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CAD Interoperability Track for the 2006 Conference
The 2006 Interoperability Track is shaping up to be the best one yet. Are you interested in seeing MCAD and ECAD systems interoperate and live together in peace and harmony? Then come see the status report from UGS and Georgia Tech on the state of the so called Mechatroncs project which will get systems from the electrical and mechanical worlds talking.

I-deas to NX Transition Sessions - A validation of process
PLM World Citizens are invited to sign up for I-deas to NX Transition validation sessions using your I-deas data. Each 2 hour session will validate the process of migrating your I-deas data to NX using Content Migration Manager and Teamcenter Engineering.

Solid Edge Customization
If you have plans on customizing Solid Edge in the near future, May 11, 2006 is a day that you'll want to mark on your calendar.  For the 3rd year in a row, Jason Newell, a Software Engineer from Ditch Witch in Perry Oklahoma, will be speaking at the Solid Edge Customization Conference.  Regarded as a leading voice in the Solid Edge developer community, Jason will be discussing customizing Solid Edge using Microsoft .NET technologies.  Attending this conference is one of the fastest ways to get up your developers up to speed with customizing Solid Edge.

Solid Edge Users Living in a PLM World
If you are a Solid Edge user and reading this newsletter, then you are probably already aware of the merger between our two user groups. To all of you I would like to say “Welcome”. If you are a long time PLM World member, then we would likewise like to say “Welcome” to the Solid Edge group. This is an exciting time for all of us, a new chapter in the lives of both groups.

Teamcenter Environmental Compliance: Managing RoHS, WEEE, and ELV with Teamcenter
Companies use Teamcenter to manage compliance in many different areas – ISO, Department of Defense (DoD), FDA, CMII, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Environmental. Teamcenter delivers a number of out-of-the-box certified compliant solutions. Our newest development initiatives are in the area Environmental Compliance. Come to PLM World to learn about these initiatives and our solution for complying with the evolving Environmental regulation in the Automotive, High Tech and Electronic Industries

Your Opinion Counts! UGS Co-Sponsors Direct Materials Sourcing Benchmark Survey with AberdeenGroup
It is the goal of many companies to make sourcing a competitive differentiation. To accomplish this, companies must have best-in-class sourcing practices and professionals supported by best-in-class technology. While your current software solution has met some needs, most companies feel their current solution will not allow them to get to the next level of savings and to the point where sourcing is a competitive advantage.

Academia Focus Groups Update
Welcome to all of the new citizens of PLM World who are currently using the UGS Solid Edge products. Each year at the PLM World Conference, the Academia Focus Group (AFG) has a track of sessions devoted to the way academia uses the UGS Products. As new members of this group, I would like to invite you to participate in the 2006 PLM World conference.

Focusing in on 3D Dimensional Management
ASME Y14.41, ‘Digital Product Definition Data Practices, the industry standard for incorporating standard drafting and dimensional applications on solid models, has been released since July of 2003. Presentations at past PLM World Conferences have highlighted both the standard and several individual companies’ experience in using the standard, generating a high level of user interest. The Drafting and PMI Technical Track will include more on this subject at this year’s conference in Long Beach.

Lean; Are We There Yet?
Lean, I am almost certain that everyone in the manufacturing industry has heard this term. What does it mean? What do we do about it? How do we know when we are done?

New York State Regional Users Group Update
The NYS-PLMWorld committee is starting to come together the first Wednesday of each month to plan this year’s conference. We typically have a one day, 8 hour conference, some time around the October timeframe.