Intent on keeping current customers happy and widening the field for potential new users of its ERP suite, IFS details its forthcoming, more intuitive user interface.

On the heels of an acquisition that will bring 3D data to every user in a manufacturing organization, the digital manufacturing proponent unveiled a new PLM product for specialty suppliers.

A coalition of vendors unites to support the BPEL4People and WS-HumanTask specifications, which add a human element back into automated business processes.

The explosion of 3D design tools in recent years has inspired a corresponding surge in software for viewing three-dimensional files and collaborating with peers, and recent developments have brought even more innovations into the market.

The PLM software supplier announces version 9.0 of its Windchill product lifecycle management product, which includes a new module for creating manufacturing processes for products under development.

Version 8 of the company's Acrobat 3D application adds greater file compression capabilities and allows postscript files to port the precise geography of the associated CAD drawings.

Dassault sees stronger demand for its product lifecycle management technology and announces an acquisition and a new 3D product; competitor PTC marches toward its $1 billion revenue goal.

While no partnership existed between SAP and Right Hemisphere, the enterprise software company saw the PLM-based vendor as a strong investment opportunity.

New version of the Collaboration Gateway from Proficiency Inc. adds interoperability with CATIA V5 and supports model-based definition schemes.

As the market for governance, regulation, and compliance tools heats up, SAP stakes its position on industry-specific applications enabled by its partner network.