Global Antenna Manufacturer Accelerates Time
to Market with SMARTEAM PLM Solution
World’s leader in mobile terminal antennas AMC
Centurion projects 30% time to market gain
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Kfar Saba, Israel - December
1, 2003 - SmarTeam Corporation Ltd., a
Dassault Systèmes company (Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext
Paris: #13065, DSY.PA) announced today that AMC
Centurion AB (formerly Allgon Mobile
Communications) has implemented SMARTEAM product
lifecycle management (PLM) to achieve multi-CAD
data management, improve search retrieval, and
establish web-based collaboration with suppliers.
A
case study detailing the AMC Centurion
implementation is available from SmarTeam.
Based in Sweden, AMC Centurion is the world’s
leading supplier of mobile phone antennas and
serves the world’s leading cell phone
manufacturers. The company has produced more than
700 different antenna types.
Hans Palm, manager of Customer Engineering Support
at AMC Centurion, presented a detailed overview of
the successful, phased PLM initiative at the
European CATIA Forum in Paris in November 2003.
“The ROI involved in time saved looking for a
document is immeasurable…what used to take hours,
and sometimes days, now takes just minutes,” said
Palm. “We have also realized a great return on
revision handling. We undoubtedly won some major
business due to our ability to respond so quickly
and thoroughly with the right documents.”
The AMC Centurion SMARTEAM implementation involved
a three-step process, including migrating all
product-related documents to the system, mapping
over 100 standard company processes, and providing
secure, project-based web access to preferred
suppliers.
“By the time we completed stage one, we had gained
experience in the world of PDM and discovered that
SMARTEAM was very, very clever,” noted Palm. “With
SMARTEAM, we now have total control over the whole
development process and associated documentation,
as well as the other business processes involved.
We anticipate reducing our time to market by 30%
within a year.”
Citing improved supply chain responsiveness and
customer satisfaction as distinct SMARTEAM
benefits, Palm also commented on the cost
advantage: “We calculated the costs of the system
using competitors, and it was over double the
investment, over 100% more than the cost of
SMARTEAM!”
SMARTEAM reseller Maxiom Partners, of Goteborg,
Sweden, mapped out and implemented the solution’s
first phases and is working closely with AMC
Centurion to expand the Time To Market project's
functionality. In the coming year, plans include
connecting SMARTEAM with the company’s ERP system
for further gains in product lifecycle efficiency.
About AMC Centurion
AMC Centurion AB is a leading developer and
manufacturer of mobile terminal antennas. As a
subsidiary of U.S.-based Centurion Wireless
Technologies, AMC Centurion is strengthened by the
intellectual property and infrastructure of the
world's leading designer and manufacturer of
portable radio antennas and battery packs. AMC
Centurion's customers are the world’s leading
mobile phone manufacturers, as well as ODMs/OEMs,
contract manufacturers and design houses. The
company has produced more than 700 different
antenna types in a total volume exceeding 400
million at its two production sites, in Sweden and
China. For more information, visit
http://www.amccenturion.com.
About SmarTeam Corporation
SmarTeam Corporation Ltd. develops, markets, and
supports rapidly implemented, yet totally
customizable, product lifecycle collaboration
solutions that drive efficiency, quality and
responsiveness for customer centric organizations
and their value chains. Founded in 1995, SmarTeam
is one of the fastest-growing companies in the PLM
market with almost 3,000 customers worldwide, and
a broad solutions portfolio that enables
manufacturing organizations and their supply
chains to efficiently manage and collaborate on
product information from concept through
retirement. SmarTeam's solutions help companies
gain improvements in product quality, reduce
costs, expedite project turnaround, comply with
industry standards, and shorten time-to-market.
SMARTEAM is a Dassault Systèmes and IBM PLM
solution and is delivered by world-class resellers
on every continent.
About Dassault Systèmes
As world leader in PLM (Product Lifecycle
Management) solutions, the Dassault Systèmes group
brings value to more than 65,000 customers in 80
countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market
since 1981, Dassault Systèmes develops and markets
PLM application software and services that support
industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of
the entire life cycle of products from conception
to retirement. Its offering includes integrated
PLM solutions for product development (CATIA,
ENOVIA, DELMIA, SMARTEAM), mainstream product
design tools (SolidWorks), and 3D components
(SPATIAL). Dassault Systèmes is listed on the
Nasdaq (DASTY) and Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA)
stock exchanges.
For more information, visit
http://www.3ds.com.
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