CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
May 29, 2007
Company News
Proficiency's Collaboration GatewayT Reviewed by Leading Research Firm, CIMdata-Report Underscores Value in Leveraging Product Knowledge Integration in the Manufacturing Design Process
Proficiency, Inc., the leading developer of product knowledge integration solutions for manufacturers and their suppliers, today announced that CIMdata, a leading consulting and research firm, has published a program review of Proficiency's Collaboration Gateway approach to addressing product knowledge integration. The report, entitled "Leveraging Product Knowledge Integration: Enabling Product Information Re-Use throughout the Enterprise," is available for downloading on the CIMdata website.
"In order for organizations to be innovative and competitive they need to be able to leverage their Product Knowledge and integrate it into the product development process so it can be re-used in a coordinated and organized way," said John MacKrell, CIMdata Senior Consultant. "Product Knowledge is a critical asset that is often ignored because it is difficult to capture and reuse. The loss of Product Knowledge results in companies having to resort to redesigning parts, which is very costly both in terms of time and money," he added.
According to Mr. MacKrell, Proficiency's Collaboration Gateway makes complete Product Knowledge exchange possible and cost effective and makes product knowledge visible to more decision makers. He noted that the strength of this solution is in situations where multiple product definition solutions are used in companies or supply chains.
"The review of the Proficiency Collaboration Gateway by CIMdata, a well-respected industry authority, reinforces the role our solutions play in product lifecycle management," said Alex Shapira, President and CEO, Proficiency, Inc. "Due to increased product complexity, the market needs robust solutions at the product knowledge level rather than just geometric translators to address the diversity of engineering and manufacturing environments."
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