CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
12 July 2007
Implementation Investments
Ag Leader Technology Improves Collaboration and Visibility with Agile Advantage 2006
Agile Software Corporation announced that Ag Leader Technology implemented Agile Advantage 2006 to streamline and provide visibility into the product network. Ag Leader Technology, a global leader in precision agricultural systems, implemented two modules of the Agile Advantage 2006 suite and is looking to implement additional modules in the near future. Ag Leader Technology chose Agile based on their industry expertise, fast implementation, and quick ROI.
"Prior to implementing the Agile solution, we were managing all of our product record information through a manual paper-based process that slowed down our cycle time tremendously and ultimately caused broken change and release processes," said Ryan Whit, mechanical design manager, Ag Leader Technology. "Agile's highly configurable PLM solution enabled us to increase our collaboration and visibility into the product network while sustaining the fast paced work environment we are used to."
Based in Ames, IA, with over 150 employees, Ag Leader Technology is a global leader in precision agricultural systems and is committed to meeting the present and future needs of the precision agriculture industry by providing high quality products and first class support. Ag Leader Technology has products that support a wide array of precision farming practices, including grain and cotton yield monitoring, application rate monitoring and controlling, site-verification, global positioning, guidance and assisted steering. Ag Leader has led the precision agriculture industry in innovation and quality by providing the best precision farming electronics. Ag Leader Technology offers compatibility and integration of different types and different brands of equipment for precision farming. The latest equipment available is supported as well as older series of combines, cotton pickers, planters, sprayers, and tillage equipment, etc.
Ag Leader Technology has implemented the Agile Product Record and Agile Product Compliance Management components of Agile's SME solution, Agile Advantage 2006. Agile Product Record Management provides Ag Leader Technology visibility, management and collaboration for new and changing product record information across the product record and extended supply chain. With Agile Product Compliance Management, Ag Leader Technology can track for multiple compliance standards and directives, national and international, insuring designs are initially compliant and stay compliant across the product lifecycle.
Ag Leader Technology is also planning to implement Agile Quality Management to drive improved product quality and customer satisfaction by tightly integrating customer, product, quality, and regulatory information within a closed-loop Corrective Action system.
"Agile Advantage provides Ag Leader Technology visibility, management, and collaboration for new and changing product record information across the product network," says Craig Livingston, Agile vice president and general manager of SME solutions. "Ag Leader Technology has seen great success already with Agile Product Record Management and Agile Product Compliance Management and we look forward to continuing to support them while they grow globally and produce quality, innovative products and get them to market faster."
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