Stories about: Dynamics Research

Electronic Data Systems Corp.'s acquisition of Structural Dynamics Research Corp. (SDRC) underscored last week the need for large enterprises to integrate product development with their supply chains. SDRC drove the message home by announcing partnerships with i2 Technologies Inc. and Asera Inc., as well as a suite of collaboration offerings.

IT services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) is set to spend over US$1 billion to purchase Structural Dynamics Research Corp. (SDRC) and one of its subsidiaries, a move aimed at strengthening EDS' software and services for managing the process of developing products, the companies said Wednesday.

Dell Computer, the company credited with creating and validating the e-commerce model, will deliver another breakthrough business model next week when it announces its e-business marketplace at its Dell DirectConnect event in Austin, Texas.

A manufacturing manager in New York City looksat a manufacturing model on his computer screen. At the same time, a supplier in California sees the same model on her screen. Meanwhile in Europe, engineers tap their keyboards to make the model rotate and change shape. The supplier sees gaps in the design, determines what's needed to fill them, and lets the rest of the group know if she can create the parts required for the final product. All told, the design process happens simultaneously, saving valuable design time and--in the final analysis--money.

Moving data from legacy applications to commercial off-the-shelf software can disrupt operations. But software engineers at The Boeing Co. in Seattle said recently that they have successfully tested a method that could make the process safe and seamless.

Savvy brick-and-mortar companies are starting to create their own online marketplaces for their industry's supply chain as part of a trend that could marginalize a number of startup exchanges that have emerged in various industries over the past several months.

SAP AG today announced an expanded version of an application that lets manufacturers collect and manage databases of information about the products they make.