IBM and Siemens PLM Software announce integrated solutions

IBM and Siemens PLM Software, a global provider of product lifecycle management software and services, jointly announced offerings that help companies improve the management of products throughout their lifecycle—from design and manufacturing to end-of-life planning and recycling—and simplify the process of sharing key product data and manufacturing plans. With the increasing complexity of products and the supply chain, the need for a more intelligent and well-connected framework to support the accurate exchange of millions of data transactions has become apparent.

Using IBM’s Product Development Integration Framework (PDIF) as a development platform and primary integration environment, Siemens is delivering ready-to-use solutions built on its Teamcenter PLM software portfolio and IBM WebSphere and Information Management (DB2). PDIF also enables a richer integration between Siemens Teamcenter and Rational Software Platform for Systems.

“Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter is the industry’s first PDIF-ready platform to deliver tightly integrated IBM middleware offerings that reduce PLM software acquisition and lifecycle costs,” said Michael Wheeler, VP, IBM PLM and Supply Chain Solutions. “By using a flexible software environment, companies have a framework for marrying key PLM business processes to technology initiatives that offer a structured approach to managing the life of a product.”

IBM and Siemens PLM Software are also working closely with IBM’s Business Partner network to deliver PLM to the small and medium-size business community. In addition, the companies will deepen their joint client offerings by optimizing Siemens PLM Software applications that can run IBM server and storage devices. — [email protected]