Siemens PLM Software Adds Logistics Records Management to Comprehensive Teamcenter for MRO Solution
April 15 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Teamcenter Further Enhances Support for Aerospace and Defense
Industry by Integrating Logistics Planning with Single Source of
Engineering, Manufacturing and Service Knowledge PLANO, Texas, and
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 15, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens PLM
Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation
Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle
management (PLM) software and services, today announced the
addition of an integrated logistics records management capability
for its comprehensive Teamcenter(R) for MRO (maintenance, repair
and overhaul) suite of software. By integrating logistics planning
with the same single source of product and process knowledge shared
by engineering, manufacturing and service, Teamcenter delivers full
PLM -- from requirements to retirement -- for aerospace and defense
manufacturers, system integrators and any industry that is applying
formal logistics planning for product support. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO) Siemens
PLM Software made the announcement in conjunction with its
participation at Aviation Week's MRO 2008 Conference &
Exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. "We've been working with
Siemens PLM Software since 2006 when we selected Teamcenter as the
foundation for our corporate-wide PLM initiative known as Through
Life PLM," said Graham Malley, PLM Program Manager at BAE Systems
Military Air Solutions. "With its in-service support definition
capability, Teamcenter is the only system we've seen to integrate
engineering, logistics and sustainment into a single product
knowledge backbone under configuration control. As a result, we
will be able to retire a number of our current logistics
applications and consolidate on a single software environment. This
will greatly facilitate working as an integrated product team while
supporting the closed loop processes associated with contractor
logistics support (CLS) contracts such as the one linked to the
Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft." Logistics management as part of the
PLM continuum Historically, logistics data has been created and
managed in a range of specialized niche solutions. Interaction
between these solutions is typically done manually by highly
trained logistics personnel. The resulting process is cumbersome
and not well suited to managing change. Teamcenter's logistics
records management solution integrates this functionality and the
associated logistics data and processes into the overall PLM
continuum. Using structures compliant with previous, existing and
evolving standards such as MilStd 1388, Def Std 00-60 and
GEIA-STD-0007, Teamcenter enhances data integrity and processes
with integrated change and configuration management, providing
rapid and accurate collaboration across all disciplines in the
product lifecycle within a single source of knowledge. Teamcenter's
unique integration of engineering, logistics and sustainment
ensures design for supportability is addressed as an iterative
process between engineering and logistics during the design of the
main equipment; and that asset maintenance and routine servicing
tasks can be performed easily with existing tools and techniques.
In addition, design of the support solution itself -- including
support and test equipment, facilities, storage and transportation
-- is addressed as part of the product design phase. Finally,
Teamcenter ensures proper determination of provisioning and the
initial support package. This includes enabling the requirement for
spares, special tools and documentation to be defined, together
with the quantities required to be procured and delivered to
support the operation of the main equipment. "Teamcenter has been
established as the world's most widely used PLM platform due in
large part to its unique ability to manage all phases of a
product's lifecycle from concept to retirement," said Steve
Bashada, vice president of Teamcenter Applications, Siemens PLM
Software. "By providing our customers with an integrated logistics
records management solution, we are continuing this strategy and
further enhancing our support for aerospace and defense as well as
all our customers involved in logistics planning." About BAE
Systems BAE Systems is the premier global defence and aerospace
company delivering a full range of products and services for air,
land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information
technology solutions and customer support services. With 97,500
employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded 15.7 billion
pounds Sterling (US$ $31.4 billion) in 2007. About Siemens PLM
Software Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens
Industry Automation Division, is a leading global provider of
product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services with 4.6
million licensed seats and 51,000 customers worldwide.
Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software's open
enterprise solutions enable a world where organizations and their
partners collaborate through Global Innovation Networks to deliver
world-class products and services. For more information on Siemens
PLM Software products and services, visit
http://www.siemens.com/plm. About the Siemens Industry Automation
Division The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg), a
division of the Siemens Industry Sector, is a worldwide leader in
the fields of automation systems, low-voltage switchgear and
industrial software. Its portfolio ranges from standard products
for the manufacturing and process industry to solutions for whole
industries and systems that encompass the automation of entire
automobile production facilities and chemical plants. As a leading
software supplier, Industry Automation optimizes the entire value
added chain of manufacturers -- from product design and development
to production, sales and a wide range of maintenance services.
Note: Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of
Siemens AG. Teamcenter is a registered trademark of Siemens Product
Lifecycle Management Software Inc. or its subsidiaries in the
United States and in other countries. All other trademarks,
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CONTACT: Jim Phelan of Siemens PLM Software, +1-314-264-8216, Web
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