All Digital supply chain articles – Page 21
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ArticleVW chooses SAP for new CRM software
Volkswagen Group has chosen SAP to reorganize its customer relationship managenemt software, industry insiders say.SAP, the world's largest maker of business software, will provide CRM software for all passenger car brands belonging to the VW Group. Rollout will start in Germany in coming months and other countries, including Spain and ...
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ArticleDistracted driving: US steps up the pressure on carmakers
Though US traffic facilities are declining, the administration worries driver distraction may reverse that trend (Photo: NHTSA)The US administration is stepping up the pressure on carmakers to make in-vehicle electronic devices less distracting to drivers.US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday issued a series of proposed voluntary guidelines for in-car ...
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ArticleCeBIT 2012 - Hanover
This year's CeBIT high-tech fair will pay special attention to the growing importance of IT to the auto industry.The annual event, the world's biggest IT fair, will include a special automotive focus under the "Digital Drive" banner. Various automakers, suppliers and service providers will provide solutions that are increasingly finding ...
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ArticleCeBIT Global Conferences - Hanover
The conference center at the Hannover Messe will be the venue for the CeBIT Global Conferences program (Photo: CeBIT)Senior IT managers from Amazon, eBay, IBM, Microsoft and Siemens will be among the speakers at a series of events hosted at the CeBIT high-tech fair in Hanover next month.CeBIT Global Conferences, ...
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ArticleautomotiveDAY - Hanover
More than 400 people attended the automotiveDAY conference in 2011 (Photo: automotiveIT)The fourth annual automotiveDAY conference will focus on the role of IT in fostering growth in the auto industry.Speakers will focus on a range of topics, including the role of IT in boosting growth in the industry; how Cloud ...
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ArticleWorker motivation software takes broad view
A German institute has developed software that can help companies deploy a more sophisticated worker-incentive program.The Institute for Integrated Production (IPH), which belongs to Hanover's Leibniz University, teamed up with partners from industry to develop the software, which aims to not just reward workers for productivity, but also takes into ...
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ArticleResellers association to move seat close to SAP headquarters
One of the world's largest communities of SAP resellers is moving its main office close to the headquarters of the business software group in Walldorf, Germany.UnitedVARs, which has 20 core partner companies worldwide serving mostly small and mid-sized enterprises, was founded last year. Its aim is to deliver one-stop-support to ...
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ArticleSiemens PLM: "Unreserved support" for PLM openness codex
Chuck Grindstaff (Photo: Siemens)Siemens PLM Software CEO Chuck Grindstaff is a big believer in open systems. The head of the business software division of Germany's Siemens is confident his products can compete in a fully open environment.In an interview with automotiveIT, Grindstaff, a 33year Siemens veteran, also discussed Siemens new ...
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ArticleVW sets target for sustainable production
VW has installed energy-saving lights at its new Chattanooga plant in the US (photo: VW)Volkswagen wants to improve the sustainability of its car plants by 25 pc between 2010 and 2018.The German carmaker said it will conserve energy, cut down on waste volumes, lower CO2 and other emissions and reduce ...
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ArticleMaking engine control software development more efficient
VW is looking for tangible benefits from its cooperation with Clausthal University (Photo: VW)Software development for engine control units is both complex and expensive. That's why Volkswagen and Clausthal University of Technology are looking for ways to make this work more efficient.Europe's largest auto company and the smallest technical university ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz consolidates logistics, production systems
Daimler’s production and logistics consolidation started at its Rastatt plant. The whole project will be concluded globally in 2020 (Photo: Daimler)Mercedes-Benz is moving ahead systematically with the modernization of its factories and that involves a consolidation of production and logistics systems.Those systems are the key to maintaining the flexibility today's ...
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FeatureInterview: TRW's Engelhardt says powerful IT needed
Rafael Engelhardt: TRW global director of information services (Photo: TRW)Rafael Engelhardt has reduced IT expenditures at US-based automotive supplier TRW by imposing a range of restrictions on, among other things, employees' use of smartphones.He also took action to curb expenses in other areas. That has helped bring down TRW's IT ...
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ArticleAutodesk introduces cloud-based PLM software
Autodesk hopes its cloud-based solution will appeal to smaller companies as well (Photo: Autodesk)Autodesk has unveiled new cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) software targeted at existing as well as new users.The US based 3d design, engineering and entertainment software group said in a press release that its new Autodesk 360 ...
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FeatureLicensing hell: Companies struggle to take control
When it comes to software licensing, companies are struggling to come to grips with what are often high and unnecessary expenses.Experts say it’s actually possible for an IT department to get licensing costs under control. But the issue has to be tackled decisively and courageously.Daimler is one of the companies ...
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ArticleIn F1 PLM, Dassault rules but Siemens is gaining ground
Ultra-fast F1 race cars need technical updates to be applied at record speeds as well (Photo: McLaren)The PLM power relationships in motorsports’ top tier have been set in stone for many years. Dassault Systèmes, with its Catia design program, is the undisputed heavyweight.But rival Siemens PLM is fighting back.The German ...
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ArticleThai floods drive up hard disk prices
A shortage of hard disks is not expected to increase computer prices (Photo: Samsung)Flooding in Thailand and resulting plant closures in the country have led to massive price increases for computer hard disks.According to BITKOM, Germany's high-tech industry association, hard disk prices have risen 80 pc since September alone. BITKOM ...
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ArticleFrom Siemens PLM, millions of parts in 3D
Configurable parts can be viewed in 3D detail (Photo: Siemens PLM)Siemens PLM has launched a new internet portal where users of its Solid Edge software can review millions of parts and components in 3D CAD models.The German maker of product-lifecycle-management software said the portal allows users to configure parts virtually ...
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ArticleToyota, SNAM in sustainable battery recycling pact
Some 370,000 European hybrid Toyota and Lexus models are equipped with NiMH batteriesToyota Motor Europe (TME) has signed a three-year framework agreement with France's Societe Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux (SNAM) for the European-wide take back and sustainable recycling of high-voltage industrial nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries.Toyota has sold around 370,000 Toyota ...
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ArticlePanasonic to provide battery cells for Tesla's Model S
Tesla will start sales of its new Model S next year (Photo: Tesla)Japan's Panasonic will provide lithium-ion battery cells for Tesla's new premium electric sedan, the Model S.The Japanese electronics group said it would supply enough cells so Tesla can build more than 80,000 cars in the next four years. ...
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ArticleSAP Automotive Symposium - Mainz
SAP will host its Automotive Symposium in Mainz, Germany, Nov 16 and 17.The business software maker has drafted a program that focuses on how to speed up development and operations, improve intra-company cooperation, and streamline supply chain management.In addition, the two-day conference will look at the new opportunities that come ...
