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Tripod Data Systems Selects SofTech ProductCenter PLM
SofTech PLM Solution Selected After Evaluation of PDM/PLM SolutionsTEWKSBURY, Mass. — January 12, 2005 — SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB: SOFT), a leading provider of design-through-manufacturing productivity solutions, announced that its ProductCenter™ PLM (product lifecycle management) solution has been selected by Tripod Data Systems (TDS), a leading producer of rugged mobile computing systems. TDS conducted an evaluation of product data management and PLM solutions and selected ProductCenter PLM for several key reasons:
- First, TDS found that pure document management solutions were limited; in addition to managing data, the company wanted to automate a number of business processes, such as ECO/ECN approvals, bills of materials, and others, which ProductCenter™ Workflow and the ProductCenter™ BOM Editor easily facilitates.
- Second, TDS found ProductCenter provided all desired PLM capabilities out of the box and deployed readily for more immediate business impact.
- Third, SofTech had favorable customer references, substantiating its benefit in improving product development efficiency in real world implementations.
Johnson adds, “TDS is evolving to paperless processes and looking at ways to streamline our product development efforts. A centralized data repository and process automation through ProductCenter will streamline information access and reuse, improve data integrity, and reduce product development cycles to enhance our customer responsiveness.”
ProductCenter™ SolidWorks Integrators will add an additional level of efficiency at TDS, embedding comprehensive PLM capabilities directly accessible through the SolidWorks desktop to speed product development efforts at TDS. “ProductCenter is expected to centralize, interrelate, and help TDS better manage all of our product related data, including SolidWorks files, subcontractor information, as well as corrective action reports for Quality Assurance, and even controlled accounting documents.”
About Tripod Data Systems
Tripod Data Systems (TDS) designs and manufactures hardware and software for mobile computing applications. TDS handheld computers are designed for extreme outdoor and industrial environments. With the rugged RangerTM, TDS was the first manufacturer to create Windows CE-based handheld computers meeting military specifications for drops, vibration, immersion and both high and low temperature operation. In 2003 the company developed the Recon, a Windows Mobile-based handheld built to the same rugged specifications.
TDS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trimble. The company is headquartered in Corvallis, Ore., and was founded in 1987. For more information about TDS, visit www.tdsway.com, e-mail survey@tdsway.com or call 541-753-9322.
About SofTech, Inc.
SofTech, Inc. (OTCBB: SOFT) provides design-through-manufacturing productivity solutions with its computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) products including CADRA®, DesignGateway™, Prospector™, and ProductCenter™ (through SofTech’s Workgroup Technology Division). SofTech’s solutions optimize product lifecycle processes at the lowest cost by fostering innovation, extended enterprise collaboration, product quality improvements, and compressed time-to-market cycles.
SofTech has more than 100,000 users benefiting from its solutions, including Boeing, FlightSafety International, General Electric Company, Goodrich Turbine Fuel Technologies, Honeywell, Millipore Corporation, Siemens, Sikorsky Aircraft, U.S. Army, and Whirlpool Corporation.
Headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, SofTech (www.softech.com) has locations and distribution partners throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
SofTech, CADRA, DesignGateway, ProductCenter and Prospector are trademarks of SofTech, Inc. All other products or company references are the property of their respective holders.
SOFTECH COMPANY CONTACT:
Crissy Bardani
Director of Marketing
SofTech, Inc.
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