automation software. The Company's products, coupled with process engineering and 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" , create an e-business environment that enables industry leaders to optimize product development early in the design process, accelerate product innovation, and significantly improve time-to-market. SDRC employs more than 2,500 people worldwide, with 77 offices in 18 countries throughout 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, and Asia/Pacific. Note to Editors: SDRC, I-DEAS, and Metaphase are registered trademarks, and Metaphase Enterprise is a trademark of Structural Dynamics Research Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective holders. |
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