CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
3 January 2007
Implementation Investments
Instron Implements Agile 9.2 to Manage Product Record Across the Product Network
Agile Software Corporation announced that Instron® Corporation, a leading manufacturer of quality measurement systems, has implemented Agile 9.2, to take advantage of the solutions' enhanced change collaboration and document management capabilities. With Agile 9.2, stakeholders in the extended design and supply chain process have secure access to critical product record data, including bills of material, attributes, manufacturers, configurations, specifications, documents, models, work instructions and revisions.
"The ability to manage our custom engineering business across our global supply chain is essential to our business success," said Cameron Bickel, Document Control Manager, Instron. "By migrating to Agile 9.2, we've had the opportunity to create common processes in this important area of our business while continuing to use Agile to control our product record and as the core of our quality management system. Agile has worked closely with us to apply best practices throughout the product lifecycle. This functionality of Agile 9.2 is integral to ensuring that we'll continue to execute our business efficiently, while reducing overall costs."
Headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, Instron is a leading provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components. Instron's products are used in research laboratories, production lines, quality control, education, large government installations, automotive companies and small independent laboratories. Instron, an Agile customer for more than eight years, has successfully deployed Agile 9.2 to over 600 employees and over a dozen key suppliers worldwide.
The Agile 9.2 based custom engineering process was rolled out to Instron's United Kingdom division in October 2006 and will be extended to its United States operations in January of 2007. Prior to implementing this function in Agile, Instron used multiple legacy databases across its enterprise to manage custom engineered solutions. Utilizing Agile, Instron can now manage their databases through one system across its entire enterprise enabling Instron to leverage its product record to reduce time-to-market and increase its productivity and visibility into the supply chain.
" Instron is an industry leader because of it provides customers with high-quality testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components. Delivering on this promise, Instron must be able to effectively and successfully manage their product record," said Jay Fulcher, Agile president and CEO. "Agile PLM helps companies bring products to market faster while efficiently managing their product record. Through the deployment of Agile 9.2, and the enhanced product management capabilities of Agile Product Collaboration, Agile is providing companies like Instron with greater product insight and the ability to more efficiently manage their product record."
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