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News Release from: MatrixOne | Subject: MatrixOne Engineering Central PLM solution
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 October 2003
PLM solution to reduce product
development costs
To develop a universal design environment for its Information and Electronic Warfare Systems business unit BAE Systems expects a PLM solution to significantly reduce product development costs.
MatrixOne, a leading provider of collaborative product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions for the value chain, today announced that BAE Systems North America, a global systems company, has extended their existing deployment of MatrixOne's technology to develop a universal design environment for classified program information within their Information and Electronic Warfare Systems (IEWS) business unit which will enable them to significantly reduce product development costs To achieve this, BAE Systems will use MatrixOne Engineering Central, an application designed to manage product engineering data and processes throughout the entire product lifecycle
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Apr 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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This will allow BAE Systems to create a single product design environment that can be accessed by different engineering organizations across the IEWS business unit.
Through the deployment of a universal PLM solution across both the unclassified and classified projects within multiple lines of business, IEWS will be able to significantly reduce costs for training, operations and data flow into their manufacturing systems.
" BAE Systems is world renowned for solving its customers' needs with highly innovative and leading edge solutions," said Mike Segal, senior vice president of customer success for MatrixOne.
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"As a long-time customer of MatrixOne, BAE Systems has come to rely on the flexibility and reliability of our solutions so that they can quickly and easily expand their deployments to respond to business needs, while at the same time producing rapid, measurable results." About BAE Systems North America - a high-technology U.S.
company, BAE Systems employs more than 25,000 people who live and work in some 30 states, the District of Columbia, and the United Kingdom.
The company is dedicated to solving its customers' needs with highly innovative and leading edge solutions across the defense electronics, systems, information technology, and service arenas.
For more information go to BAE Systems is an international company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defense and aerospace systems in the air, on land, at sea and in space.
The company designs, manufactures and supports military aircraft, surface ships, submarines, radar, avionics, communications, electronics and guided weapon systems.
BAE Systems has major operations across five continents and customers in 130 countries.
The company has 100,000 people (25,000 in North America) and generates annual sales of approximately $18 billion.
The Information and Electronic Warfare Systems (IEWS) business unit employs 5,700 people at 10 major facilities in eight states.
It is a major producer of aircraft self-protection systems and tactical surveillance and intelligence systems for all branches of the armed services.
For more information on IEWS, go to www.iews.baesystems.com.
About MatrixOne - a recognized leader in delivering collaborative Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, MatrixOne provides flexible solutions that unleash the creative power of global value chains to inspire innovations and speed them to market.
MatrixOne's customers include global leaders in the aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer products, high technology, life sciences, machinery, and the process industries, including Agilent Technologies, General Electric, Honda, Johnson Controls, Philips, Procter and Gamble, Siemens, and Toshiba.
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