CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
24 September 2007
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UGS PLM Software Shows Small to Medium-Sized Businesses How to Improve Value Chain Synchronization
UGS PLM Software, a division of Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D), announced the expansion of its "Fast Track to PLM" SMB (small to medium-sized business) educational seminar series to help manufacturers understand how to improve their value chain synchronization.
The need for value chain synchronization is the focus of a new report issued by management consulting company Cambashi Limited, "Value Chain Synchronization for Mid-sized Manufacturers." The report states that SMBs are seeing significant performance advantages - including on-time delivery, overall spending, reduction in finished goods inventory and increased communication - by employing PLM technologies within their value chain. Cambashi explains that the value chain extends the supply chain to include design and research partners as well as the traditional operational partners.
"SMBs recognize that to increase their competitiveness in today's global market they must collaborate with their partners and suppliers in a much more dynamic and effective environment," said Dave Shirk, executive vice president, Global Marketing, UGS PLM Software. "Sixty percent of mid-sized manufacturers already do business in a global supply chain. The most innovative SMBs use PLM to achieve synchronization by giving key players access and visibility into the product information they need to manage processes across the value chain. With this in mind, our company brought PLM to the mid-market through the UGS Velocity Series, the industry's first comprehensive, preconfigured portfolio of digital product design, analysis, manufacturing and data management software for the PLM mid-market. UGS Velocity Series enables SMBs to get on the 'Fast Track to PLM' and synchronize their value chain into a global innovation network to bring the right products to market faster."
For more information or to obtain a list of Value Chain Synchronization webinars, visit UGS PLM Software's SMB Center at http://www.ugs.com/smb . SMBs can also download the Cambashi Report from http://www.ugs.com/valuechain .
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