ANN ARBOR, MI, Sep 5, 2014 – CIMdata, Inc., the leading global PLM strategic management consulting and research firm announces the agenda, including presentation titles, abstracts, and speakers, for PLM Road Map 2014. The event will be held on October 2 at The Inn at St. John’s, located in Plymouth, Michigan.
PLM Road Map is the must-attend event for industry executives and PLM practitioners globally- providing independent education and a collaborative networking environment where ideas, trends, experiences, and relationships critical to the industry germinate and take root. The theme for this year’s event is PLM-enabled continuous product development and delivery for the automotive and transportation industry and supply chain.
Speaker and presentation highlights include:
- Anders Carlsson from Volvo Car Corporation, The Volvo Journey
- Dr. Nick Bell from General Motors, Model-Based Systems Engineering and PLM
- John Mannisto from Whirlpool Corporation, New Age Collaboration and Design
- Dan Mekker from Siemens Energy, Global Product Development and the CAE Challenge
- Greg Schroeder from The Center for Automotive Research, Advanced Information Technology Solutions: An Engine of Innovation
- Rolf Hüsemann from GETRAG Ford, A Flexible Approach to PLM
- Lou Young, Jr. from Linear Mold and Engineering, Additive Manufacturing and Conformal Cooling
- Peter Bilello from CIMdata, The “platformization” of PLM
In addition, PLM Road Map attendees will have the opportunity to listen to a series of compelling PLM Vignettes featuring short thought leadership pieces from some of the industry’s leading solution and service providers.
The PLM Vignettes series, which is new for 2014, will feature:
- Accenture presenting Digital Industry 4.0 – Digitize, Industrialize, and Optimize in Automotive and Transportation
- Aras presenting Integrated Requirements Management for Systems Engineering
- Geometric presenting OEM-to-OEM Collaboration for Global Engineering
- PTC presenting Why Driving in Circles is the Right and Best Future for PLM
PLM Vignettes will also be presented by Autodesk and Siemens PLM Software.
About CIMdata
CIMdata, a leading independent worldwide firm, provides strategic management consulting to maximize an enterprise’s ability to design and deliver innovative products and services through the application of product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions. Since its founding in 1983, CIMdata has delivered world-class knowledge, expertise, and best-practice methods on PLM solutions. These solutions incorporate both business processes and a wide-ranging set of PLM-enabling technologies.
CIMdata works with both industrial organizations and providers of technologies and services seeking competitive advantage in the global economy. In addition to consulting, CIMdata conducts research, provides PLM-focused subscription services, and produces several commercial publications. The company also provides industry education through PLM certificate programs, seminars, and conferences worldwide. CIMdata serves clients around the world from offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
To learn more about CIMdata’s services, visit their website, www.CIMdata.com.