Worldwide Vehicle Development of Volkswagen and Audi Will be Based on Siemens PLM Software's Teamcenter Platform
February 26 2008 - 3:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
PLANO, Texas and COLOGNE, Germany, Feb. 26 /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, has received a major order
from Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft for delivery and implementation
of its Teamcenter(R) product data management (PDM) software. (Logo:
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Volkswagen, Europe's leading car maker, will use Teamcenter
throughout the entire vehicle design and manufacturing process to
create transparency in its processes, so that obligatory
information on product maturity, productivity and cost will be
available at any and every point in the process. The
enterprise-wide project for product data management (K-PDM) at
Volkswagen is laid out over several years and will include up to
45,000 users in the end stage. The essential goals are to establish
efficient and consistent processes within the global development
and planning network through the entire product development process
-- with K-PDM as central point for the product process within the
Volkswagen group. Contributing to the success of the program are
several elements -- accurate data and a synchronous supply for all
brands, locations, individual sectors and levels, including
suppliers and development partners. The K-PDM project also
encompasses the existing IT landscape, which will be consolidated
and the costs optimized. The goals will be achieved through a
specific Volkswagen change project that is based on a unified
company wide product data management solution. The decision to
standardize on the Teamcenter portfolio was based on the software's
ability to integrate and provide a consistent solution beyond PLM,
the market maturity of the software and Siemens PLM Software's
experience in the market. The project will be executed over the
next few years in committed car projects and different levels
throughout the entire Volkswagen group. Following the successful
completion of phase 0 and the "Go Live" decision in November 2007,
Teamcenter will be used in production for future vehicle projects
at Volkswagen and Audi. "It is a pleasure for us to offer our
services to a world-class company like Volkswagen and have them use
our software, the market's leading technology, on all future
vehicle projects," said Tony Affuso, chairman of the board and
chief executive officer, Siemens PLM Software. "Siemens PLM
Software's Teamcenter technology is proud to support Volkswagen's
continuing initiatives on innovation, collaboration and speeding-up
their vehicle development cycle." About the Volkswagen
Aktiengesellschaft The Volkswagen Group, with its headquarters in
Wolfsburg, is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers
and the largest carmaker in Europe. In 2007, the Group increased
the number of vehicles delivered to customers to 6.189 million
(2006: 5.734 million). The Group operates 48 production plants in
thirteen European countries and a further six countries in the
Americas, Asia and Africa. Around the world, almost 325,000
employees are involved in the production of cars or in
vehicle-related services. The Volkswagen Group sells its vehicles
in more than 150 countries. The Group is made up of eight brands
from six European countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti,
Lamborghini, SEAT, Skoda und Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. For
further information please refer to http://www.audi.com/ or
http://www.volkswagen.com/ 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, registered trademarks or service marks belong to
their respective holders.
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DATASOURCE: Siemens PLM Software CONTACT: Claudia Lanzinger,
+49-6103-20-65-510, , or Niels Gottsch, +49-6103-20-65-364, , both
of Siemens PLM Software Web site: http://www.siemens.com/plm
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