ProductCenter PLM is the
Global Business Solution, Phase One Implementation Completed
LOWELL, Mass. — February 19, 2008 — SofTech, Inc., a
proven provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced that
its ProductCenter PLM solution has been deployed at several Cryogenic
Industries (CI) companies, including Cryoquip, ACD, Cosmodyne and Wittemann. The
Cryogenic Industries group of companies are industry leaders in cryogenic gas
processing and transfer equipment.
Before ProductCenter was implemented,
product data was managed by standard network technology where various drives
were utilized to store data and rights were granted according to business
division. There were many costly disadvantages to this data management structure
in terms of time, productivity, and lack of controls. Upon recognition of how
these practices were impeding the progress of the business as a whole, support
for a PLM solution search took shape. “After completion of a successful pilot,
ProductCenter PLM was ultimately selected for SofTech’s support and cooperation
as well as the performance and flexibility of the application,” states Ted Pardo
Jr., Manager of Information Technology at Cryoquip and ProductCenter Project
Lead for Cryogenic Industries.
Phase one of the ProductCenter
implementation began with the migration of all Engineering related data into a
centralized environment. ProductCenter provided immediate results with improved
product data management, and streamlined global data access and collaboration
across the Cryogenic enterprise. “ProductCenter was implemented to control
Cryogenic’s intellectual property (IP) which is documented through our product
engineering drawings. ProductCenter has allowed us to inject a measure of
credibility and reliability into our IP that we had not experienced before. One
might say that if it’s not in ProductCenter then we don’t need it,” explains
Pardo.
ProductCenter continues to be expanded with a recent deployment to
an engineering design services group based in India. Project rollout plans for
follow-on phases include improved business operations and process improvements
using the ProductCenter Workflow module followed by an integration to the
corporate ERP system. Pardo adds, “We are looking to ProductCenter to increase
visibility, accessibility and security. Cryogenic Industries views ProductCenter
not just as an Engineering solution but as a global business solution that
proves to be a tremendous benefit to our company’s success.”
About
Cryogenic Industries
Cryogenic Industries consists of a group of
affiliated companies engaged in engineering, manufacturing and servicing
equipment for the industrial gas and other industries worldwide. From air
separation units, LNG liquefiers, vaporizers, heat exchangers and food freezers
to cryogenic liquid samplers, reciprocating and centrifugal pumps, turbo-
expanders, and CO2 generators and recovery equipment, Cryogenic Industries leads
the industry in cryogenic gas handling, transporting and process
equipment.
About SofTech’s ProductCenter PLM Solution
SofTech,
Inc. (OTCBB: SOFT) is a proven provider of product lifecycle management (PLM)
solutions with its flagship ProductCenter PLM solution.
ProductCenter
PLM accelerates products and profitability by fostering innovation, extended
enterprise collaboration, product quality improvements, and compressed
time-to-market cycles. SofTech excels in its sensible approach to delivering
enterprise PLM solutions, with comprehensive out-of-the-box capabilities, to
meet the needs of manufacturers of all sizes quickly and
cost-effectively.
Thousands of users benefit from SofTech’s ProductCenter
PLM solution, including Goodrich, Honeywell, Siemens, U.S. Army, and Whirlpool
Corporation. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, SofTech (www.softech.com)
has locations and distribution partners throughout North America, Europe, and
Asia.
SofTech and ProductCenter are trademarks of SofTech, Inc. All other
products or company references are the property of their respective
holders.
SOFTECH COMPANY CONTACT:
Sarah Garagliano
Product
Marketing
SofTech, Inc.
sgaragliano@softech.com
(978) 458-3420 Ext.
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