Product Lifecycle Management Customer Background DBM Reflex is
Product Lifecycle Management Customer Background § DBM Reflex is the world’s leading manufacturer of electroforms used to create plastic reflectors for automobile lighting. Business Challenges § Consolidating processes with a single, integrated, enterprisewide CAD system § Minimizing operating, training and data exchange costs § Capture and reuse in-house development & knowledge Solution Implementation § Integrated design, engineering and manufacturing solution providing: § Open architecture to support custom and third-party applications § Compatibility with customers’ data formats § Power and ease of use in equal measure Benefits of the Solution § Replaced 60– 80% of programming needed to automate design processes § Eliminated downtime associated with manual machine set-up § Reduced project cycle times by 40– 45% § Reduced design project management time by 30% © 2003 IBM Corporation DBM Reflex now uses CATIA V 5 from start to finish in the majority of its operations.
Product Lifecycle Management DBM Reflex Lights the Way with CATIA V 5 DBM Reflex wanted a single, integrated, enterprise -wide CAD system that would reduce operating, training and data exchange costs. § The Solution CATIA V 5 was selected because it addresses the majority of the company’s design, programming and production requirements – all in one application. § The Benefit CATIA V 5 allowed DBM Reflex to reduce project cycle times by 25 to 30% and project management time during the design phase by 30%. © 2003 IBM Corporation § The Challenge
Product Lifecycle Management DBM Reflex is the world’s leading manufacturer of electroforms used to create plastic reflectors for automobile lighting. It also develops optics for highway and street signs, traffic lights, and the moulds used to manufacture these products. The company lights the way with the most powerful and userfriendly CAD/CAE/CAM technology available. See how DBM Reflex addresses the majority of its design, programming and production requirements all in one application: CATIA V 5. “CATIA V 5 is the most powerful and the most user-friendly tool – a rare combination. ” Jan Popik, Engineering Supervisor and Project Manager DBM Reflex © 2003 IBM Corporation DBM Reflex saves significant time with CATIA V 5
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